Litter & Antisocial Behaviour

LITTER/RUBBISH:
Litter and fly tipping are an ongoing problem in the area, but thanks to our members and local volunteers, things have vastly improved.
However, if you have any grievance against the Waste Transfer Station, especially illegal parking and spilled rubbish, then please report with photographic evidence where possible, to gareth.barnes@kier.co.uk Tel: 01656 726010. For General Litter and Fly tipping then contact: cleanupthecounty@bridgend.gov.uk

Volunteer with Cllr Bushell with cleared litter from Maesteg Road and Chairman Lin Masters clearing litter at Lower Aberkenfig.

RECYCLING RAZOR BLADES:
You can now recycle your old razors and razor blades by post, for free, thanks to the TerraCycle Team partnership with Gillette®, from the comfort of your own home!
How does it work?
1. Collect any brand of razors and razor blades at home
2. Order a prepaid envelope through the Gillette® website (it will arrive within 2-3 weeks of your request)
3. Place your disposable razors and razor blades inside
4. Post your envelope to send it for recycling
You can request 4 envelopes per year, and each envelope can hold a maximum of 16 razors and/or razor blades. All the razors we receive will be turned into new products!

FLY TIPPING:
This summer a new enforcement team will be in action in Bridgend County Borough to help tackle fly-tipping and waste issues. A smartphone app is being rolled out across Wales to allow people to record fly-tipping incidents and help provide an overview of hotspots, produced by Fly-Tipping Action Wales, which is sponsored by the Welsh government and coordinated by Natural Resources Wales. It is hoped the app will help local authorities target problem areas and crackdown on incidents of waste being illegally dumped on land. Anyone found guilty of illegally dumping waste can be fined up to £50,000 and face up to six months in prison, increasing to five years if it is hazardous. All fly-tipping incidents on Bridgend County Borough council-maintained land should be reported to cleanupthecounty@bridgend.gov.uk and it will be investigated and cleared if appropriate.

DOG MESS:
Both Newcastle Higher and Ynysawdre Community Council have provided extra bins as well as Dog Bins, but sadly, this is still a major issue even though poo bags can be collected free from BCBC and can be placed in any bin.
You do NOT need a special bin for this, so why do people still leave bags on the paths and worse still, hang them from the branches of trees? The law states, owners must carry poo bags when walking a dog. Remember it is an offence, so if you see any one failing to pick-up dog mess or dumping a bag, phone 101 and report them.
Free bags are available from posts opposite the Parish Rooms, Bryn Road and nearby the entrance to the Iron Works.

ILLEGAL PARKING/ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR:
Any incidents like vandalism, cars parked illegally/blocking or parking on dropped curbs/double parking at the school, fly-tipping, dog-mess etc., please phone 101 and report to talktous@bridgend.gov.uk This will then be logged for future reference. Please supply photographic evidence where possible and safe to do so. If no joy then try https://www.fixmystreet.com/