Bin surveys - Wales

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Dear Bridgend County Borough Council,

I would like to know whether the Authority has carried out any form of bin survey over the past five years.

Can the Authority provide the number of bin surveys it has conducted in each calendar year since 2014?
If applicable, can the Authority also provide the number of households subject to bin surveys in the same period?

For clarity, a bin survey is used to identify the types of rubbish being thrown away by households or which bins are being used, or both.

:: I would like to receive data in an Excel file format.
:: I would appreciate the Authority providing any assistance to me regarding my request, if appropriate and as per relevant legislation.

Yours faithfully,

Basia Cummings

foi, Bridgend County Borough Council

Dear Sir/Madam,

FOI REQUEST X04-1217

We acknowledge your request for information received on 25 March 2019.

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foi, Bridgend County Borough Council

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST X04-1217

 

We refer to your email dated 26^th March 2019 which contained a request
for information as set out in italics below.  Following consideration of
your request, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I
respond to each point as follows:

 

Can the Authority provide the number of bin surveys it has conducted in
each calendar year since 2014?

If applicable, can the Authority also provide the number of households
subject to bin surveys in the same period?

 

For clarity, a bin survey is used to identify the types of rubbish being
thrown away by households or which bins are being used, or both.

 

2015 - Household Waste & Recycling Consultation - All households in the
Local Authority area

2016 - WRAP Report on Increasing Capture Rate - 12,000 properties

2019 - WRAP Food Waste - 10,000 properties

 

I hope this response satisfies your request. If you are dissatisfied with
the handling of the request, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 you
have the right to request a review of the Council’s response to your
request for information.  If you wish to request a review, please write to
the below address or email [1][Bridgend County Borough Council request email] .  Following ICO
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response being received.

 

Monitoring Officer

Bridgend County Borough Council

Civic Offices,

Angel Street

Bridgend, CF31 4WB

 

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Yours sincerely

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Freedom of Information Office

Bridgend County Borough Council

Level 4, Civic Offices

Angel Street

Bridgend

CF31 4WB

Tel: 01656 643565

Email: [Bridgend County Borough Council request email]

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear foi,

Can you please clarify whether these bin surveys were compositional and how many households there are in the local authority area?

I can't make sense of this response without these data.

Yours sincerely,

Basia Cummings

foi, Bridgend County Borough Council

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Dear Sir/Madam,

 

I have acknowledge your follow up and have sent to the relevant
department.

 

Kind Regards

 

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foi, Bridgend County Borough Council

Dear Sir/Madam,

Further to your email of 25th June, please see the below:

2015 Household waste & Recycling Consultation All properties - questioned those that participate in recycling
2016 WRAP Report on Increasing Capture Rate 12,000 properties - compositional analysis
2019 WRAP Food Waste 10,000 properties - participation rate in Food Waste recycling

Number of households in the Local Authority area - 64642.

Kind regards

Cynorthwyydd Gwybodaeth | Information Assistant
Y Swyddfa Rhyddid Gwybodaeth | Freedom of Information Office
Gwasanaethau Gweithredol a Phartneriaethol | Operational and Partnership Services
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-Y-Bont ar Ogwr | Bridgend County Borough Council
Ffon / Phone: (01656) 643319
Ffacs / Fax: (01656) 657899

E-bost / E-Mail [Bridgend County Borough Council request email]
Gwefan / Website: www.bridgend.gov.uk

Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg. Rhowch wybod i ni os mai Cymraeg yw eich dewis iaith.
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