Cyngor Gwynedd's Waste and Recycling Strategy 2025-2030

A report which will be presented for the support of Cyngor Gwynedd's Cabinet on 7 July sets out the direction, vision and priorities for Recycling and Waste in the county for the coming years.

After asking for the views of residents and organisations in the county, the Gwynedd Waste and Recycling Strategy document sets out objectives for how the Council will work with local people and other key partners to improve recycling rates, reduce environmental impact, and modernise waste services.

The report which will receive Cabinet consideration also highlights a funding stream for supporting these improvements. Securing the funding will be essential to the realisation of the objectives of the Strategy and to enable the Council to improve its services, meet statutory requirements, and respond to financial and operational pressures.

Councillor Craig ab Iago, Cyngor Gwynedd's Cabinet Member for Environment, said:

"Recycling and waste are part of everyday life for all of us across Gwynedd - putting food scraps in the caddy at home or visiting our local recycling centres and even reusing or repairing items and giving them a new lease of life.

"This Waste and Recycling Strategy sets out a clear direction that we are aiming for as a Council and County – which is to rethink how we treat our waste, not as a problem but as a valuable resource, and move towards a truly circular economy.

"Thank you to everyone who took the opportunity to share their views in the review on the Strategy, which highlighted support for the direction for waste prevention, the importance of reuse and recycling, and the need for us as a Council to do more to explain the services available.

"While environmental and climate challenges are global, this Strategy shows how we will play our part locally."

The Waste and Recycling Strategy contains six key objectives for the period up to 2030, which are:

• Communication and Engagement: encourage positive behaviour change through clear communication with residents and other stakeholders.
• Reducing, Reusing and Repairing: reduce waste at source and promote reuse and repair.
• Increasing Recycling: improving services and people's ability to dispose of items in the most efficient way and changing behaviour to improve recycling levels.
• Delivering a High-Quality Service: ensuring a reliable and efficient service by investing in systems and technology.
• Achieving Net Zero: reducing emissions by decarbonising the fleet and investing in renewable energy.
• Infrastructure that is Fit for the Future: investing in modern and strategic infrastructure.

A copy of the report which will be presented to Cyngor Gwynedd's Cabinet, including Cyngor Gwynedd's Waste and Recycling Strategy can be found here.