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Question

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. • What charging increases have been introduced for householders and on what type of waste between November 2015 and December 2016? • What charging increases or restrictions have been introduced for commercial customers (businesses) and on what types of waste between November 2015 and December 2016? • How many recycling centres and tips have been closed between November 2015 and December 2016? • Have opening hours of any recycling centres and council tips changed between November 2015 and December 2016? • How many hours per week, on average, were recycling centres and council tips open in your council area between November 2015 and December 2016? What were those usual opening hours? • How many hours per week, on average, were recycling centres and council tips open in your council area between November 2014 and December 2015? What were those usual opening hours? • Did you charge for the collection of garden waste between November 2015 and December 2016? If so, how much? • Did you charge for the collection of bulky waste between November 2015 and December 2016? If so, how much? • What waste did you charge for and how much was the charge before November 2015? • How many incidents of flytipping have been reported to the council between November 2015 and December 2016? • How many on the spot fines have been issued for flytipping since the new powers were given in May 2016 to December 2016? • How much money has been made from on the spot fines for flytipping between May 2016 and December 2016? • How many prosecutions have there been for flytipping and waste crimes between November 2015 and December 2016? • How many people have received jail sentences for flytipping or waste crimes between November 2015 and December 2016?

Answer

• No charge for residual or Recycling collections • In April 2016 trade residual waste collections were increased 15% and trade recycling costs were unchanged from the previous year. • None • No • 01st of November – 31st of March 9.00am til 8.00pm 7 days a week open 11 hours a day 77 hours per week. 01st of April – 31st of October 9.00am til 4.30 pm 7 days a week open 8.50 hours a day 59.5 hours a week excluding Christmas Day and New year’s day when both our Recycling centres are closed. • 01st of November – 31st of March 9.00am til 8.00pm 7 days a week open 11 hours a day 77 hours per week. 01st of April – 31st of October 9.00am til 4.30 pm 7 days a week open 8.50 hours a day 59.5 hours a week excluding Christmas Day and New year’s day when both our Recycling centres are closed. • No • £15 for Three items • Bulky item collections which were £10 for six items and £5 for OAPS before November 2015. • From November 1st 2015 to December 1st 2016 there have been 2344 cases reported. • These powers are not applicable to Welsh Las • N/A • 17 for Waste crimes (section 46 of the Environmental protection act breaches) There have been 7 prosecutions for fly tipping and trade waste. You will need to speak to Simon Jones regarding littering. • None