Monmouthshire bin collection
Enter your postcode and pick your address to see your next bin days for Monmouthshire.
Monmouthshire summary
- Status
- Supported
- Population
- 94,930
- Postcode districts
- 10
- Bin types seen
- 6
- Council website
- Monmouthshire
Bin colours and collections in Monmouthshire
The 6 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Monmouthshire. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Monmouthshire bins include the green, blue and black bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Garden Waste Bins
Garden wasteGarden cuttings, leaves and prunings. Most councils run this as a paid annual subscription with fortnightly collection from spring to autumn.
What goes in
- Grass cuttings and leaves
- Hedge trimmings and small branches
- Plants, weeds and flowers
- Twigs up to the council's diameter limit
What stays out
- Soil, stones and rubble
- Plastic plant pots and bags
- Food waste (use the food caddy)
- Treated or painted wood
Red & purple recycling bags
Mixed recyclingThe main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.
What goes in
- Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays (clean)
- Drinks cans, food tins, clean foil
- Drinks cartons and Tetra Pak
- Aerosol cans (empty)
What stays out
- Soft plastics and carrier bags (until 31 March 2027 in England)
- Polystyrene and foam
- Coffee cups (specialist drop-off)
- Anything contaminated with food
Blue food bin
Food wasteCooked and uncooked food scraps from the kitchen, collected weekly in a small caddy. The collection is free and runs every week, even in bank holiday weeks.
What goes in
- Cooked and uncooked food including meat, fish and bones
- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food
- Bread, rice, pasta, tea bags, coffee grounds
- Eggshells and dairy in small amounts
What stays out
- Liquids and cooking oils
- Pet waste, nappies, sanitary products
- Plastic bags unless certified compostable
- Packaging of any kind
Yellow nappy & hygiene waste bag
Other collectionYour council runs this collection alongside the standard kerbside bins. The lookup above shows the exact next date for your address and what should go out.
What goes in
- Whatever your council has labelled this collection for
- The lookup above shows your address-specific items
- Council site has the full accepted-items list
What stays out
- Items that belong in the other kerbside bins
- Anything not listed by the council for this collection
- Hazardous waste and electricals (separate route)
Household rubbish bag
General wasteAnything that cannot be recycled or composted. Most councils have moved general waste to fortnightly to make room for the new weekly food collection.
What goes in
- Cling film and food packaging that cannot be recycled
- Used tissues, nappies, sanitary products
- Polystyrene, broken china, vacuum dust
- Pet waste in sealed bags
What stays out
- Items that should go in recycling
- Food waste (use the caddy)
- Electricals and batteries (separate route or HWRC)
- Garden waste in volume
Green Glass Box
GlassGlass bottles and jars collected on their own. A handful of councils still take glass in the mixed recycling bin instead of a separate one.
What goes in
- Glass bottles in any colour
- Glass jars (lids on or off)
- Empty glass containers
What stays out
- Drinking glasses and Pyrex
- Broken window glass and mirrors
- Ceramics and crockery
Monmouthshire on the map
Bin day guides for Monmouthshire
Common bin collection questions for Monmouthshire residents, with the practical detail on each.
Postcodes covered by Monmouthshire
Postcodes here start with GL16, NP4, NP7, NP8, NP15, NP16, NP18, NP25, NP26 and NP44. Each district has its own bin collection page on Bin Day.
Some postcode districts straddle two councils. Enter your full postcode above to confirm which council collects your bins.
Common questions about Monmouthshire bins
- How do I find my bin day in Monmouthshire?
- Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address. Bin Day pulls the next collection dates straight from the Monmouthshire bin lookup.
- Does Monmouthshire collect food waste?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Monmouthshire. Use the lookup above to confirm your address.
- What happens if Monmouthshire misses my bin?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the Monmouthshire site. Most councils ask for the report within 24 to 48 hours and return within two to three working days.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Monmouthshire?
- Yes. Most councils slide collections by a day or two when a bank holiday falls on a working day. Christmas and New Year usually run a published two-week revised schedule. The lookup above always reflects whatever schedule Monmouthshire is running.
- How does garden waste work in Monmouthshire?
- Garden waste is collected in Monmouthshire for households that have signed up. The annual fee, sign-up form and collection season all live on the Monmouthshire council site.
Towns and villages in Monmouthshire
27 named places in Monmouthshire. Each has its own bin collection page with the same postcode lookup.
- Abergavenny bin collection
- Caer-went bin collection
- Caldicot bin collection
- Catbrook bin collection
- Chepstow bin collection
- Clydach bin collection
- Gilwern bin collection
- Govilon bin collection
- Llanarth bin collection
- Llandevenny bin collection
- Llandogo bin collection
- Llanfoist bin collection
- Llangibby bin collection
- Llanishen bin collection
- Monmouth bin collection
- Penperlleni bin collection
- Portskewett bin collection
- Raglan bin collection
- Rogiet bin collection
- Shirenewton bin collection
- St Arvans bin collection
- Sudbrook bin collection
- The Narth bin collection
- Tintern bin collection
- Undy and Magor bin collection
- Usk bin collection
- Waunllapria bin collection
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