Recycling Bags and Containers

Collection Points

You can collect recycling bags and containers from local libraries and the Civic Offices.

Most items are free. A small number of items are only available to buy, and these must be paid for in cash.

Not all locations stock the full range of items, so please check the stock list below before you travel.

Library stock and availability

Recycling bags and containers are available from both council-run and community-run libraries.

Stock may vary, especially at community-run locations, so we recommend contacting them directly to check availability.

Council-run Locations

All recycling items are available at the Civic Offices:

• Civic Offices, Main reception, Holton Road, Barry, CF63 4RU

• Barry Library (01446 442425)
  
  

  

  • Food Recycling Bags
  • Green Food Caddies (Kitchen and kerbside)
  • Blue Recycling Bags
  • Soft Plastic Recycling Bags (Blue roll)
  • Grey Recycling Caddies
  • Orange Recycling Bags
  • White Recycling Bags
  • Green Recycling Bags - £2.60 each
  • Dog Waste Bags- £2.70 per roll
  • Hygiene Caddies - £10 each

   

   

• Cowbridge Library (01446 773941)
  
  

  

  • Food Recycling Bags
  • Green Food Caddies (Kitchen and kerbside)
  • Blue Recycling Bags
  • Soft Plastic Recycling Bags (Blue roll)
  • Grey Recycling Caddies
  • Orange Recycling Bags
  • White Recycling Bags
  • Green Recycling Bags - £2.60 each
  • Dog Waste Bags- £2.70 per roll
  • Hygiene Caddies - £10 each

  

• Llantwit Major Library (01446 729700)
  
  

   

  • Food Recycling Bags
  • Green Food Caddies (Kitchen and kerbside)
  • Blue Recycling Bags
  • Soft Plastic Recycling Bags (Blue roll)
  • Grey Recycling Caddies
  • Orange Recycling Bags
  • White Recycling Bags
  • Green Recycling Bags - £2.60 each
  • Dog Waste Bags- £2.70 per roll

  

  • Hygiene Caddies

• Penarth Library (02920 708438)
  
  

  

  • Food Recycling Bags
  • Green Food Caddies (Kitchen and kerbside)
  • Blue Recycling Bags
  • Soft Plastic Recycling Bags (Blue roll)
  • Grey Recycling Caddies
  • Orange Recycling Bags
  • White Recycling Bags
  • Green Recycling Bags - £2.60 each
  • Dog Waste Bags- £2.70 per roll
  • Hygiene Caddies - £10 each

  

Community-run Locations

• Dinas Powys Community Library (02920 512 556)
  
  

  

  • Food Recycling Bags
  • Green Food Caddies (Kitchen and kerbside)
  • Blue Recycling Bags
  • Grey Recycling Caddies
  • Orange Recycling Bags
  • White Recycling Bags
  • Green Recycling Bags - £2.60 each
  • Dog Waste Bags- £2.70 per roll

  

  • Hygiene Caddies

• Rhoose Community Library (01446 710220)
  
  

  

  • Food Recycling Bags
  • Blue Recycling Bags
  • Orange Recycling Bags
  • White Recycling Bags
  • Green Recycling Bags - £2.60 each
  • Dog Waste Bags- £2.70 per roll

  

  • Green Food Caddies (Kitchen and kerbside)
    
  • Grey Recycling Caddies
  • Hygiene Caddies

• St Athan Community Hub and Library (01446 751497)
  
  

  

  • Food Recycling Bags
  • Blue Recycling Bags
  • Orange Recycling Bags
  • White Recycling Bags
  • Green Recycling Bags - £2.60 each
  • Dog Waste Bags- £2.70 per roll

  

  • Green Food Caddies (Kitchen and kerbside)
  • Grey Recycling Caddies
  • Hygiene Caddies

• Sully and Lavernock Community Library Trust (02920 531267)
  
  

  

  • Food Recycling Bags
  • Blue Recycling Bags
  • Green Recycling Bags - £2.60 each
  • Dog Bags- £2.70 per roll

  

  • Green Recycling Caddies (Kitchen and kerbside)
  • Grey Recycling Caddies
  • Orange Recycling Bags
  • White Recycling Bags
  • Hygiene Caddies

• Wenvoe Community Library Limited (02920 594176)
  
  

  

  

  • Food Recycling Bags
  • Green Food Caddies (Kitchen and kerbside)
  • Blue Recycling Bags
  • Grey Recycling Caddies
  • Orange Recycling Bags
  • White Recycling Bags
  • Green Recycling Bags
  • Dog Waste Bags
  • Hygiene Caddies

• St Bride's Major Community Library (07951 356142)
  
  

  

  • Green Food Caddies (kitchen and kerbside)
  • Blue Recycling Bags
  • White Recycling Bags
  • Orange Recycling Bags
  • Grey Recycling Caddies
  • Green Recycling Bags - £2.60 each

  

  • Hygiene Caddies
  • Dog Waste Bags
  • Food Recycling Bags

• The Gathering Place, St Athan, Wednesdays 9am - 1pm (01446 750700)
  
  

  

  • Blue Recycling Bags
  • White Recycling Bags
  • Orange Recycling Bags
  • Grey Recycling Caddies
  • Green Food Caddies (kitchen and kerbside)
  • Battery Bags
  • Hygiene Caddies (by request)
  • Dog Bags (by request) - £2.70 per roll

  

  • Food Recycling Bags
  • Green Recycling Bags
    

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• Where can I get recycling bags and containers?
  You can pick up recycling bags and containers from local libraries and the Civic Offices main reception.

   

  Some locations, particularly the community-run libraries, do not carry the full range of recycling products, so check the stock list above before you travel to make sure the item you need is available at your chosen location.

• Do I need to pay for recycling bags and containers? 

  Most recycling bags and containers are free.

   

  A small number of items may need to be paid for, and these are cash payments only.

• Which locations are most likely to have the full range of recycling bags and containers to collect? 
  Council-run sites and the Civic Offices are more likely to carry a wider range of recycling containers, including:

   

  • Barry Library
  • Penarth Library
  • Cowbridge Library
  • Llantwit Major Library

   

  Please note: Stock availability varies day-to-day depending on deliveries.

• My recycling containers are broken or damaged. How do I replace them? 

  You can collect replacement recycling bags and containers from a local library or the Civic Offices.

   

  Some community-run libraries may not have the full range available. Please check the stock list above before you travel to make sure the item you need is available at your chosen location.

• My recycling bags or containers have gone missing. What should I do?  
  If your recycling bags or containers are lost, you can collect replacements from a local library or the Civic Offices.

   

• I’ve moved into a new home and don’t have any recycling bags or containers. What should I do? 

  If you’ve moved and didn’t bring your existing Vale recycling bags and containers with you and there are no bags and containers at your new home, you can collect them from a local library or the Civic Offices.

   

  Some community-run libraries may not have the full range available. Check the stock list above before you travel.

• I have a baby or use hygiene products (for example, stoma bags or nappies). I don’t want to leave my black bag on the kerbside. What can I do? 

  If you need a more secure way to present your waste, you can buy a hygiene caddy.

   

  The caddy costs £10 and can be left on the kerbside on your black bag collection day.

• I can’t collect the recycling bags and containers myself. What can I do? 
   If you’re unable to collect recycling bags and containers yourself, someone else can collect them on your behalf.
  
• I’m not sure which recycling bags and containers I need. Where can I check? 

  Guidance on what each recycling bag and container is for can be found on our Separated Recycling webpage. There is detailed information about what you can put in each recycling bag and container.

   

  You can also view our Recycling A to Z webpage if you want to check how to dispose of a specific item. 

• I’ve run out of food bags for my kitchen caddy. What do I do? 

  Tie a bag around the handle of your kerbside caddy on collection day. Our crews will leave a replacement roll if they have stock on the vehicle.

   

  The best way to collect kitchen caddy bags is from your local library or the Civic Office main reception desk.

• Some weeks I have a lot of recycling. Is there any limit on the number of recycling bags or containers I can put out for collection?

  There is no limit on the number of recycling bags and containers you can put out for your weekly collection, there is only a limit on black bag waste. 

   

  You can also book a slot at one of our Household Waste Recycling Centres to dispose of your recycling.