AT the July 6 Pembrokeshire County Council Cabinet meeting, members backed the introduction of a weekly kerbside soft plastics collection service for all households in Pembrokeshire, joining the existing recycling collections.

The service will enable the separate collection of soft plastic packaging such as carrier bags, food wrap, and plastic film alongside the council’s existing kerbside recycling system, in line with Welsh Government expectations.

The additional plastics bags will be placed inside the existing red cans/plastics bags for collection, Cabinet members heard.

In order to meet the Welsh Government’s target implementation deadline of March 31 of next year, it is proposed that bag distribution will take place from mid-February, with free additional bags available after the initial roll-out.