00:00greener cities in wales but newport council says some residents could be doing more when it comes to their food waste recycling the council has confirmed its monitoring which households aren't putting out their food waste caddies for collection but insists fines will only ever be used as a last resort
00:18councillor yvonne forsey who is responsible for recycling in the city says the focus is on education first that means residents who don't use their food bins properly will get a letter and a visit from an education officer before any enforcement action is taken
00:33she says she isn't aware of anyone being fined yet but repeat offenders could face penalties if they continue to ignore the rules the council says food waste is an important part of newport's recycling efforts
00:47helping the city maintain compliance with strict welsh government targets newport currently recycles more than 71 of its waste the highest ever figure in the city but still throws away around four thousand tons of food every year the council says that costs them an estimated four hundred and forty thousand pounds annually
01:06officials say encouraging more people to separate food waste is key to keeping those costs down and making sure newport continues to lead the way on sustainability
01:16meanwhile the council also is tackling another waste issue abandoned shopping trolleys under a new policy
01:22supermarkets will be charged a hundred pounds for every trolley collected and returned in an effort to reduce fly
01:27tipping and anti-social behavior across the city newport council says small changes from food recycling to
01:34responsible waste management can make a big difference to the environment and the future of newport
01:39kms beach watkins reporting for local tv
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