Monday 6 June 2011

Van/ trailer Permit Scheme at the Household Waste Recycling Centres

Any resident of Merthyr brings waste into the household waste recycling centre from their home in a van or trailer must apply for a free permit and bring this with them to the site. No lorries or vehicles over 3.5 tonners will be allowed to use the sites.

Permits may only be obtained by applying in person at the civic centre. You must provide proof of address and ownership of the vehicle/hire agreement. You will be asked for a description of the waste at the civic centre. This will be checked at the site to ensure that the waste is as described on the permit.

If you are borrowing a van, the van owner must accompany you when applying for a permit. You will be issued with a permit at the civic centre.

You are entitled to 6 permits per year. However, this is restricted to 3 permits at one time. Each permit is valid for up to a maximum of 7 days.

The permit is for the vehicle and not the household Once 6 permits have been allocated to the vehicle registration number no more will be issued that year. This will not apply to hire vehicles.

All household waste can be deposited at the Household Waste Recycling Centre apart from plasterboard, japanese knotweed and tyres.

The sites are located at Dowlais (The Bont) and Aberfan (Aberfan road)

Opening times are:
Summer - 1st April - 31st October 9am to 8pm
Winter - 1st November - 31st March 9am to 16.30

Cefn Coed Open Gardens - 19th June

Five gardens are opening their gates for charity on 19th June from 11am to 4pm.

Our gardens incude:
- community garden planted to encourage bees and butterflies
- a peaceful and relaxing garden where you will be able to buy tea and cake
- a wildlife friendly grden full of ideas that will attract birds and insects
- a busy working garden with vegetables, chiecken, honey bees and lots more
- a tiny garden full of pots of colour, geared to those with limited space

Start at the black patch rugby field on the Trefechan Road. Tickest cost £2 or £4 for a family - a map is available from gardeningisgreatfun@gmail.com

All money to be donated to Macmillan Nurses and Water Aid