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Find your nearest Household Recycling Centre

Household Recycling Centres/Civic Amenity Sites are provided by the Council for residents to dispose of their household waste.

For further information please, refer to our Household Recycling Centre Guide

When are they open?

From 31st of March 2024 the HRCs will be operating new opening times shown below.

Dowlais

British Summer Time - 31 March 2024 - 26 October 2024

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 - 27 October 2024 - 29 March 2025

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 - 31 March 2024 - 26 October 2024

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 - 27 October 2024 - 29 March 2025

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

HRC Locations

There are two HRCs in the Borough located at:

  • Aberfan Household Waste and Recycling Centre, Aberfan Road, Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4QE.
  • Dowlais Household Waste and Recycling Centre, The Bont, Gellifaelog Old Road, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 3DA.

 Visiting the Site

  • Proof of address is needed to access the HRCS. If you cannot provide this then you will be turned away.

  • Residents must segregate their waste as much as is practical and dispose of it in the relevant containers on site.

  • Lorries or vehicles over 3.5 tonnes will not be allowed to use the sites. 

  • If you bring your waste to the site in a commercial type vehicle or with a trailer without a permit you will not be allowed to tip your waste.

  • Residents are able to dispose of small amounts of non-recyclable waste at the sites.  As far as practicable any recyclables must be separated and placed in the appropriate container for recycling.
  • From Wednesday 1st April 2020 we’ll be changing the way you can deposit paint products at your local Household Recycling Centres (HRCs).  

NB: While visiting the sites to deposit your waste you should be prepared to be asked to separate your waste into the appropriate containers.  This may include opening any bagged waste for inspection and further sorting.  You may prefer to do this at home before arriving at the site to avoid any unnecessary delays.