Thank you for your recent FOI / EIR request.  Please find attached an
acknowledgement for this request.

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Dear Basia Cummings

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information received on 26^th March 2019.
We have considered your request and enclose the following information:

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

Yes

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

Not applicable.

However, in 2014 WRAP Cymru â Wales commissioned a company to undertake
a compositional analysis of the following bin services: Food waste
recycling caddy collection, Refuse wheeled bin collection, Dry recycling
wheeled bin collection. The sample was designed to be representative of
the various demographic profiles across the County Borough.  240
properties were targeted. We do not hold the results of the compositional
analysis

Additionally, in March 2019 a regional exercise â Everyone is doing itâ
co-ordinated by Cardiff City Council and Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough
Council involved a sample of properties within our area to ascertain
participation in the respective suite of waste and recycling services.
This was a visual inspection of the refuse, recycling and food waste
containers, checking if the correct materials were being placed in the
correct receptacles.

The exercise was a snapshot inspection of a sample of 900 properties and
results are attached in the spreadsheet. In line with other local
authorities taking part in this initiative, the categories in the attached
are as follows -  

Green - Suggesting the household recycles and uses the food waste service
at every opportunity.

Amber - Suggesting the household could recycle more, or may be missing a
few things.

Red - Suggesting the household needs to start recycling and getting the
basics right.

We supply this information based on your original request. If this is not
what you wanted or if you feel we have not fully understood your request
please do not hesitate to contact me to clarify your exact requirements.

If you have any queries or concerns or are in any way dissatisfied with
the handling of your request please contact [1][Caerphilly County Borough Council request email].

Yours sincerely

GARETH GRIFFITHS

Corporate Information Governance Unit

Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations
2004

You have the right to appeal against our decision.
If you wish to appeal please set If you are unhappy with that decision you
out in writing your grounds of have the right to appeal to:
appeal and send to:
 
Corporate Information Governance
Unit Information Commissionerâ s Office â
Caerphilly county borough Wales
council, 2nd Floor, Churchill House
Penallta House Churchill Way
Tredomen Park Cardiff CF10 2HH
Hengoed. CF82 7PG
 
 
Tel: 029 2067 8400
Appeals will be determined by an Fax: 029 2067 8399
appropriate senior officer. Email: [2][email address]

Website: [3]www.ico.org.uk

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making multiple copies, publishing and issuing copies of the information
to a wider audience. If you would like to re-use copyright material owned
by Caerphilly County Borough Council, please contact us. Authorisation to
re-use copyright material not owned by this Authority should be sought
directly from the copyright owner.

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