Tag Archives: waste
Talking trash with Phil Bale, Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Economic Development
Roving reporter, Louise Clarke, bumped into a certain Councillor Bale at April’s Keep Adamsdown Tidy litter pick and couldn’t resist grabbing a cheeky interview with the leader of the council. Inksplott: Hello! Please tell us your name and what you do. Councillor Bale: My name is Phil Bale and I’m leader of the City Council. […]
Study shows Cardiff recycles more than any other UK city
The Viridor UK Recycling Index 2016 study has shown that Cardiff is the most active city for recycling in the UK – higher than London, Manchester, Glasgow and the South West. The study, conducted by Edelman Intelligence, explored current attitudes to recycling, perceived barriers to the UK public and the factors that the UK public […]
Winter changes to waste collection and tip opening hours
Winter’s coming and, as a result, changes are being made to garden waste collection and opening times at Lamby Way tip (or Lamby Way Household Waste recycling Centre to call it by its official name). In summary, garden waste collections will move from fortnightly to monthly and the tip will close at 6pm over the […]
October Keep Splott Tidy litter pick – Saturday 29th
Calling amateur and professional litter pickers of Splott; the next KST litter pick will be on Saturday 29th of October at 10am. We will meet at the back of the old STAR Centre (not the new Star Hub), by the entrance to the car park on Railway Street, and focus on Splott Road, Habershon St […]
From condoms to catheter bags; what volunteers faced today at the second Keep Splott Tidy litter pick
Volunteers were out in force today picking up litter along Cumnock Place and other streets near the railway line during the second Keep Splott Tidy event. Despite the deep clean carried out in Splott this week, more than 30 bags of rubbish were collected during the two hour pick which saw volunteers tackle a number […]
We’re on Tellybox! Keep Splott Tidy on Made in Cardiff!
Today I met with fellow members of Keep Splot Tidy to help launch Cardiff Council’s city-wide #lovewhereyoulive campaign. Along with members of Keep Grangetown Tidy and Keep Roath Tidy, we gathered under the big screen in the Hayes to see our billboard revealed, and it did not disappoint! The Welsh and English version features some […]
Date change: Keep Splott Tidy members invited to launch of city-wide Keep Cardiff Tidy campaign – now on the 19th September
Update: the launch of the Cardiff-wide campaign has been rearranged for the 19th September at 1.30 Did you join Keep Splott Tidy on Sunday the 21st August and help collect over 30 bags of rubbish and recycling? If so, you have been invited by Cardiff Council to the launch of a city-wide campaign to help […]
Struggling to remember which bin goes out when? There’s an App for that!
It’s a Wednesday evening and I’ve just put out the bins (one of my least favourite weekly jobs). I have a sneaky glance down the street to see what everyone else’s is putting out this week and breathe a sigh of relief; green bags and food caddies. No general waste. Phew! I got it right […]
Well done to the Wombles of Splott!
33 bags worth of litter is no longer polluting Moorland Park and the streets of Splott thanks to over 21 volunteers who came together for the first ever Keep Splott Tidy litter pick. Supported by Gareth Davies, Keep Wales Tidy, Cardiff Council cleansing team and Splott Waste Enforcement Officer, Leighton Rees, volunteers were provided with […]