August Bank Holiday Arrangements

The Civic Centre and other Council offices and departments will be closed on Monday 31 August 2026.

Refuse and Recycling Collections

Bulky household waste collections

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

Collections will resume on Tuesday 1 September 2026

Sharps and dialysis

Sharps and dialysis collections will be unaffected over the August bank holiday period.

Household Recycling Centres (HRC's)

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

Dowlais

British Summer Time

Aberfan

British Summer Time

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:

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 

Cemetery opening times

MTCBC cemeteries are open for pedestrian access 24 hrs a day

Burial arrangements will be as follows:

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.