Landfill figures for Welsh councils revealed

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The amount spent by councils on landfill has fallen by at least 22% in the last four years, according to figures obtained by BBC Wales.

The total weight of landfill has dropped from 641,000 tonnes in 2012/13 to 450,000 tonnes in 2014-15 - a 30% fall in three years.

Since, 2011/12, the annual cost has dropped from more than £59m to £46m.

The Welsh government said Wales was "continuing to lead the way in the UK".

While most councils have cut their landfill bill since 2011/12, others have seen theirs remain flat or rise.

Here are the full figures:

ANGLESEY

  • 2014-15 - £1,718,700

  • 2013-14 - £1,598,800

  • 2012-13 - £1,631,100

  • 2011-12 - £1,725,000

  • Percentage change over last four years: Down 0.36%

BLAENAU GWENT

  • 2014-15 - £114,600

  • 2013-14 - £153,800

  • 2012-13 - £1,400,700

  • 2011-12 - £598,000

  • Percentage change over last four years: Down 80%

BRIDGEND

  • 2014-15 - £719,000

  • 2013-14 - £655,400

  • 2012-13 - £608,500

  • 2011-12 - £818,100

  • Percentage change over last four years: Down 12%

CAERPHILLY

  • 2014-15 - £1,842,900

  • 2013-14 - £3,107,600

  • 2012-13 - £2,947,900

  • 2011-12 - £2,800,010

  • Percentage change over last four years: Down 34%

CARDIFF

  • 2014-15 - £5,261,800

  • 2013-14 - £6,843,600

  • 2012-13 - £6,312,800

  • 2011-12 - £7,450,400

  • Percentage change over last four years: Down 29%

CARMARTHENSHIRE

  • 2014-15 - £1,331,300

  • 2013-14 - £3,025,500

  • 2012-13 - £2,826,500

  • 2011-12 - £2,833,800

  • Percentage change over last four years: Down 53%

CEREDIGION

Ceredigion council said the figures it spent on landfill over the last four years could not be provided because they were part of a "commercial contract".

CONWY

  • 2014-15 - £3,170,000

  • 2013-14 - £2,800,000

  • 2012-13 - £2,700,000

  • 2011-12 - £2,500.000*

  • Percentage change over last four years: Up 26%

*Conwy said the rise was attributable to increases in landfill disposal tax, not an increase in waste.

DENBIGHSHIRE

  • 2014-15 - £1,424,000*

  • 2013-14 - £1,437,000

  • 2012-13 - £1,516,000

  • 2011-12 - £1,324,000

  • Percentage change over last four years: Up 7%

*Denbighshire said the rise was attributable to increases in landfill disposal tax, not an increase in waste.

FLINTSHIRE

  • 2014-15 - £3,191,500

  • 2013-14 - £3,109,100

  • 2012-13 - £2,854,400

  • 2011-12 - £6,963,500

  • Percentage change over last four years: Down 54%.

GWYNEDD

  • 2014-15 - £1,570,000 plus landfill gate fee*

  • 2013-14 - £1,495,800 plus landfill gate fee

  • 2012-13 - £1,328,800 plus landfill gate fee

  • 2011-12 - Figure not provided

  • Percentage change over last three years: Up 18%

*Gwynedd said the rise was attributable to increases in landfill disposal tax, not an increase in waste.

MERTHYR TYDFIL

  • 2014-15 - £1,504,000

  • 2013-14 - £1,459,000

  • 2012-13 - £1,428,000

  • 2011-12 - £1,515,000

  • Percentage change over last four years: Down 0.7%

MONMOUTHSHIRE

Kerbside waste from Monmouthshire was sent to an Energy From Waste plant in 2014/15, and not landfill, at a cost of £630,000

Equivalent figures:

  • 2013-14 - £910,000

  • 2012-13 - £1,350,000

  • 2011-12 - £1,200,000

  • Percentage change over last four years: Down 47.5%

NEATH PORT TALBOT

Neath Port Talbot pays for waste disposal through a council owned arms-length company which takes care of recycling, waste treatment and disposal through landfill. The amount for landfill alone is not available.

  • 2014-15 - £4,316,000

  • 2013-14 - £4,316,000

  • 2012-13 - £4,591,500

  • 2011-12 - £4,733,600

  • Percentage change over last four years: Down 9%

NEWPORT

  • 2014-15 - £2,400,000

  • 2013-14 - £3,400,000

  • 2012-13 - £3,500,000

  • 2011-12 - £3,300,000

  • Percentage change over last four years: Down 27%

PEMBROKESHIRE

  • 2014-15 - £653,100

  • 2013-14 - £1,390,800

  • 2012-13 - £1,845,000

  • 2011-12 - £1,749,700

  • Percentage change over last four years: Down 62%

POWYS

  • 2014-15 - £1,604,400

  • 2013-14 - £1,556,200

  • 2012-13 - £1,517,340

  • 2011-12 - : £1,729,400

  • Percentage change over last four years: Down 8%

RHONDDA CYNON TAF

  • 2014-15 - £3,107,400

  • 2013-14 - £3,212,400

  • 2012-13 - £3,084,800

  • 2011-12 - £3,591,200

  • Percentage change over last four years: Down 13.4%

SWANSEA

  • 2014-15 - £6,084,600

  • 2013-14 - £5,412,100

  • 2012-13 - £6,102,600

  • 2011-12 - £6,014,800

  • Percentage change over last four years: Down 1%

TORFAEN

  • 2014-15 - £269,100 (landfill), £2,054,500 (Energy from Waste)

  • 2013-14 - £211,300 (landfill), £2,008,300 (Energy from Waste)

  • 2012-13 - £2,566,983,

  • 2011-12 - £2,515,100

  • Percentage change over last four years: Down 89%

VALE OF GLAMORGAN

  • 2014-15 - £3,066,800

  • 2013-14 - £3,430,100

  • 2012-13 - £3,086,900

  • 2011-12 - £3,007,000

  • Percentage change over last four years: Up 2%.

WREXHAM

  • 2014-15 - £4,389,000

  • 2013-14 - £4,722,900

  • 2012-13 - £5,279,700

  • 2011-12 - £6,168,700

  • Percentage change over last four years: Down 29%

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