Bank holiday collections
Information and advice for recycling and waste collections during bank holidays, including:
- Waste and recycling collections
- What can and cannot be recycled
- Recycling centres
- Reuse shops
Recycling and waste collections
There will be no collections on Monday 4 May, and as a result all collections will be one day later than usual until Saturday 9 May.
Residents are asked to place their recycling and waste at their property’s edge by 7am on your collection day.
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Normal Collection Day |
Holiday Collection Day |
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Monday 4 May 2026 |
Tuesday 5 May 2026 |
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Tuesday 5 May 2026 |
Wednesday 6 May 2026 |
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Wednesday 6 May 2026 |
Thursday 7 May 2026 |
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Thursday 7 May 2026 |
Friday 8 May 2026 |
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Friday 8 May 2026 |
Saturday 9 May 2026 |
If some of your recycling is missed, please leave out for collection and it will be collected later.
Recycling centres
Community Recycling Centres at Pyle, Brynmenyn and Maesteg will remain open as normal.
For more information about recycling centres in the county borough, please visit our recycling centre page:
Reuse Shops
For more information about reuse shops in the county borough, please visit our reuse shops page:
What can/cannot be recycled
Yes please:
- Cardboard
- Plastic
- Foil
- Food waste
- Clean foil trays
- Glass bottles and jars
- Plastic bottles
- Food tins and drink cans
No thanks:
- Cards with glitter
- Wrapping paper
- Plastic sweet or chocolate wrapping
- Cellophane wrap
- Black plastic
- Bubble wrap
- Polystyrene
- Ribbons and bows