A third of all the food that we buy ends up being thrown away - whilst some of this is tea bags and fish bones, most is perfectly good food that would have been eaten.
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Heads of the Valleys Waste Programme
Central Depot
Barleyfields Industrial Estate
Brynmawr
NP23 4YF
Tel: (01495) 311556
Fax: (01495) 312537
Email: Heads of the Valleys Waste Programme
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Did you know?
In Wales we buy, and then waste around £600 million on food that could have been eaten. That’s an average of £420 per household per year and for households with children it’s even more at around £610 a year.
By recycling your food waste you will reduce the amount of food in landfill sites. Rotting food in landfill produces methane gas which contributes to climate change and, as the cost of sending food waste to landfill is increasing, you will help the Councils and its residents save money too.
In Wales we throw away a staggering 410,000 tonnes of food and drink each year. 90% of us don’t realise how much food we throw away.
Current research suggests that about 40% (by weight) of the food thrown away that could have been eaten is fresh fruit and vegetables.
If we stopped wasting all this food, we could prevent enough carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions each year that would equate to taking 1 in 5 cars off Welsh roads.
Wales produces enough waste to fill the Millennium Stadium every 20 days. Our greatest challenge is to see this waste as a resource. Everything we throw away contains valuable materials and the potential to generate energy.
Latest recycling figures
Recycling and composting rates from the partners:
- Caerphilly 44%
- Torfaen 43%
- Blaenau Gwent 29%
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News
23.01.2012
The 'Invitation to Submit Detailed Solutions' stage of the procurement process has just been completed. The two highest scoring participants have been selected and invited through to the 'Invitation to Submit Final Tenders' stage of the procurement process.
17.03.2011
Today, Councillor Keith Barnes, chairman of the joint committee and Blaenau Gwent Council’s Executive Member for the Environment, revealed that the project has completed the ‘Invitation to Submit Outline Solutions’ stage of the procurement process for a long term contract to deal with food and green waste.
04.09.2010
New Plans for £7m waste facility in Wales
Plans are being drawn up to build a multi million pound waste facility in the valleys. Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly councils have joined forces to look at the options to stop food and garden waste (organic) from being landfilled and meet tough recycling targets.
14.05.2010
Ebbw Vale could get valleys organic waste centre
A centre to treat organic waste from homes in Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and Caerphilly could be built in Ebbw Vale after plans for a site in Cwm fell through. Blaenau Gwent council is offering land at Waun y Pound Industrial Estate as an optional site for the Heads of the Valleys Organic Project.
02.09.2009
Plans being drawn up for Multi Million Pound Waste Facility
Plans are being drawn up to build a multi million pound waste facility in the valleys. Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly councils have joined forces to look at the options to stop food and garden waste (organic) from being landfilled and meet tough recycling targets.
02.09.2009
Green Waste Plant Plans revealed
Three south Wales valley councils are drawing up plans to build a plant to handle food and garden waste from 140,000 homes. Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly say the facility will help them hit recycling targets.
02.09.2009
Green Waste Plant could be set for Valleys
Plans are being drawn up to build a multi-million pound waste facility in the Valleys. Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly councils have joined forces to look at the options to stop food and organic garden waste from being sent to landfill and help meet recycling targets.
26.08.2009
WAG issues contracts for four waste PPPs
The Welsh Assembly Government has issued a public contract notice for four waste treatment contracts under its Food and Green Waste Treatment Programme.
