South Wales Evening Post - 15 April 2006
Council leaders are hoping to solve the city's waste problem by teaming up with other local authorities in the area. Although Swansea Council has won the first stage in its fight to have the Tir John landfill site reopened, it is still facing a huge annual bill to deal with the city's 140,000 tons of waste.
Since the closure of Tir John last June, waste has had to be transported to landfills in Merthyr Tydfil and Pembrokeshire.It has added an extra £2.5 million to the annual cost. Now the council is looking at partnerships to help cut the cost of dealing with waste.
A motion adopted by the authority says that new links need to be looked at.
It says: "There are possible gains to be made through co-operating with other local authorities within South West Wales who are also having to deal with the issue of diminishing or zero landfill capacity.
"In light of this, the council resolves to invite the authorities within South West Wales to establish an all-party members' group, with the objective of creating a truly regional answer to the issue, particularly given the fact that the council is currently looking to procure waste management facilities."
