Caerdydd - Cardiff

Demographic Information

GSSCode: W06000015

Authority Type: UTA[1]

Country: Wales

Region: Wales

Disposal Authority: Cardiff County Council

Population[2] 362,756
Land Area (ha)[3] 14,952.17
Population per ha 24.26

Key Metrics

Household Waste Recycling Centers (HWRC)

Metric Indicator
Number of HWRC(s) 2
Population per HWRC 181,378
Land Area per HWRC 7,476.08

Authority Reported Metrics

For reporting period: Apr22 - Mar23


Ranked Metrics

Metric Indicator Ranking
Percentage of waste Recycled, Organics or Prepared for Reuse (%) 61.6 19
Household Generated Waste (kg/pp) 135 3

Unranked Metrics

Metric Indicator Percentage
Total Municipal Waste Collected/Generated (tonnes) 154,252.0 -
Reuse, Recycling, Composting
Total Waste Reused Recycled Composted (tonnes) 94,974.0 61.6
• Household Waste Reused/Recycled (tonnes) 49,025.0 31.8
• Household Waste Composted (tonnes) 29,553.0 19.2
• Non-Household Waste Reused/Recycled (tonnes) 14,397.0 9.3
• Non-Household Waste Composted (tonnes) 1,999.0 1.3
Disposal
Waste Sent for other Recovery (tonnes) 5.0 -
• Other recovery: Recycling (tonnes) 5.0 -
• Other recovery: Composting (tonnes) 0.0 -
Waste Incinerated with Energy Recovery (tonnes) 60,542.0 -
Waste Incinerated without Energy Recovery (tonnes) 2.0 -
Waste Landfilled (tonnes) 1,153.0 -

Collections Contract Information[4]

Collection Arrangements

Primary[5]

Residual Collection: Fortnightly

Dry Recycleables: Weekly : Comingled

  • Method of Segregation[6]: To be completed by Local Authority

Green Waste: Fortnightly : Separate : Not Charged

Food Waste: Weekly : Separate

Secondary[7]

Residual Collection: To be completed by Authority

Dry Recycleables: To be completed by Authority

  • Method of Segregation[6]: To be completed by Authority

Green Waste: To be completed by Authority

Food Waste: To be completed by Authority

Contract Arrangements

Residual Waste Collection: InHouse

Mixed Recycling Collections: InHouse

Organic Waste Collection: InHouse

Food Waste Collection: InHouse

Duration of Contract: 1

Contract Start Date: Ongoing/Rolling

Approximate Value: £9,600,000

Comments

NA

Destination Information

Significant Tonnage Summary[8]

Stream Facility Operator Address Material Tonnes
Comingled recyclate Materials recovery facility Cardiff Council Lamby Way Depot, Lamby Way, Rumney, Cardiff, Glamorgan NA 42627.89
Food waste Anaerobic or Aerobic Digestion Segregated Other/Exempt WELSH WATERTremorfa Anaerobic Digestion FacilityTide Fields RoadTremorfaCardiffCF24 5SBPermit numberEPR/AB3093CA Waste food only 17478.56
Green waste Windrow or other composting Other/Exempt WELSH WATERLAMBY WAYOPEN WINDROW COMPOSTING FACILITYLAMBY WAYRUMNEYCARDIFFCF3 2EHEPR/AB3096CP/V002 Green garden waste only 15708.24
Residual waste Incineration with energy recovery Viridor Waste Management Ltd Cardiff Energy Recovery Facility, Trident Park, Glass Avenue, Ocean Way, Cardiff NA 62253.72
Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Neal Soil Suppliers Ltd Ty To Maen Farm, Newton Rd, Rumney, Cardiff, Glamorgan Rubble 7464.98
Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Other/Exempt JM ENVIROFUEL; JM ENVIROFUELBerth 31 Wimborne Road, Barry CF63 3DHEPR/AB3690CP Composite wood materials 5308.48
Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Atlantic Recycling Ltd Ty - To - Maen Farm, Newton Road, Rumney, Cardiff, Glamorgan Car tyres 2350.16
Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Atlantic Recycling Ltd Ty - To - Maen Farm, Newton Road, Rumney, Cardiff, Glamorgan Carpets 2350.16
Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Atlantic Recycling Ltd Ty - To - Maen Farm, Newton Road, Rumney, Cardiff, Glamorgan Furniture 2350.16
Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Atlantic Recycling Ltd Ty - To - Maen Farm, Newton Road, Rumney, Cardiff, Glamorgan [[OTHER PLASTICS [7]]] 2350.16
Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Atlantic Recycling Ltd Ty - To - Maen Farm, Newton Road, Rumney, Cardiff, Glamorgan [[PVC [3]]] 2350.16


References

  1. Authority Type Abreviations:
    • UTA - Unitary Authority
    • DIS - District
    • MTD - Metropolitan District
    • LBO - London Borough
    • CTY - County Council
  2. Source: ONS mid 2018 projection
  3. Source: Ordnance Survey boundry line data 2019
  4. Data initially populated from propriatory database.
  5. These arrangements are for the primary arrangements in an area. Primary is defined as the arrangements given to the most households in an area.
  6. 6.0 6.1 This should detail the Kerbside Collection Scheme operated by the LA e.g. co-mingled, twin stream or source segregated.
  7. Due to the diverse nature of housing stock within a local authority's juristriction most LAs operate secondary collection arrangements to accommodate for this difference in housing e.g. houses, flats etc
  8. Tonnages under 2000 tonnes have been screened out.