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| Warnings for Cardiff residents putting out wrong waste | Warnings for Cardiff residents putting out wrong waste |
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| Almost 1,500 households in Cardiff have been issued with warnings for putting the wrong waste out for collection since new rules came into force. | |
| The council said 1,460 notices had been handed out since waste collection changes started on 27 July. | The council said 1,460 notices had been handed out since waste collection changes started on 27 July. |
| They included a roll-out of garden waste bins and smaller black refuse bins to boost recycling rates. | They included a roll-out of garden waste bins and smaller black refuse bins to boost recycling rates. |
| The warnings will lead to fines if residents continue to put out the wrong waste. | The warnings will lead to fines if residents continue to put out the wrong waste. |
| Most notices - 361 - were handed out in the Riverside area of the city, followed by Adamsdown and Grangetown. | Most notices - 361 - were handed out in the Riverside area of the city, followed by Adamsdown and Grangetown. |
| No fines have yet been issued in Butetown, Cathays, Fairwater, Gabalfa, Whitchurch or Tongwynlais. | No fines have yet been issued in Butetown, Cathays, Fairwater, Gabalfa, Whitchurch or Tongwynlais. |
| A Cardiff council spokesman said: "This isn't a heavy-handed approach as an education programme is running alongside the enforcement process and additional officers are actively working with crews advising and offering support to residents. | A Cardiff council spokesman said: "This isn't a heavy-handed approach as an education programme is running alongside the enforcement process and additional officers are actively working with crews advising and offering support to residents. |
| "But so far this week 593 section 46 notices have been issued to residents who haven't put their waste out in the correct manner. | "But so far this week 593 section 46 notices have been issued to residents who haven't put their waste out in the correct manner. |
| "In order for us to reach our statutory recycling targets residents must adhere to the new waste collection methods. Those who do not will face a fine." | "In order for us to reach our statutory recycling targets residents must adhere to the new waste collection methods. Those who do not will face a fine." |
| All councils in Wales must recycle 58% of their waste by March 2016 or face hefty fines. | All councils in Wales must recycle 58% of their waste by March 2016 or face hefty fines. |