South Wales Evening Post - 26 September 2005
Swansea Council has defended its decision to remove rubble skips from civic amenity sites in the city. The move has prompted complaints from some residents who are having to travel across the city to dump materials.
But notice of the intention to remove the rubble skips from Ferryboat Close, Garngoch, and Clyne, was advertised well in advance of their withdrawal, said the council.
A spokeswoman said: "Although this is due to the closure of Tir John landfill site, residents can now be assured of a better and more environmentally friendly service.
"This is because there are now three separate skips at the Tir John civic amenity site.
"This will maximise the amount of materials we can reuse from the rubble and minimise the amounts we have to transport out of the county to landfill.
"This, of course, means savings to the council tax payer in relation to transport costs and landfill tax.
"Clean soil, clean rubble and clean stone and hardcore can be taken to the three skips in Tir John, where it will be collected and re-used.
"Materials that were previously placed in the skips at other amenity sites, such as plaster and metal, could not be reused and would have to be taken to landfill.
"Unfortunately, we can not offer this facility at any other amenity site due to lack of space."
