\nA PILE of rubbish dumped in Wenallt woods has highlighted concerns surrounding the closure\u00a0of Rhiwbina\u2019s nearest recycling centre.
\nRhiwbina resident, Leighton Anderson, 56, found the pile of rubbish when he was walking his dog.
\nThe tree surgeon said: \u201cI was totally enraged by what I found. I\u00a0would like to urge anyone who knows about this to come forward so we can prevent it from\u00a0happening again.\u201d
\nRhiwbina councillor, Jayne Cowan, was pleased with the council\u2019s quick response to clear the\u00a0mess. She said: \u201cI am shocked and appalled. I have never seen fly-tipping on this level before.\u00a0Incidents like this are costly and deviate the council from other jobs.\u201d
\nChanges to recycling facilities around north Cardiff could see more incidents like this in the future.
\nWedal Road, which is the most convenient site for Rhiwbina residents to dump household rubbish,\u00a0is due to close when a rebuild of the site on Lamby Way is complete.
\nThe closure of the Wedal Road site follows that of a similar facility in Waungron Road, which closed in 2014 despite the council investing\u00a0\u00a31m in it and residents\u2019 efforts to keep it open.
\nPlans for the closure of Wedal Road, have seen similar protests from residents. Heath councillors Fenella Bowden and Lyn Hudson have received a lot of support\u00a0for their petition to keep the facility.
\nCoun Bowden claims\u00a0the closure will cause an increase in fly-tipping around the area. She said: \u201cMy concern is\u00a0that residents who cannot access Lamby Way will have nowhere to dump their rubbish. What we\u00a0have seen in the Wenallt will become a pattern. It will be chaos.\u201d
\nSouth Wales police have said they are investigating the fly-tipping at Wenallt woods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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