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Easter Holiday Arrangements

The Civic Centre and other Council offices and departments will be closed from 5pm on Thursday 28th March 2024 until 8.30am on Tuesday 2nd April 2024.

Refuse and Recycling Collections

Normal Collection Day: Will Be Collected On:
Friday 29 March

Normal collection day

Monday 1 April

Normal collection day

Tuesday 2 April

Normal collection day

Wednesday 3 April

Normal collection day

Thursday 4 April

Normal collection day

Friday 5 April

Normal collection day

Bulky household waste collections

There will be no bulky collections throughout the bank holiday period.

Collections will resume on Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Sharps and dialysis

Sharps and dialysis collections will be made on Thursday 28th March over the bank holiday period.

Household Recycling Centres (HRC's)

Our Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) will be operating normal working hours.

Please note from Sunday 31 march the new operating times below will be in effect

Dowlais

British Summer Time

Day Time
Monday 10:00 – 18:00
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 11:00 – 19:00
Thursday 10:00 – 18:00
Friday 10:00 – 18:00
Saturday 09:00 – 17:00
Sunday 09:00 – 17:00

 British Winter Time

Day Time
Monday 09:00 – 16:30
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 09:00 – 16:30
Thursday 09:00 – 16:30
Friday 09:00 – 16:30
Saturday 09:00 – 16:30
Sunday 09:00 – 16:30

Aberfan

British Summer Time

Day Time
Monday 10:00 – 18:00
Tuesday 10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 11:00 – 19:00
Friday 10:00 – 18:00
Saturday 09:00 – 17:00
Sunday 09:00 – 17:00

British Winter Time

Day Time
Monday 09:00 – 16:30
Tuesday 09:00 – 16:30
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 09:00 – 16:30
Friday 09:00 – 16:30
Saturday 09:00 – 16:30
Sunday 09:00 – 16:30

Recycling

Please continue to recycle all you can over the bank holiday period at the kerbside or HRC’s.

Top tips:

  • Brown paper is classed as packaging and can be recycled in your cardboard box only.
  • Reduce food waste and save money by planning meals with leftovers.
  • Recycle all food that isn’t eaten.
  • Please fold down or break up cardboard boxes so they fit in the recycling box,
  • Please remove all other packaging before recycling.
  • Don’t forget to recycle your batteries on the kerbside by obtaining a purple battery bag from your local library or HRC.
  • Recycle any broken or obsolete small electric items in a carrier bag at the side of your recycling box.
  • Recycle your clean foil in the blue bag.
  • Having a spring clear out? Donate any good, clean, reusable items to the New Lease of Life shop in Pentrebach CF48 4DR.

If you are not sure on what can be recycled, visit our website to check www.merthyr.gov.uk/resident/bins-and-recycling/how-to-recycle-correctly

A New Lease of Life reuse shop

Unit 20, Merthyr Tydfil Industrial Park, Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil CF48 4DR

Bank Holiday opening times:

Day: Time:
Friday 29 March 

9:30 – 16:30

Monday 1 April

9:30 – 16:30

EMERGENCY DRAINAGE PROBLEMS

The telephone number for emergencies relating to drains serving Merthyr Valley Homes properties during the holiday period is 01685 385231. 

Sewerage problems relating to all other properties should be directed to Dwr Cymru/Welsh Water on 08000 853968.

SOCIAL SERVICES

For emergencies contact the Emergency Duty Team on 01443 743665.

Bank Holiday Burial Arrangements

MTCBC cemetery office opening hours Easter 2024

Date Time
Wednesday 27th March

8.30-4pm

Thursday 28th March

8.30 - 4pm

Friday 29th March

closed

Saturday 30th March

closed

Sunday 31st March

closed

Monday 1st April

closed

Tuesday 2nd April

8.30-4pm

Wednesday 3rd April

8.30-4pm

Cemetery opening times

MTCBC cemeteries are open for pedestrian access 24 hours a day.

Winter opening and closing times for Vehicle access

1st Oct - 31st Mar

Location: Time:
Cefn Cemetery

8am - 5pm

Pant Cemetery

8am - 5pm

Beechgrove cemetery

8am - 6pm

Aberfan Cemetery

open 24 hrs

Graigfargoed Cemetery

open 24 hrs

MTCBC cemeteries are open for pedestrian access 24 hrs a day

Summer opening and closing times for Vehicle access

1st Apr - 30th Sept

Location: Time:
Cefn Cemetery

8am - 8pm

Pant Cemetery

8am - 8pm

Beechgrove cemetery

8am - 9pm

Aberfan Cemetery

open 24 hrs

Graigfargoed Cemetery

open 24 hrs

Burial arrangements will be as follows:

Interment Application Received Burial to Take Place
Monday 25th March

Tuesday 2nd April

Tuesday 26th March

Wednesday 3rd April

Wednesday 27th March

Thursday 4th April

Thursday 28th March

Friday 5th April

Friday 29th March

Closed

Monday 1st April

Closed

Tuesday 2nd April

Monday 8th April

Wednesday 3rd April

Tuesday 9th April

Thursday 4th April

Wednesday 10th April

Friday 5th April

Thursday 11th April

If you find any difficulty with these arrangements please telephone the Bereavement Services Office on 01685 725145/01685 725270. 

All MTCBC cemeteries are open to the public every day of the year, weather permitting.

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