Penarth bin collection days
Run by Vale of Glamorgan. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Penarth
Penarth sits inside Vale of Glamorgan. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Penarth sits across Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff. Enter your full postcode above and Bin Day will route you to the correct council automatically.
Bin colours and collections in Vale of Glamorgan
The 4 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Vale of Glamorgan. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Vale of Glamorgan bins include the green, black, blue and brown bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Garden
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
Trash
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)
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
Food
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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
Postcode districts in Vale of Glamorgan
Vale of Glamorgan covers these postcode districts.
- CF5
- CF11
- CF32
- CF35
- CF61
- CF62
- CF63
- CF64
- CF71
- CF72
Common questions about bins in Penarth
- What day are bins collected in Penarth?
- Collection days vary by street. Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address to see the next collection day for every bin Vale of Glamorgan empties.
- Who collects bins in Penarth?
- Vale of Glamorgan collects household bins in Penarth. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Penarth?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the council's site. Most councils ask for the report within 24 to 48 hours. The Vale of Glamorgan site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Penarth?
- Yes. Most councils slide collections by a day or two when a bank holiday lands on a working day. Christmas and New Year usually have a published two-week revised schedule.
- Does Vale of Glamorgan collect food waste in Penarth?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Vale of Glamorgan. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.
Other places in Vale of Glamorgan
- Barry bin collection
- Bonvilston bin collection
- Boverton bin collection
- Cardiff bin collection
- Colwinston bin collection
- Cowbridge bin collection
- Dinas Powis bin collection
- East Aberthaw bin collection
- Eglwys-Brewis bin collection
- Llanharry bin collection
- Llanmaes bin collection
- Llantwit Major bin collection
- Vale of Glamorgan bin collection page
Nearby bin collection pages
- Broadstreet Common bin collection (Cardiff)
- Caerphilly bin collection (Cardiff)
- Creigiau bin collection (Cardiff)
- Groes-faen bin collection (Cardiff)