Recycling and Waste
Your refuse and recycling dates
Find out when
your refuse and recycling is due to be collected by using our handy
postcode search.
2013-2014 recycling calendars
You should have received your 2013-14
recycling calendar by now. If you’ve misplaced yours, or perhaps
you’re new to the area, you can still access all of the important
dates online – simply input your postcode into the search box
above.
In addition, here is a letter from
our operational manager and information
about black bin bags, which you now need to buy, as the
council is no longer providing them free.
Watch the co-mingled
recycling video created by our staff
for residents.
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A to Z of recycling
Use our A to Z
guide to see what's recyclable.
Let us know if you think other materials can be added; as this
is an evolving list, simply email: visible@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk to
do so.
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Vale Household Waste Recycling Centres in the Vale
There are two
civic amenity/recycling centres in the Vale at the
Atlantic Trading Estate, Barry and Llandow. Recycle a
selection of unwanted items 362 days a year, including 'hard
plastics', batteries and oil (car and cooking).
Remember you will need a permit if you want to take a
trailer/van on site at Household Waste Recycling Centres in Barry
and Llandow
Apply for a permit.
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Co-mingled recycling
Recycling containers - either blue
bags (with a velcro flap and weighted base) for £1,
or our kerbside boxes are free. We operate a co-mingled
recycling system across houses and flats. Eight
types of material can be added: paper, glass, cans, card, plastic,
clean foil, cartons and empty aerosols.
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Kitchen Waste Recycling
The Vale of Glamorgan Council offer a weekly
kitchen waste recycling service for items such as cooked food,
fish and meat bones and plate scrapings. We supply you with free
kitchen waste kit that includes a kitchen and kerbside caddy and a
supply of biodegradable bag liners.
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Free bulky item collections
Contact us to arrange your household item
collection. Place your item kerbside no later than 7am. We can
collect up to five household items
on one visit but you must contact us first so we can
plan space on vehicles. Don't forget most items go to
landfill (with the exception of mattresses). Where possible, try
to pass them to a charity, friends or
family before ringing us.
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Garden waste collections
Your garden
waste is collected on alternate weeks to your black bags
during the gardening season (we operate a ring and request service
during winter months). Garden waste can be placed in one of two
types of garden
waste bags and will only be collected in these; either may
be purchased from most Council offices.
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Text service
Want useful Visible Services information sending to your phone
for free? Registering is easy, find out more.
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Local recycling banks
We have over 40
sites where you can take a range of materials for recycling,
including: papers, tetra paks, cans, glass, plastics, textiles and
books. These sites are to be used by householders only and there is
no facility to accept cardboard.
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Cleansing
Like you, we are proud of the Vale of Glamorgan and strive to
keep it clean. Read more about our work and how to report a
problem or nuisance.
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Useful forms
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Videos
Our friends at Waste Awareness Wales have produced eight short
films to show some of the national processes relating to items
you can recycle in our co-mingled recycling collection. It's really
useful so find out more. They've also provided us
with four short audio podcasts all about home composting,
listen to these too.
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Zero Tolerance
We are stamping out environmental crimes such as offenders who
let their dogs foul, those who drop litter and leave cigarette ends
behind - learn more.
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Contact
Telephone: 01446 700111 or /
email: visible@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Link to:
Waste Awareness Wales
website