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Vale of Glamorgan Council

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.

Recycling bins

 

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.

Recycling

 

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.

Contact

Telephone: 01446 700111 or / email: visible@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Link to: Waste Awareness Wales website

`Vale of Glamorgan Council, Civic Offices, Holton Road, Barry CF63 4RU, Tel: (01446) 700111