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Reusable Green Garden Waste Sack
Garden waste can still be taken to the HRCs at Dowlais and Aberfan year-round. Your seasonal garden collection is usually on the opposite week, but same day as your wheeled bin collection, however, t… Content last updated: 16 September 2025
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Preparing for Emergencies
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has prepared a Major Incident Plan capable of dealing with events from a vast range of major emergencies. The Major Incident Plan provides a framework for an imme… Content last updated: 25 November 2024
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Youth Clubs
The Youth Service in Merthyr Tydfil provides youth clubs for anyone between the ages of 11 and 25 that want to join in. Clubs are situated in different venues across the local area and are run by qua… Content last updated: 16 February 2024
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Bulky Green Waste Collection
Our bulky green waste collection service is available for trees, branches and larger quantities of garden waste. The bulky green waste collection service incurs a charge of £50.30 per vehicle load and… Content last updated: 16 September 2025
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Selling your empty property
One of the quickest and easiest ways to deal with your empty property is to sell it. Even if the property is in poor condition and requires a full renovation there are plenty of builders or developer… Content last updated: 08 July 2025
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Pavements - personal injury
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is responsible for the maintenance of a safe carriageway and footway network in its area, with the exception of the trunk roads, which are the responsibility of t… Content last updated: 06 May 2022
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Memorial Benches
Memorial benches offer a meaningful and lasting tribute to loved ones, while also providing comfortable seating for visitors in our community spaces. Your donation helps enhance accessibility and enjo… Content last updated: 21 October 2025
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Health and safety at work - investigation
The Authority has a duty to enforce the relevant safety regulations to prevent accidents and ill health amongst the many workers and customers within the Borough. The various premises include retail o… Content last updated: 04 October 2018
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Health and safety at work - regulation and inspection
The Authority has a duty to enforce the relevant safety regulations to prevent accidents and ill health amongst the many workers and customers of the Borough. The various premises include retail outle… Content last updated: 04 October 2018
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Complaints Procedure, Comments and Customer Feedback
Making a Comment In order for us to maintain or improve the quality of our services, and, to assist in the planning of new services, we would value your compliments or comments. Fill in a Comment form… Content last updated: 14 February 2025
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Apply for Assisted Collection
If you are having difficulty in putting out your Wheelie Bin and recycling containers on collection day you can ask for an assisted collection where the collection teams will assist you. An assessmen… Content last updated: 21 November 2022
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Street and Property Naming and Numbering
The naming and numbering of all new developments, individual properties, industrial units and streets are dealt with by the Highways Department. There is a charge for this service and all the relevant… Content last updated: 01 April 2025
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Apply for Social Housing
If you’re interested in renting a Community (social) housing property or are already renting from a Community (Social) housing landlord and need a different property, you can apply to join our housing… Content last updated: 10 February 2025
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Road closed overnight for resurfacing work
Lower Court Street will be closed overnight next weekend for work to complete the new pedestrian crossing between High Street car park and the ‘fountain shops’. The temporary closure will take place b… Content last updated: 28 March 2022
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Christmas music and merriment at Treharris lights switch-on
The annual Christmas fair and lights switch-on is returning to Treharris town centre on Friday 2 December. A host of seasonal activities at Treharris Square will include a performance by local acousti… Content last updated: 17 November 2022
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Managing your debts and budgeting
If you are having difficulties with your finances and need advice around budgeting there are several places to get support and advice from. For local support contact Citizens Advice who can provide yo… Content last updated: 04 January 2023
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Dangerous Structures
If after an inspection to assess the situation, the building or structure is considered to be imminently dangerous all reasonable steps are taken to contact the owner and if found they are given the o… Content last updated: 31 October 2019
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Report a street light
The Authority has its own in house Street Lighting Section who carry out all repairs to the Street Lighting Network. Overhead cables supply some of the Authority’s lights and these may be the responsi… Content last updated: 04 April 2024
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Flooding Emergencies
Be Prepared In a flood you may find you’re without lighting, heating or a telephone line. The following simple actions will help you to be prepared. The time to think about it is now – don’t wait unti… Content last updated: 25 November 2024
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Riding Establishment licence
Where horses are kept for hire for riding or for the purpose of being used, in return for payment, or instruction in riding, then that establishment will need a licence under the Riding Establishments… Content last updated: 04 October 2018