Card recycling banks will be removed from community recycling sites across Powys in October.

The decision to remove the banks was agreed by cabinet earlier this year.

When community recycling sites were first introduced there were no kerbside recycling collections. But with weekly kerbside recycling service, card, along with other items, can be recycled from home.

Cllr Jackie Charlton, Cabinet Member for a Greener Powys, said: “Although initially identified as a budget saving, it is also a duplication of service, the removal therefore allows us to concentrate our stretched resources on fulfilling the weekly kerbside collections.

“We appreciate there are some regular users of the card recycling banks, but if broken up and added to your blue recycling box, card can easily be recycled each week from home. If anyone is struggling to fit all their recycling into their kerbside containers, they can request additional boxes online. Larger amounts of card can still be taken to any of the five Household Waste Recycling Centres across Powys.”

The removal of these banks also ensures they can no longer be abused by fly-tippers contaminating the material with non-recyclable waste or used illegally by businesses.

Businesses needing a recycling collection service can contact the Powys Commercial Recycling team for a free quote via email at [email protected] or by calling 01597 810829.