Mattress disposal - provision and methods in Wales
Good afternoon,
Please see below, 11 questions relating to mattress disposal in your area:
1. Do you accept mattresses at the majority/all your HWRCs? Please answer yes or no.
2. If yes, what is the charge in £ per mattress?
3. How are most of the mattress materials and components disposed of from HWRCs?
Please select one option:
a) Sent for recycling (i.e., separated into component parts)
b) Sent for landfill
c) Sent for incineration for energy recovery
4. Do you offer a collection service for mattresses? Please answer yes or no.
5. If yes, what is the charge in £ per mattress?
6. If yes, how are most of the mattress materials and components disposed of from collections? Please select one option:
a) Sent for recycling (i.e., separated into component parts)
b) Sent for landfill
c) Sent for incineration for energy recovery
7. Does your authority have plans to revise how mattresses are disposed of in the next 12 months? Please answer yes or no.
8. If yes, how do you plan to dispose of mattresses in future?
9. Do you signpost households to private sector mattress recycling providers in your region? Please answer yes or no.
10. If yes, please list providers.
11. Where possible, please provide a URL(s) for any pages on your council website which provide information to residents about mattress disposal.
Yours faithfully,
Emma Kilmurray
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Dear Emma Kilmurray,
Thank you for your e-mail dated 6^th September 2023.
The content of your e-mail forms a new request under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and
Ceredigion County Council has a timeframe of 20 working days in which to
respond, which is on or before Wednesday, 4^th October 2023.
We will therefore be in further contact with you in due course.
Yours sincerely,
Amelia
Amelia Davies
Swyddog Cwynion a Rhyddid Gwybodaeth
Complaints and Freedom of Information Officer
Gwasanaeth Polisi, Perfformiad a Diogelu’r Cyhoedd /
Policy, Performance and Public Protection Service
Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
Canolfan Rheidol, Rhodfa Padarn, Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion,
SY23 3UE
( 01545 574151
Cwynion / Complaints
[1][email address].cymru / [2][email address]
Rhyddid Gwybodaeth / Freedom of Information
[3][email address].cymru / [4][Ceredigion County Council request email]
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Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg. Cewch ateb Cymraeg i
bob gohebiaeth Gymraeg ac ateb Saesneg i bob gohebiaeth Saesneg. Ni fydd
gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at oedi.
Ymwadiad:
Er y cymerir pob gofal posib i sicrhau cywirdeb unrhyw wybodaeth a chyngor
a roddir yn yr ohebiaeth hon, ni dderbynnir atebolrwydd am unrhyw
golledion a all godi o unrhyw gamgymeriadau sy'n gynwysedig ac fe'ch
atgoffir o'r angen i chi ofyn am gyngor proffesiynol eich hun.
Bwriedir y neges ebost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau iddi, at sylw'r person(au)
y'i danfonwyd atynt yn unig. Os nad chi yw'r derbynnydd y cyfeiriwyd y
neges hon ato ef neu hi, neu'r person sydd gyfrifol am drosglwyddo'r neges
hon iddo ef neu hi, mi ddylech hysbysu'r anfonwr ar eich union. Oni bai
mai chi yw'r person neu gynrychiolydd y person y cyfeiriwyd y neges hon at
ef neu hi nid ydych wedi eich awdurdodi i, ac ni ddylech chi, ddarllen,
copio, dosbarthu, defnyddio na chadw'r neges hon nac unrhyw gyfran ohoni.
O dan GDPR y DU, Deddf Diogelu Data 2018, a Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000,
gellir datgelu cynnwys yr e-bost hwn.
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Dear Emma Kilmurray,
Thank you for your request for information dated 6^th September 2023.
Your request has been processed in accordance with the Environmental
Information Regulations 2004.
The information you have requested is as follows:
1. Do you accept mattresses at the majority/all your HWRCs? Please answer
yes or no.
Yes
2. If yes, what is the charge in £ per mattress?
No Charge
3. How are most of the mattress materials and components disposed of from
HWRCs?
Dependant on contractor but mostly a) Sent for recycling (i.e., separated
into component parts)
4. Do you offer a collection service for mattresses? Please answer yes or
no.
Yes
5. If yes, what is the charge in £ per mattress?
Up to 6 bulky items (including mattresses) £56.50 at 2023/24 fees and
charges
6. If yes, how are most of the mattress materials and components disposed
of from collections? Please select one option:
It can differ but mainly a) Sent for recycling (i.e., separated into
component parts)
7. Does your authority have plans to revise how mattresses are disposed
of in the next 12 months? Please answer yes or no.
No
8. If yes, how do you plan to dispose of mattresses in future?
Recycling wherever possible and financially viable.
9. Do you signpost households to private sector mattress recycling
providers in your region? Please answer yes or no.
No
10. If yes, please list providers.
N/A
11. Where possible, please provide a URL(s) for any pages on your council
website which provide information to residents about mattress disposal.
[1]Bulky Household Waste - Ceredigion County Council
[2]Household Waste Sites & Recycling - Ceredigion County Council
[3]A-Z of Wate – Ceredigion County Council
We hope that the above information will be of assistance, however should
you have any complaints in relation to this EIR response the Council
operates an internal appeals procedure. If you wish to utilise this
procedure please respond to this e-mail, marked for the attention of: Mr
Alun Williams, Corporate Lead Officer for Policy, Performance and Public
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The Information Commissioner’s Office can be contacted at: Information
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Yours sincerely,
Amelia
Amelia Davies
Swyddog Cwynion a Rhyddid Gwybodaeth
Complaints and Freedom of Information Officer
Gwasanaeth Polisi, Perfformiad a Diogelu’r Cyhoedd /
Policy, Performance and Public Protection Service
Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
Canolfan Rheidol, Rhodfa Padarn, Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion,
SY23 3UE
( 01545 574151
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Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg. Cewch ateb Cymraeg i
bob gohebiaeth Gymraeg ac ateb Saesneg i bob gohebiaeth Saesneg. Ni fydd
gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at oedi.
Ymwadiad:
Er y cymerir pob gofal posib i sicrhau cywirdeb unrhyw wybodaeth a chyngor
a roddir yn yr ohebiaeth hon, ni dderbynnir atebolrwydd am unrhyw
golledion a all godi o unrhyw gamgymeriadau sy'n gynwysedig ac fe'ch
atgoffir o'r angen i chi ofyn am gyngor proffesiynol eich hun.
Bwriedir y neges ebost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau iddi, at sylw'r person(au)
y'i danfonwyd atynt yn unig. Os nad chi yw'r derbynnydd y cyfeiriwyd y
neges hon ato ef neu hi, neu'r person sydd gyfrifol am drosglwyddo'r neges
hon iddo ef neu hi, mi ddylech hysbysu'r anfonwr ar eich union. Oni bai
mai chi yw'r person neu gynrychiolydd y person y cyfeiriwyd y neges hon at
ef neu hi nid ydych wedi eich awdurdodi i, ac ni ddylech chi, ddarllen,
copio, dosbarthu, defnyddio na chadw'r neges hon nac unrhyw gyfran ohoni.
O dan GDPR y DU, Deddf Diogelu Data 2018, a Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000,
gellir datgelu cynnwys yr e-bost hwn.
We welcome correspondence in Welsh and English. Correspondence received in
Welsh will be answered in Welsh and correspondence in English will be
answered in English. Corresponding in Welsh will not involve any delay.
Disclaimer:
While reasonable care is taken to ensure the correctness of any
information and advice given in this correspondence no liability is
accepted for losses arising from any errors contained in it and you are
reminded of the need to obtain your own professional advice.
The information in this email and any attachments is intended solely for
the attention and use of the named addressee(s). If you are not the
intended recipient, or person responsible for delivering this information
to the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Unless
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authorised to, and must not, read, copy, distribute, use or retain this
message or any part of it.
Under the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018 and the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 the contents of this email may be disclosed.
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8. http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/
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