Pembrokeshire is set to benefit from more than £4 million from the Welsh Assembly Government to improve recycling facilities over the next three years. This is part of a £93m investment to increase recycling across Wales. The council will get an extra £1,137,578 in 2005-06, rising to an indicative figure of £1,400,097 in 2006-07 and £1,531,356 in 2007-08. Carwyn Jones, Minister for Environment, Planning and Countryside, announced the money on Tuesday and said making recycling easier was the best way of reaching the Assembly's tough recycling targets. Mr. Jones said: "Most of us know we should be recycling more of our rubbish, but if the facilities aren't on our doorstep, it can be tempting to put everything in a black bag for the bin man to take off to landfill. To meet our tough target of recycling and composting 40 per cent of household rubbish in Wales by 2009, we have to make recycling much easier. "Forty per cent more recycled rubbish means a lot less put into landfill. We are rapidly running out of space in our landfill sites and simply have to change the way we deal with our waste. "This £93million, to be spread over three years, shows the Welsh Assembly Government's determination to reach our target. "Most local authorities across Wales met the 15 per cent target for 2003-04, but we all recognise there is still more to be done. "Each local authority has to provide details of how it will use the money to develop recycling and composting schemes to best suit the local area. I look forward to receiving some innovative ideas from across Wales and hope more individuals will start recycling as a result." • Local authorities will receive £26 million in 2005-06, £32 million in 2006-07, and £35 million in 2007-08. • Allocations are based on spending needs derived from the Standard Spending Assessment.
