Pentyrch bin collection days
Run by Cardiff. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Pentyrch
Pentyrch sits inside Cardiff. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Bin colours and collections in Cardiff
The 6 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Cardiff. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Cardiff bins include the brown, blue, black and green bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
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
General
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
Glass
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
Hygiene
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)
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
Bin day guides for Pentyrch
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Pentyrch.
Postcode districts in Cardiff
Cardiff covers these postcode districts.
- CF3
- CF5
- CF10
- CF11
- CF14
- CF15
- CF23
- CF24
- CF30
- CF72
- CF83
- CF91
- CF95
- CF99
Common questions about bins in Pentyrch
- What day are bins collected in Pentyrch?
- 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 Cardiff empties.
- Who collects bins in Pentyrch?
- Cardiff collects household bins in Pentyrch. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Pentyrch?
- 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 Cardiff site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Pentyrch?
- 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 Cardiff collect food waste in Pentyrch?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Cardiff. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.