Bridgend bin collection
Enter your postcode and pick your address to see your next bin days for Bridgend.
Bridgend summary
- Status
- Supported
- Population
- 147,530
- Postcode districts
- 8
- Bin types seen
- 3
- Council website
- Bridgend
Bin colours and collections in Bridgend
The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Bridgend. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Bridgend bins include the black, blue and green bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Refuse Sacks
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
Recycling
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
Absorbent Hygiene Products and Nappy service
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)
Bridgend on the map
Bin day guides for Bridgend
Common bin collection questions for Bridgend residents, with the practical detail on each.
Postcodes covered by Bridgend
Postcodes here start with CF31, CF32, CF33, CF34, CF35, CF36, CF39 and CF72. 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 Bridgend bins
- How do I find my bin day in Bridgend?
- Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address. Bin Day pulls the next collection dates straight from the Bridgend bin lookup.
- Does Bridgend collect food waste?
- Bin Day has not seen food waste collections at addresses in Bridgend. Confirm with your specific address using the lookup above.
- What happens if Bridgend misses my bin?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the Bridgend 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 Bridgend?
- 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 Bridgend is running.
- How does garden waste work in Bridgend?
- Bridgend runs garden waste as an optional subscription in most cases. Sign-up, fees and the collection season are on the Bridgend council site.
Towns and villages in Bridgend
23 named places in Bridgend. Each has its own bin collection page with the same postcode lookup.
- Bettws bin collection
- Blackmill bin collection
- Blaengarw bin collection
- Bridgend bin collection
- Cefn Cribwr bin collection
- Corntown bin collection
- Gilfach Goch bin collection
- Heol-y-Cyw bin collection
- Llangeinor bin collection
- Maesteg bin collection
- Merthyr Mawr bin collection
- Nant-y-moel bin collection
- Ogmore Vale bin collection
- Pant-yr-Awel and Lewistown bin collection
- Pen-y-cae bin collection
- Pen-y-fai bin collection
- Pencoed bin collection
- Pont Rhyd-y-cyff bin collection
- Pontycymer bin collection
- Porthcawl bin collection
- Sarn bin collection
- South Cornelly bin collection
- Trelales bin collection
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