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Bridgend bin collection days

Bridgend collects recycling every week in sorted bags and caddies: an orange bag for cardboard, a white bag for paper, a blue bag for plastics, cans and foil, brown caddies for food and a black caddy for glass. Non-recyclable waste goes out fortnightly in bags you buy yourself, two bags of no more than 60 litres per collection. Everything goes to the kerb before 7am and no earlier than 7pm the night before.

Last checked against 6 sources (www.bridgend.gov.uk).

What goes in each bin

Refuse bags (your own bags, up to 60 litres) · General waste

Sack · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Household waste that cannot be recycled at the kerbside
  • Broken glass and Pyrex, wrapped up so it cannot injure the crew
  • Black plastic, plastic film, crisp packets and polystyrene

Not in this one

  • Garden waste
  • DIY waste such as paint, stones, rubble and builders' waste
  • Clinical waste, needles and dead animals
  • Cooking or engine oil, batteries, electricals and bulbs containing mercury
  • Solvents, chemicals, poisons, baits and asbestos
  • Trade waste
  • A third bag: the limit is two bags per fortnight unless you have an approved extra allowance

Source: www.bridgend.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Orange bag for cardboard and white bag for paper · Paper and card

Bag · Every week

Yes please

  • Orange bag: cardboard packaging, brown paper, egg boxes, birthday cards and waxed drinks cartons
  • Orange bag: extra-large pieces of cardboard placed beside the sack
  • White bag: paper, newspapers, magazines, catalogues without card covers, junk mail and envelopes
  • White bag: small amounts of shredded paper

Not in this one

  • Wallpaper and wrapping paper
  • Tissues, paper towels and kitchen roll
  • Card or brown paper in the white paper bag

Source: www.bridgend.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Blue bag for plastic, cans, aerosols and foil · Mixed recycling

Bag · Every week

Yes please

  • Plastic bottles such as milk, drink and shampoo bottles
  • Yoghurt pots, margarine tubs and plastic cups
  • Non-black food trays and punnets
  • Empty aerosols
  • Foil trays and containers
  • Food tins and drink cans

Not in this one

  • Black plastic
  • Carrier bags, bread bags, frozen food bags, film, cling film and wrappers
  • Crisp packets and foil pouches
  • Bubble wrap, polystyrene and CD or DVD cases
  • Toys, hard plastic and plant pots
  • Spray paint and gas canisters

Source: www.bridgend.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Brown food caddies · Food waste

Caddy · Every week

Yes please

  • Cooked and uncooked food
  • Meat, fish and bones
  • Peelings
  • Tea bags
  • Pet food

Not in this one

  • Garden waste
  • Cut flowers
  • Anything not in a tied green compostable bag

Source: www.bridgend.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Black caddy for glass · Glass

Caddy · Every week

Yes please

  • Glass bottles
  • Glass jars

Not in this one

  • Ceramics and china
  • Drinking glasses
  • Window panes
  • Pyrex
  • Light bulbs

Source: www.bridgend.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Garden waste sacks (subscribers) · Garden waste

Sack · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Plants and flowers
  • Weeds
  • Grass and leaves
  • Hedge clippings

Not in this one

  • Kitchen waste
  • General waste
  • Soil and rubble
  • Logs
  • Invasive species such as Japanese knotweed

Source: www.bridgend.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Carrier bag extras: textiles, batteries, phones, spectacles and small electricals · Other collection

Bag · Every week

Yes please

  • Textiles and paired shoes in a carrier bag
  • Batteries, mobile phones, sunglasses and spectacles in a carrier or sandwich bag
  • Small electricals such as toasters, kettles, irons and hairdryers in a carrier bag

Not in this one

  • Anything with a screen, such as laptops and TVs
  • Vapes, lighters, gas canisters, spray paint and other flammable items, which go to a recycling centre

Source: www.bridgend.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Check your bin day

We can’t check Bridgend addresses yet

Live bin day lookups for Bridgend are planned. Until then, Bridgend’s own page will show your collection day.

Find my bin day on www.bridgend.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)

Set your own bin day

These dates are the ones you enter. BinWeek does not get them from Bridgend. Check them on the council’s site (opens in a new tab) (www.bridgend.gov.uk).

Refuse bags (your own bags, up to 60 litres) · General waste

The council’s pages say this is collected every two weeks. Your round may differ, so use the pattern you were given.

Orange bag for cardboard and white bag for paper · Paper and card

The council’s pages say this is collected every week. Your round may differ, so use the pattern you were given.

Blue bag for plastic, cans, aerosols and foil · Mixed recycling

The council’s pages say this is collected every week. Your round may differ, so use the pattern you were given.

Brown food caddies · Food waste

The council’s pages say this is collected every week. Your round may differ, so use the pattern you were given.

Black caddy for glass · Glass

The council’s pages say this is collected every week. Your round may differ, so use the pattern you were given.

Garden waste sacks (subscribers) · Garden waste

The council’s pages say this is collected every two weeks. Your round may differ, so use the pattern you were given.

Carrier bag extras: textiles, batteries, phones, spectacles and small electricals · Other collection

The council’s pages say this is collected every week. Your round may differ, so use the pattern you were given.

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How often each bin is collected

Collection frequency by bin for Bridgend
BinCollected
Refuse bags (your own bags, up to 60 litres) · General wasteEvery two weeks
Orange bag for cardboard and white bag for paper · Paper and cardEvery week
Blue bag for plastic, cans, aerosols and foil · Mixed recyclingEvery week
Brown food caddies · Food wasteEvery week
Black caddy for glass · GlassEvery week
Garden waste sacks (subscribers) · Garden wasteEvery two weeks
Carrier bag extras: textiles, batteries, phones, spectacles and small electricals · Other collectionEvery week

Garden waste

Garden waste is a paid-for service. £52.94 a year per household, or £47.65 for pensioners, which includes two garden sacks. Extra sacks cost £6.51 a year each and are non-refundable. Register online or on 01656 643643 (choose the waste option); the collection day is confirmed when the sacks are delivered. Garden waste is free to take to a recycling centre. Collected every two weeks between March and November, from 16 March to 13 November 2026. Sacks go out between 7pm the evening before and 7am on the day.

Source: www.bridgend.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

If your bin was missed

Collections run between 7am and 5pm, so wait until after 5pm on the collection day, check the council's collection updates page, then report online: enter your postcode, pick the address, choose 'Recycling collection' or 'Refuse Sacks collection', and say which container was missed and whether it was stickered. Leave the bags out. Reports made before 12pm are collected the same day and later reports the next day. Report after 5pm on the collection day. Before 12pm the crew returns the same day; after 12pm, the next day.

Source: www.bridgend.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Your nearest tip

Good to know in Bridgend

  • From 1 April the council stopped supplying blue refuse sacks. Households now buy their own bags of up to 60 litres. The two-bag fortnightly limit still applies; a household of six or seven can apply for one extra bag, eight or more for two, and homes heated mainly by an ash-producing coal fire for one more.
  • Bags put out before 7pm the night before or left out at other times can attract a £100 fixed penalty notice under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and the council warns about blocking pavements.
  • Extra-large cardboard can be left next to the orange sack. Textiles and paired shoes, batteries, phones, spectacles and screen-free small electricals are all collected weekly if they are put out in a carrier bag.
  • The food caddy system has two parts: a small brown kitchen caddy lined with a green compostable bag, emptied into the larger brown caddy that goes to the kerb. The council delivers a year's supply of green bags to households annually and more can be ordered online.
  • Barbecue and firepit gas, coals and ash, vapes, lighters, spray paint, expanding foam and other canisters must not go in any kerbside bag because of the fire risk; cool ash and take them to a recycling centre. Clinical waste and sharps are not collected by the council at all and go through Cwm Taf University Health Board.
  • Registered households can have nappies, incontinence pads, colostomy bags, plastic sheets, gloves, aprons and wipes collected fortnightly on the refuse day through the Absorbent Hygiene Product service. Feminine hygiene products are not included.
  • Garden waste is a paid subscription at £52.94 a year (£47.65 for pensioners) with fortnightly collections from 16 March to 13 November 2026, and extra sacks at £6.51 each. Subscriptions move with you if you move within the county borough.
  • The three recycling centres at Pyle, Maesteg and Brynmenyn open 9.00am to 4pm but each closes one weekday (Pyle on Tuesday, Maesteg on Thursday, Brynmenyn on Wednesday) and gates can shut up to 20 minutes early. General waste bags must be split and sorted on site. Pyle and Maesteg have reuse shops run with Plan B and Groundwork Wales.
  • Vans, pick-ups and trailers between 5ft and 6ft 6in need a free tipping permit from 01656 643643 at least 48 hours ahead and may only use Pyle or Maesteg; Brynmenyn takes no vans or trailers. Construction waste is limited to four bags of 17kg each with no repeat visit within 30 days, and asbestos goes only to the Pyle skip with a permit and a charge.

Bin questions in Bridgend

How often is rubbish collected in Bridgend?

Non-recyclable refuse is collected fortnightly, with a limit of two bags of up to 60 litres that you supply yourself. Recycling bags and caddies are collected every week, and garden waste every two weeks from March to November for subscribers.

Does Bridgend still supply blue refuse sacks?

No. From 1 April householders provide their own bags, no larger than 60 litres. Two bags per fortnight is the standard allowance; larger households and homes heated by a coal fire can apply online for extra bags.

How much is garden waste collection in Bridgend?

£52.94 per household per year, or £47.65 for pensioners, including two sacks, with extra sacks at £6.51 each. Collections are fortnightly between 16 March and 13 November 2026. Register online or by calling 01656 643643.

What goes in Bridgend's blue bag?

Plastic bottles, yoghurt pots, margarine tubs, plastic cups, non-black food trays, punnets, empty aerosols, foil trays, food tins and drink cans. Black plastic, carrier bags, film, crisp packets, polystyrene, toys and plant pots stay out.

When can I report a missed collection in Bridgend?

After 5pm on your collection day, or sooner if the collection updates page lists your area as missed. Report online and leave the bags out; a report before 12pm should be collected the same day, later reports the following day.

Do I need a permit for Bridgend recycling centres?

Cars, jeeps, MPVs and trailers under 5ft do not. Vans, pick-ups and trailers between 5ft and 6ft 6in need a free tipping permit, requested on 01656 643643 at least 48 hours before the visit, and can only use Pyle or Maesteg. Trailers and long-wheelbase vehicles over 6ft cannot use the centres.

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