Bins and Recycling
Check your Collection Day
Find out your bin collection day.
Separate card and glass from 5th April 2021
Frequently asked questions – separate card and glass
Keeping up with the Joneses
If you're not recycling then being the odd one out could cost you £100.
How to Recycle Correctly
Help us recycle by putting the right material in the right container or bin.
How to order recycling, food, and garden waste containers
Request a Replacement Wheeled Bin, Recycling Container or Sack.
Household Waste and Recycling Centres
Find your nearest Household Waste and Recycling Centre.
Request a Bulky Item Collection
Collection service for items you are unable to recycle or dispose of in your wheeled bin.
Request a Clinical Waste Collection
The Council will collect certain clinical waste from residents of Merthyr Tydfil.
Apply for Assisted Collection
Find out about assisted collections and how to apply.
Apply for a Larger Capacity Bin
Find out how to request a larger capacity bin.
Report a Missed Bin or Recycling Collection
If your bin has not been collected then let us know.
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Repair
Don’t throw your broken items away, get them repaired!
End of Plastic bag and wrapping recycling trial
The 12-week trial to recycle plastic bags and wrapping ends on Friday 30th July 2021
Kerbside household battery collections
You can now recycle used household batteries at the kerbside as part of your weekly recycling scheme in small purple battery recycling bags provided by the Council.