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Recycling, Waste and Cleansing

 

*New* Great news - you can now add even more materials to your weekly co-mingled recycling collection. In addition to paper, glass, cans, card and plastic, you can now include:

 

1) Drained aerosols. Once they are empty, simply remove lids and place both the can and the lid in your box.

2) Cartons such as Tetra Pak. Typically, items include soup and juice cartons and

pet-food pouches.

3) Clean foil which has not been contaminated with food/drink or chemicals.

 

Any mattresses included in our bulky items collections are now also sent for recycling.

Thank you for caring enough to recycle.

 

Your refuse and recycling dates

Find out when your refuse and recycling is due to be collected by using our handy postcode search. Don't forget you can view if your Christmas / New Years holiday collections have been affected here too.


*NEW* WATCH OUR CO-MINGLED RECYCLING VIDEO CREATED BY STAFF FOR RESIDENTS.

 

 A to Z  

A to Z of recycling

Unsure of what can and cannot be recycled? Then why not use our easy A to Z guide to what's recyclable?

 

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Civic Amenity/Recycling Centres in the Vale

There are two civic amenity/recycling centres in the Vale of Glamorgan where you can recycle a selection of unwanted items. Both our Llandow and Barry sites are open daily. 

*** New for 2012 ***

There are now 'hard plastic' containers on site. Items such garden furniture, plastic plant pots and some old children's toys that can't be reused can now be added.

Co-mingled recycling  

Co-mingled recycling

The Vale of Glamorgan Council is now operating a co-mingled recycling system. Co-mingling means all items are mixed together in one container, rather than having to separate the contents over two weeks.

Kitchen waste  

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.

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Free Compost for residents

As a Vale of Glamorgan resident who recycles kitchen and garden waste we are delighted to offer you something in return - free compost.

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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. Don't forget that most items go to landfill, so where possible pass  to charity / friends / family. The one exception is mattresses - from December 2011, they are recycled.

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Garden waste collections

Your garden waste is collected on alternate weeks to your black bags. Our ring and request service operates from Monday 28th November until Friday 30th March 2012. 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.

Hygiene Caddy

 

Hygiene storage caddy

Some of you have told us that you need storage for items such as nappies, incontinence pads and sanitary towels. We can supply you with a free lockable caddy to store this type of hygiene items in.

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. 

Recycling

 

Recycling Centre Permits

Remember you will need a permit if you want to take a trailer/van on site. Apply for a permit.

 

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Useful forms

 

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Video films

 

Our friends at Waste Awareness Wales have produced eight short films to show some of the national processes relating to items you can recycle. It's really useful and worth a watch if you want to find out 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