Here is our latest update, covering: expansion of the new kerbside recycling scheme; thousands of new trees to be planted in Cardiff over next six months; and RSPCA Pawprint awards for Cardiff Dogs Home going "above and beyond for animals".

Expansion of the new kerbside recycling scheme

The new kerbside-sort recycling scheme is being expanded to a further 5,000 properties across the city, to improve the quality of the recycling collected from residents' homes, increase the city's recycling rate and strive towards the challenging Welsh Government recycling targets.

Specific properties in eight wards across the city will receive the new service, and all residents that are taking part in the scheme will receive a letter next week, to advise them about the changes.

The new reusable containers are:

• A red sack for plastic and cans
• A blue sack for paper and cardboard
• A blue caddy for glass bottles and jars

The kerbside-sort recycling method is the Welsh Government's preferred method of collecting recycling from residents' homes - as set out in their Towards Zero Waste Strategy. This method of collecting recycling is used by nearly every local authority in Wales and has helped make Wales one of the best recycling nations in the world.

The new recycling method has already been trialled in four wards in Cardiff and our aim is to roll out the new scheme city-wide over the next two years.

Early indications from the trials show that the quality of the recycling collected from residents' homes has increased dramatically compared to collecting recycling in green bags. In the trial areas, the contamination rate - which are items that are put out for recycling, but in fact cannot be recycled - has reduced from 30% to 6% in these areas.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/30158.html

Thousands of new trees to be planted in Cardiff over next six months

Thousands of new trees will be planted in Cardiff over the next six months, at more than 150 different locations including parks, green spaces, community hubs, schools and streets.

The trees, which are part of Cardiff Council's Coed Caerdydd project to increase tree canopy cover in the city from 18.9% to 25%, will be planted with help of an army of volunteers at more than 60 community tree planting events, the first of which takes place in Splott on 7th November.

The majority of the trees will be native species such as Oak, Birch, Rowan and Alder but some ornamental trees, selected for their ability to withstand the impacts of climate change will also be planted. The trees will range in size from small saplings to larger trees and fruiting trees like Apple, Pear, Plum and Cherry will be planted at a number of suitable sites.

Most of the planting locations have been suggested by members of the public, community groups, and local ward Councillors.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/30171.html

RSPCA Pawprint awards for Cardiff Dogs Home going "above and beyond for animals"

Cardiff Dogs Home has been praised by the RSPCA who recognised the standard of kennelling, and the way stray dogs are looked after at the Cardiff Council facility with two PawPrints Awards.

The team at the Dogs Home are supported by an army of volunteers and its partnership with local charity The Rescue Hotel. Established 18 months ago the charity has already raised more than £320,000 towards the refurbishment of the kennels through a variety of activities including fundraising events, donations and grant applications, as well as sales of its  popular Cardiff Dogs Home calendar.

Read more here:

https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/30173.html