A county councillor for Narberth is trying to garner views on booking slots at local waste recycling centres, after a number of residents reported a number of missed collections by Pembrokeshire County Council’s refuse collecting staff.

Discussing the matter at the March meeting of Narberth Town Council, Cllr Mar Tierney who represents the town’s urban ward on the County Council told members that he was currently working with residents of James John Close who had experienced a number of missed collections.

Cllr Tierney stated that he would be interested to hear views on booking slots at the local waste recycling centre.

Appointments are no longer required for any of Carmarthenshire County Council’s recycling centres, including the Whitland Recycling Centre situated on West Street. However, even though this site lies closer to many that live in Narberth, residents of the town are not permitted to use the facility, as they come under the banner of Pembrokeshire, and are required to use the Crane Cross Waste and Recycling Centre, on the outskirts of Saundersfoot on Devonshire Drive, located nearly 10 miles away.

Before entering one of Carmarthenshire or Pembrokeshire County Council’s waste centres, residents are required to show proof of residency (one of the following - driving licence, your current Council Tax bill, a utility bill), or a permit if your vehicle requires one, to the site attendant.

All waste and recycling centres are open for Pembrokeshire households but are still run on a booking system, which was introduced by the Local Authority during the pandemic, and anyone arriving without a pre-booked slot will be turned away.

Cllr Tierney wants to know from residents if the system works for them, and how Crane Cross accessible is the Crane Cross facility to Narberth households.

He also wants to know how many Narberth residents used to previously use the Whitland facility.

Speaking to the Observer, Cllr Tierney said: “Access to waste and recycling facilities is an issue that frequently comes up in conversation.

“I know that before changes were introduced, residents would often use Whitland due to its proximity with Narberth.

“So I’m keen to look at how we can work across county boundaries to ensure that we’re making facilities accessible and sustainable and making decisions that help to reduce our carbon footprint and unnecessary travel.”

To share your views with Cllr Tierney, call 01834 889 119 or email: [email protected]