English: Thank you. So, I'll just explore each of those cases. The first clip was from Lorna Hamer of Quality Pipe Supports, and I have to say I was surprised when Lorna said she can't recycle cardboard and plastic anywhere in Powys. When I questioned her, there was one place in the next town, but, unfortunately, the form that they produced it in wasn't accepted by that company and there was a minimum requirement to accept that cardboard as well. So, therefore, they had to go across the border to Oswestry. I should explain as well - the company has got a licence, so it can take its recyclable waste to a depot that is just up the road, which was working very well until a couple of years ago, but then what happened is the council reduced a lot of the items that can be recycled. They crossed them off and said, 'You businesses can no longer take these items to the recycling point.' When I questioned the council on this, they said this was down to cost saving; it was just not economically viable for them to accept these items anymore and that business should use private businesses - except there are no private businesses that are able to come into the area because it's so rural; it's not economically viable for them to do so either. So, a lot of recycling waste is either building up or is being put into the residual waste. It's not what the company want to do. They're putting it into the residual waste, and it's costing them more money, of course, as well, to do that. So, effectively, this is now a tax on rural businesses, because nobody else will accept their recyclable waste. Paul Martin - this is not a business, he's a local community champion in Kerry. Now, he's making the point that people in his village were recycling very well, except then, of course, the council took away the recycling facility in the village and told them all to go to the next town, and said, 'Go to Newtown, take all your recyclable waste there.' Except the only thing is the council is now proposing to close either that or the Welshpool recycling facility. So, this is the case that he's fighting as well. We know, last year, the council closed a facility in Machynlleth and told all its residents there, 'You now have to go to Newtown to take your recyclable waste'. That's a 60-mile round trip. So, when I went to an advice surgery in Machynlleth last year, one resident came with a load of bags and said, 'Where are you going after this?', and I said, 'Back to Newtown'. He said, 'Can you take all of this with you?', and I had to place it all in my car, including a pot of oil. That was a 60-mile round trip. The resident couldn't take the items himself simply because he's only got a motorbike. It couldn't fit on his motorbike. So, that's the issue. What will happen is, if the Newtown facility closes, then residents will be expected to travel from Machynlleth - a 112-mile round trip. So, you're going from the very west end of Wales all the way to the border. This is the situation that we're finding ourselves in. I appreciate that the Cabinet Secretary might say, 'Well, this is a matter for the county council', but the question is: is this acceptable? Do we need to bring forward legislation, which I'll come onto, and should this be happening? The Cabinet Secretary may say that I'm a Powys county councillor, but the reality is that this is a decision of a Powys County Council cabinet, and this is a decision that is happening right across rural authorities, wherever you are. It's a case that I'm bringing forward and saying, 'This is something I think the Welsh Government needs to step in and deal with.' The final case is the case of Daniel Morgan from Cefn Lea park, where they have 20,000 guests every year. He was saying that they've got 10 skips all going to residual waste - all going to landfill previously. They changed their systems; so, only two are going to landfill and eight are being recycled. Now, they're going back to the position where all are going to have to be going to landfill again. This is on the assumption that, for example, they've got a lot of food waste. The council is now saying, 'As from next week, we're no longer going to collect your food waste; you've got to take it yourself to the recycling centre', but they've not got a vehicle to take their food waste to the recycling centre, and that's the position that they're in. I'd also like to bring forward the final case of Dafarn Newydd Stores, a small shop in Llanwddyn, who will have their commercial recycling collection stopped at the end of this week. The store has informed me that they had no prior notification that the service was under review, and that the council have simply said that this will happen as of next week. I e-mailed the council about this - the Cabinet member - and this is the reply I got. I'm reading off the screen: 'We are still able to provide a collection of trade residual waste, i.e. non-recyclables, but cannot justify the cost of collecting recyclables. Therefore, unfortunately, the only option is for the trader affected to put all waste into the residual bin, or take it to the household waste recycling centre via a permit scheme.' They've actually given the advice to me that I should tell the business to put it in residual waste. This is the position that we're in. Of course, that's a 70-mile round trip for him, and if that recycling centre closes, then it's going to go up to an even further distance as well. I visited a number of recycling centres myself around Montgomeryshire on several occasions, and I witnessed first-hand how popular the centres are, with queues of people often forming. That's good, isn't it? That's what we want. So, of course, I'm concerned about the reduction of opening times at some of these centres, and also the potential closure of one of them as well. So, I would like to ask the Cabinet Secretary to have a look at changing outdated legislation in this regard. I am looking at the Environmental Protection Act 1990, which states that local authorities have a statutory obligation to provide its residents with at least one facility where they may deposit their household waste. So, I believe that the Welsh Government does have a role here in amending the Environmental Protection Act, which, in my view, is not fit for purpose at the moment. It's not an acceptable situation that there can only be one recycling centre in the whole of a county area - and I'm thinking of rural counties like Powys. It's not fit for purpose, and the legislation needs to be updated. It was brought in, of course, before local government reorganisation. So, when it was brought in, there were actually three councils in Powys. This is exactly why it needs to be updated. So, I sincerely hope that what I've said in this short debate today, and what residents have said in the case study shown earlier, will convince the Cabinet Secretary of the need to amend the Act, and also ensure that local authorities do all that they can to incentivise and increase recycling rates. It would be false economy if we were to decrease the cost of waste management on one hand and then, on the other hand, we see it having an adverse effect on recycling rates and environmental crime. I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to raise these issues in the short debate today. I look forward to a positive and constructive answer from the Cabinet Secretary. It's no good telling me you'd rather Powys County Council sort it out; I'm a backbench Powys county councillor, and it's the cabinet members that take the decisions. This isn't just a Powys issue - it's an issue for all rural authorities, and I hope I can work with the Cabinet Secretary at bringing forward some legislation to sort this issue out. I give one minute to Darren Millar.
Welsh: Diolch. Felly, fe archwiliaf bob un o'r achosion hyn. Roedd y clip cyntaf gan Lorna Hamer o Quality Pipe Supports, ac mae'n rhaid i mi ddweud fy mod yn synnu pan ddywedodd Lorna na all ailgylchu cardbord a phlastig yn unman ym Mhowys. Pan holais i hi, roedd un lle yn y dref nesaf, ond yn anffodus, nid oedd y cwmni'n ei dderbyn yn y ffurf yr oeddent yn ei gynhyrchu ac roedd lleiafswm gofynion ar gyfer derbyn y cardbord yn ogystal. Felly, roedd yn rhaid iddynt fynd dros y ffin i Groesoswallt. Dylwn egluro hefyd - mae gan y cwmni drwydded, sy'n golygu ei fod yn cael cludo ei wastraff ailgylchadwy i ddepo ychydig i fyny'r ffordd, a oedd yn gweithio'n dda iawn hyd nes ychydig o flynyddoedd yn ôl, ond wedyn yr hyn a ddigwyddodd oedd bod y cyngor wedi cyfyngu ar lawer o'r eitemau y gellir eu hailgylchu. Maent wedi eu croesi oddi ar y rhestr a dweud, 'Ni all busnesau fynd â'r eitemau hyn i'r pwynt ailgylchu mwyach.' Pan holais y cyngor ynglŷn â hyn, dywedasant eu bod yn gwneud hyn er mwyn arbed costau; nid oedd yn hyfyw o safbwynt ariannol iddynt dderbyn yr eitemau hyn mwyach a dylai busnesau ddefnyddio busnesau preifat - ond nid oes unrhyw fusnes preifat sy'n gallu dod i mewn i'r ardal am ei bod mor wledig; nid yw'n ymarferol yn ariannol iddynt hwy wneud hynny chwaith. Felly, mae llawer o wastraff ailgylchu naill ai'n pentyrru neu'n cael ei roi i mewn gyda'r gwastraff gweddilliol. Nid dyna y mae'r cwmni am ei wneud. Maent yn ei roi yn y gwastraff gweddilliol, ac mae'n costio mwy o arian i wneud hynny hefyd, wrth gwrs. Felly, i bob pwrpas, mae hon bellach yn dreth ar fusnesau gwledig, oherwydd ni fydd neb arall yn derbyn eu gwastraff ailgylchadwy. Paul Martin - nid busnes yw hwn, mae'n un o gynheiliaid y gymuned leol yng Ngheri. Nawr, mae'n gwneud y pwynt fod y bobl yn ei bentref yn arfer ailgylchu'n dda iawn, ond wedyn, wrth gwrs, cafodd y cyngor wared ar y cyfleuster ailgylchu yn y pentref a dywedwyd wrthynt i gyd am fynd i'r dref nesaf, 'Ewch i'r Drenewydd, ewch â'ch holl wastraff ailgylchadwy yno.' Ond y peth yw, mae'r cyngor yn awr yn bwriadu cau naill ai hwnnw neu gyfleuster ailgylchu'r Trallwng. Felly, dyma'r achos y mae yntau'n ei ymladd hefyd. Rydym yn gwybod, y llynedd, fod y cyngor wedi cau cyfleuster ym Machynlleth ac wedi dweud wrth eu holl drigolion yno, 'Rhaid i chi fynd â'ch gwastraff ailgylchu i'r Drenewydd yn awr'. Dyna daith gron o 60 milltir. Felly, pan euthum i gymhorthfa gynghori ym Machynlleth y llynedd, daeth un preswylydd yno gyda llwyth o fagiau a dweud, 'I ble rydych chi'n mynd ar ôl hyn?', A dywedais, 'Yn ôl i'r Drenewydd'. Dywedodd, 'A allwch chi fynd â'r rhain i gyd gyda chi?', a bu'n rhaid i mi eu rhoi i gyd yn fy nghar, gan gynnwys pot o olew. Dyna daith gron o 60 milltir. Ni allai'r preswylydd fynd â'r eitemau ei hun yn syml am mai beic modur yn unig oedd ganddo. Nid oedd lle iddo ar ei feic modur. Felly, dyna'r broblem. Yr hyn fydd yn digwydd, os yw cyfleuster y Drenewydd yn cau, yw y bydd disgwyl i'r trigolion deithio o Fachynlleth - taith gron o 112 milltir. Felly, rydych yn mynd o ben gorllewinol Cymru yr holl ffordd at y ffin. Dyna'r sefyllfa rydym ynddi. Rwy'n sylweddoli y gallai Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet ddweud, 'Wel, mater i'r cyngor sir yw hwn', ond y cwestiwn yw: a yw hyn yn dderbyniol? A oes angen i ni gyflwyno deddfwriaeth, a dof at hynny, ac a ddylai hyn fod yn digwydd? Efallai y bydd Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet yn dweud fy mod yn gynghorydd sir ym Mhowys, ond y gwir amdani yw mai penderfyniad cabinet Cyngor Sir Powys yw hwn, ac mae'n benderfyniad sy'n digwydd ar draws yr awdurdodau gwledig, ble bynnag y boch. Mae'n achos rwy'n ei gyflwyno ac yn dweud, 'Dyma rywbeth rwy'n meddwl bod angen i Lywodraeth Cymru gamu i mewn ac ymdrin ag ef.' Yr achos olaf yw achos Daniel Morgan o barc Cefn Lea, lle y mae ganddynt 20,000 o westeion bob blwyddyn. Roedd yn dweud bod ganddynt 10 o sgipiau i gyd yn mynd i wastraff gweddilliol - roedd y cyfan yn mynd i safleoedd tirlenwi yn flaenorol. Maent wedi newid eu systemau; felly, dau yn unig sy'n mynd i safleoedd tirlenwi ac mae wyth yn cael eu hailgylchu. Nawr, maent yn dychwelyd i'r sefyllfa lle y bydd pob un yn mynd i safleoedd tirlenwi eto. Mae hyn ar y rhagdybiaeth, er enghraifft, fod ganddynt lawer o wastraff bwyd. Mae'r cyngor bellach yn dweud, 'O'r wythnos nesaf ymlaen, nid ydym yn mynd i fod yn casglu eich gwastraff bwyd mwyach; mae'n rhaid i chi fynd ag ef eich hun i'r ganolfan ailgylchu', ond nid oes ganddynt gerbyd i fynd â'u gwastraff bwyd i'r ganolfan ailgylchu, a dyna'r sefyllfa y maent ynddi. Hoffwn hefyd gyflwyno un achos olaf, sef siop Dafarn Newydd, siop fechan yn Llanwddyn, y bydd eu casgliad ailgylchu masnachol yn dod i ben ddiwedd yr wythnos hon. Mae'r siop wedi fy hysbysu na chawsant wybod ymlaen llaw fod y gwasanaeth yn cael ei adolygu, a bod y cyngor wedi dweud yn syml y bydd hyn yn digwydd o'r wythnos nesaf ymlaen. Anfonais e-bost at y cyngor am hyn - yr aelod o'r Cabinet - a dyma'r ateb a gefais. Rwy'n darllen oddi ar y sgrin: 'Rydym yn dal i allu darparu casgliad gwastraff gweddilliol masnachol, h.y. heb fod yn ailgylchadwy, ond ni allwn gyfiawnhau'r gost o gasglu deunydd ailgylchu. Felly, yn anffodus, yr unig opsiwn yw i'r masnachwyr yr effeithir arnynt roi'r holl wastraff yn y bin gweddilliol, neu fynd ag ef i'r ganolfan ailgylchu gwastraff cartref drwy gynllun trwyddedau.' Maent wedi rhoi cyngor i mi mewn gwirionedd y dylwn ddweud wrth y busnes am ei roi i mewn gyda gwastraff gweddilliol. Dyma'r sefyllfa yr ydym ynddi. Wrth gwrs, mae'n daith gron o 70 milltir iddo, ac os yw'r ganolfan ailgylchu honno'n cau, yna mae'n mynd i fod yn bellter pellach byth. Ymwelais â nifer o ganolfannau ailgylchu fy hun o gwmpas Sir Drefaldwyn ar sawl achlysur, a gwelais â'm llygaid fy hun pa mor boblogaidd yw'r canolfannau, gyda rhesi o bobl yn aml yn ffurfio. Mae hynny'n dda, onid yw? Dyna rydym ei eisiau. Felly, wrth gwrs, rwy'n pryderu am y cyfyngu ar oriau agor rhai o'r canolfannau hyn, a hefyd y perygl y bydd un ohonynt yn cau. Felly, hoffwn ofyn i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet ystyried newid y ddeddfwriaeth sydd wedi dyddio yn hyn o beth. Rwy'n edrych ar Ddeddf Diogelu'r Amgylchedd 1990, sy'n datgan bod gan awdurdodau lleol ddyletswydd statudol i ddarparu o leiaf un cyfleuster i'w drigolion lle y gallant fynd â'u gwastraff cartref. Felly, credaf fod gan Lywodraeth Cymru rôl i'w chwarae yma yn diwygio Deddf Diogelu'r Amgylchedd, nad yw'n addas i'r diben ar hyn o bryd yn fy marn i. Nid yw'n sefyllfa dderbyniol mai un ganolfan ailgylchu yn unig a geir drwy sir gyfan - ac rwy'n meddwl am siroedd gwledig fel Powys. Nid yw'n addas i'r diben, ac mae angen diweddaru'r ddeddfwriaeth. Cafodd ei chyflwyno, wrth gwrs, cyn ad-drefnu llywodraeth leol. Felly, pan gafodd ei chyflwyno, roedd yna dri chyngor ym Mhowys mewn gwirionedd. Dyma'n union pam y mae angen ei diweddaru. Felly, rwy'n mawr obeithio y bydd yr hyn a ddywedais yn y ddadl fer hon heddiw, a'r hyn a ddywedodd y trigolion yn yr astudiaeth achos a ddangoswyd yn gynharach, yn argyhoeddi Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet o'r angen i ddiwygio'r Ddeddf, a hefyd i sicrhau bod awdurdodau lleol yn gwneud popeth a allant i gymell a chynyddu cyfraddau ailgylchu. Byddai'n economi ffug pe baem yn lleihau cost rheoli gwastraff ar y naill law ac yna, ar y llaw arall, ein bod yn ei weld yn effeithio'n andwyol ar gyfraddau ailgylchu a throseddau amgylcheddol. Rwy'n falch o fod wedi cael y cyfle i grybwyll y materion hyn yn y ddadl fer heddiw. Rwy'n edrych ymlaen at gael ateb cadarnhaol ac adeiladol gan Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet. Nid yw dweud wrthyf y byddai'n well gennych weld Cyngor Sir Powys yn datrys y mater yn dda i ddim; cynghorydd ar feinciau cefn cyngor sir Powys wyf fi, ac aelodau'r cabinet sy'n gwneud y penderfyniadau. Nid mater i Bowys yn unig yw hwn - mae'n fater i bob awdurdod gwledig, ac rwy'n gobeithio y gallaf weithio gydag Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet i gyflwyno deddfwriaeth i ddatrys y mater. Rwy'n rhoi un funud i Darren Millar.