31/08/23

September 4th to September 18th 

Industrial action over nationally-negotiated, pay awards is being planned across the UK in September by the Unite Union.

Cardiff Council expects this to affect some of its waste and recycling services between Monday September 4th and Friday September 15^th, but we want you to know that we are doing everything we can to minimise any impact on you.

To ensure the council can continue to collect most of your black bins and black bags, food waste, and recycling, new collection arrangements are being prepared in case they are required during the strike.

It is also possible other changes may have to be announced during the industrial action due to further unforeseen disruption.

Because of this, and because the situation could change on a daily basis, we are asking that you please ignore any collection notifications which you have signed up to between Monday, September 4, up to and including Friday, September 15.

Instead, on the day of your collection, check the collection calendar either on our website here  Check my collection dates (cardiff.gov.uk),  or via the Cardiff Gov App, or by using Bobi, our chatbot. We will also update our social media channels daily. Please share the news with your family, friends and neighbours who live on your street.

The following changes may have to be made to collections.

General Black Bin or Black Bags Waste Collections - Unchanged

Collections for general waste are expected to continue as normal. Please put your black bin or black bags out for collection on your usual scheduled fortnightly collection day.

Food Waste Collections - Unchanged

Food waste collections are expected to continue as normal. Please put your kerbside caddy out for collection on your usual scheduled weekly collection day.

Garden Waste Collections - Potential change to collection

The collection of garden waste collectionsmay have to be cancelled between Monday September 4th and Friday September 15th to support ensuring the services above are not impacted.

Please check here  Check my collection dates (cardiff.gov.uk)  for daily updates on any changes. If your garden waste collection is suspended it will be collected on your next scheduled collection date (two weeks later)

Hygiene Waste Collections - Potential change to collection

The collection of hygiene waste may have to be suspended between Monday September 4th and Friday September 15th. If it is suspended during the strike any hygiene waste, unable to be stored, can be put out alongside your black bin or black bags on your scheduled fortnightly collection day.

Please check here  Check my collection dates (cardiff.gov.uk)  for daily updates on any changes

Green Bag Recycling Collections Fortnightly - Potential change to collection

Weekly green bag recycling collections may need to be cancelled for some areas. If this happens, please keep your recyclables and put them out the following week on the normal day for green bag collections.

Please check here  Check my collection dates (cardiff.gov.uk)for daily updates on any changes

Sack and Glass Caddy Recycling Collections - Unchanged

If you live in one of the areas using sacks and glass caddies, your recycling collections are expected to remain unchanged. Please continue to put out your recycling as normal.

Flats recycling bin Collections - Unchanged

Collections of recycling from blocks of flats are expected to continue as normal. Your communal recycling bin will be collected from your collection point.

New Bulky Waste Collection - Bookings suspended

The Council are unable to take new bookings to collect bulky waste during the period of industrial action. Any bookings already made, which were to be collected between September 4th and September 15, will be collected.

Bessemer Close and Lamby Way Recycling Centre Services - Unchanged

There are no expected changes to Bessemer Close and Lamby Way Recycling Centre Services during the industrial action. The booking system will operate as normal.
 

The Council would like to take this opportunity to apologise for any inconvenience and to thank residents for their patience. We will do our very best to minimise the impact of the strike, and these actions - if required - will help us maintain the core waste collection service during the strike.

Remember, Please check here  Check my collection dates (cardiff.gov.uk)  for daily updates on any changes or via the Cardiff Gov App, or by using Bobi, our chatbot. We will also update our social media channels daily. Please share the news with your family, friends and neighbours who live on your street.