Powys bin collection
Enter your postcode and pick your address to see your next bin days for Powys.
Powys summary
- Status
- Supported
- Population
- 135,059
- Postcode districts
- 30
- Bin types seen
- 3
- Council website
- Powys
Bin colours and collections in Powys
The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Powys. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Powys bins include the blue, green and black bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Recycling and Food Waste
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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
Garden Waste
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
General Rubbish / Wheelie bin
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
Powys on the map
Bin day guides for Powys
Common bin collection questions for Powys residents, with the practical detail on each.
Postcodes covered by Powys
Postcodes here start with CF44, CF48, HR3, HR5, LD1, LD2, LD3, LD4, LD5, LD6, LD7, LD8, NP7, NP8, SA9, SA10, SA11, SY5, SY7, SY9, SY10, SY15, SY16, SY17, SY18, SY19, SY20, SY21, SY22 and SY23. Each district has its own bin collection page on Bin Day.
- CF44
- CF48
- HR3
- HR5
- LD1
- LD2
- LD3
- LD4
- LD5
- LD6
- LD7
- LD8
- NP7
- NP8
- SA9
- SA10
- SA11
- SY5
- SY7
- SY9
- SY10
- SY15
- SY16
- SY17
- SY18
- SY19
- SY20
- SY21
- SY22
- SY23
Some postcode districts straddle two councils. Enter your full postcode above to confirm which council collects your bins.
Common questions about Powys bins
- How do I find my bin day in Powys?
- Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address. Bin Day pulls the next collection dates straight from the Powys bin lookup.
- Does Powys collect food waste?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Powys. Use the lookup above to confirm your address.
- What happens if Powys misses my bin?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the Powys 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 Powys?
- 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 Powys is running.
- How does garden waste work in Powys?
- Garden waste is collected in Powys for households that have signed up. The annual fee, sign-up form and collection season all live on the Powys council site.
Towns and villages in Powys
46 named places in Powys. Each has its own bin collection page with the same postcode lookup.
- Abercrave bin collection
- Abermule bin collection
- Arddleen bin collection
- Berriew bin collection
- Brecon bin collection
- Bronllys bin collection
- Builth Wells bin collection
- Bwlch bin collection
- Caersws bin collection
- Clyro bin collection
- Coelbren bin collection
- Crickhowell bin collection
- Crossgates bin collection
- Forden bin collection
- Four Crosses bin collection
- Guilsfield bin collection
- Gungrog bin collection
- Kerry bin collection
- Llandinam bin collection
- Llandrindod Wells bin collection
- Llanelwedd bin collection
- Llanfair Caereinion bin collection
- Llanfechain bin collection
- Llanfyllin bin collection
- Llangattock bin collection
- Llangors bin collection
- Llangynidr bin collection
- Llanidloes bin collection
- Llanigon bin collection
- Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant bin collection
- Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain bin collection
- Llanwrtyd Wells bin collection
- Llanyre bin collection
- Machynlleth bin collection
- Meifod bin collection
- Montgomery bin collection
- Newbridge-on-Wye bin collection
- Newtown bin collection
- Norton bin collection
- Rhayader bin collection
- Sennybridge bin collection
- Talgarth bin collection
- Three Cocks bin collection
- Tregynon bin collection
- Welshpool bin collection
- Ystradgynlais bin collection
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