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Household amenity and recycling centres


The county borough has four civic amenity and recycling sites based at:
Davies (Bros) Waste Tythegston CF32 0NE	Heol Ty Gwyn Industrial Estate Maesteg CF34 0BQ
Brynmenyn Industrial Estate, Brynmenyn CF32 9TD	Penllwyngwent Industrial Estate Ogmore Vale

The locations of the household and recycling centres are shown on the map:

Opening times for civic amenity and recycling sites based at Davies (Bros) Waste, Tythegston, Heol Ty Gwyn Industrial Estate, Maesteg, Brynmenyn Industrial Estate, Brynmenyn:

1 April to 30 September -

08:30 to 20:00 Hours Monday to Friday

08:30 to 18:00 Saturdays and Sundays

1 October to 31 March -

08:30 to 16:30 seven days per week

The opening times for the Household Amenity Site and Recycling Centre at Penllwyngwent Industrial Estate Ogmore Vale are as follows:

1 April to 30 September -

08:30 to 20:00 Hours Friday & Monday

08:30 to 18:00 Saturdays and Sundays

1 October to 31 March -

08:30 to 16:30 Friday to Monday

The sites are closed on the following days: 25 and 26 December; 1 January.

All sites take general household waste. There are also separate containers for the following materials to be recycled or composted.

Materials for recycling/composting:

Cans (aluminium and steel)	Car batteries	Cardboard
Fluorescent tubes	Fridges and freezers	Gas cylinders
Glass bottles and jars	Green waste including all garden waste	Motor oil
Paper	Small amounts of rubble	Household batteries
Scrap metal	Textiles	Waste electrical and electronic items
Wood and furniture	Tetra paks (food and drink cartons)	Paint
Plastic	Cooking oil	Mattresses
Mobile phones	Spectacles	Knitting needles
Ink cartridges	Hand tools

Construction Waste

The amount of construction waste and rubble finding its way into our household amenity and recycling centres (HARC’s) has steadily increased in recent years. This type of waste is not classified as household waste; therefore, it does not have to be accepted at HARC’s. The cost of handling the increasing volumes of construction waste has become very expensive.

However, it is recognised that minor house repairs and improvements might generate small amounts of construction waste. Therefore, each of the four HARC’s will accept small amounts of the material. As a guide the amount of construction waste that will be accepted should be no more than what can be carried in two 75 litre compost bags. Repeat visits of similar quantities of this material will not be permitted.

There are containers for small amounts of asbestos at Tythegston and Brymenyn. The asbestos should be double wrapped in thick polythene sheeting and fully sealed with strong tape. However, you will need to obtain a tipping permit, for which there may be a charge, to dispose of this type of waste as explained below.

Tipping permits

The council operates a tipping permit system for householders wishing to dispose of household rubbish at the household amenity sites, using a non-domestic vehicle such as a van or large trailer. A large trailer is one with a load length between 1.5 and 2m (5’ and 6’6”). Trailers with a load length exceeding 2m (6’6”) will not be accepted.

The permit must be obtained before visiting. To get one, contact the helpline on (01656) 643 423. Permits are free of charge (other than for asbestos) and upon request subject to an on-site inspection of the relevant waste.