Mattress disposal - provision and methods in Wales

Dear Ms Kilmurray

Thank you for your request for information.

Your request will be processed in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (or Environmental Information Regulations 2004, if it
relates to environmental information).

You should ordinarily expect to receive a response to your request no
later than 20 working days following the date of submission to the
Council.

Yours sincerely

Llywodraethu Corfforaethol/Corporate Governance
ar ran Cyfarwyddwr y Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol/for Director of Legal
Services

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Dear Ms Kilmurray

We refer to your request for information in respect of mattress disposals
which has been considered in accordance with the Environmental Information
Regulations 2004 as the information is of an environmental nature.

RCT Council’s response is set out below:

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?

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 - Yes

5. If yes, what is the charge in £ per mattress - We offer a bulky waste
collection which costs £17 for up to 3 items

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 - No

8. If yes, how do you plan to dispose of mattresses in future - N/A

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 -
We don’t have a specific page for mattress recycling, please see below
link to our main recycling page

[1]https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/Re...

We trust the above answers your request.  If you have any queries, please
do not hesitate to contact us.

If you are dissatisfied with the Council’s response, you can request an
internal review.  If you wish to exercise this right, you must do so
within 40 working days of the date of this response.  Please set out in
writing your grounds and send your appeal to Mrs Julie Llewellyn. She may
be reached at [2][email address] or at RCT CBC, The
Pavilions, Clydach Vale, Tonypandy, CF40 2XX.

Additionally you may, if you wish, find out more about the Freedom of
Information Act & Environmental Information Regulations from the
Information Commissioner at [3]http://www.ico.org.uk/

Yours sincerely

C Gummer

Claire Gummer

Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information Officer

Llywodraethu Corfforaethol/Corporate Governance

ar ran Cyfarwyddwr y Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol/for Director of Legal
Services

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Dear Ms Kilmurray

Further to your email of 11th October 2023, please find set out below, our
response to Q3 and Q6.

Q3
a) Sent for recycling (i.e., separated into component parts)

Q6
a) Sent for recycling (i.e., separated into component parts)

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Yours sincerely

Claire Gummer
Swyddog Rhyddid Gwybodaeth/Freedom of Information Officer
Llywodraethu Corfforaethol/Corporate Governance
ar ran Cyfarwyddwr y Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol/for Director of Legal
Services

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