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Bridgend bin collection day

Check your Bridgend bin day, plan around bank holidays and set up free reminders for every collection. Bridgend County Borough Council empties bins in 7 postcode districts, including CF31, CF32, CF33 and CF34, covering places such as Abergarw, Aberkenfig and Betws.

Check your Bridgend bin day

Bridgend publishes bin days on its own website. Use the official finder below to reach the right page, then pick your address.

GOV.UK bin day finder Bridgend website

Once you have your dates, our bin calendar turns them into reminders.

Check a postcode in Bridgend

Not sure whether your street is in Bridgend? Postcode districts on council borders can be split, so enter your full postcode to check.

Bridgend at a glance

147,539residents (2020)

251 km²area

7postcode districts

53places listed

About 147,539 people live in Bridgend (mid-2020 estimate) across 251 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: Bridgend County Borough Council
Type: Welsh unitary authority
Region: Wales

Who collects what in Bridgend

Bridgend County Borough Council is a single-tier council, so it runs bin collections, kerbside recycling, garden waste and the household waste recycling centres. Many Welsh councils ask you to sort recycling into separate boxes or bags at the kerb.

Bank holidays and Bridgend bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Bridgend may collect as normal or move collections later in the week. These are the next bank holidays in England and Wales:

Date	Bank holiday
Friday, 25 December 2026	Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December 2026	Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday, 1 January 2027	New Year's Day
Friday, 26 March 2027	Good Friday
Monday, 29 March 2027	Easter Monday

Christmas and New Year cause the biggest changes. See Christmas bin collections for what usually happens.

Recycling rules in Wales

Welsh councils have some of the highest household recycling rates in the world. Many collect recycling every week and ask households to sort materials into separate boxes, bags or caddies at the kerbside rather than mixing everything in one bin. General waste is often collected less often, and some councils limit how many black bags you can put out.

Welsh Government: recycling

Not sure which bin something goes in? Our which bin A to Z covers everyday items, and bin colours explained covers what each colour usually means. Bridgend has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Bridgend

Bridgend collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts. Districts marked on more than one council page cross a boundary.

Towns and villages in Bridgend

Bins in these places are collected by Bridgend.

Abergarw (CF32)
Aberkenfig (CF32)
Betws (CF32)
Blackmill (CF35)
Blaengarw (CF32)
Bridgend (CF31)
Bryncethin (CF32)
Brynmenyn (CF32)
Caerau (CF34)
Cefn Cribwr (CF32)
Cefn Cross (CF32)
Coity (CF35)
Corntown (CF35)
Coychurch (CF35)
Coytrahen (CF32)
Dyffryn (CF34)
Garth (CF34)
Glan-llynfi (CF34)
Glynogwr (CF35)
Heol-y-Cyw (CF35)
Kenfig (CF33)
Kenfig Hill (CF33)
Laleston (CF32)
Llangeinor (CF32)
Llangynwyd (CF34)
Llanilid (CF35)
Maesteg (CF34)
Mawdlam (CF33)
Merthyr Mawr (CF32)
Nant-y-moel (CF32)
Nantyffyllon (CF34)
Newcastle (CF31)
Newton (CF36)
North Cornelly (CF33)
Nottage (CF36)
Ogmore Vale (CF32)
Pen-y-fai (CF31)
Pencoed (CF35)
Pitcot (CF32)
Pont Rhyd-y-cyff (CF34)
Pontycymer (CF32)
Porthcawl (CF36)
Price Town (CF32)
Pyle (CF33)
South Cornelly (CF33)
St Mary Hill (CF35)
Tondu (CF32)
Tre-groes (CF35)
Trebanog (CF39)
Tythegston (CF32)
Wattstown (CF39)
Wyndham (CF32)
Ynyshir (CF39)

Councils near Bridgend

Bridgend bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Bridgend?

Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Bridgend collects your bins, then use the Bridgend website. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.

Do Bridgend bin days change on bank holidays?

Many councils keep normal collection days on most bank holidays and only change around Christmas and New Year, while others move every collection in a bank holiday week by a day. Bridgend publishes any changes on its website before each holiday. Our bank holiday page lists the dates for England and Wales.

What should I do if Bridgend misses my bin?

Check your bin day first, as collections sometimes run late into the evening. If the rest of your street has been emptied and yours has not, report it on the Bridgend website, usually within one or two working days. Leave the bin out unless the council says otherwise. Our missed bin guide explains what to expect.

Does Bridgend collect food waste?

Most councils in Wales collect food waste in a small kitchen caddy and a larger outdoor caddy, though some rural and island areas do not. Check the Bridgend website for your address.

Where is the tip for Bridgend?

Bridgend or its waste partnership runs the local household waste recycling centres. Many tips now need a booking, and vans and trailers may need a permit, so check before you go.

Which postcodes does Bridgend cover?

Bridgend collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: CF31, CF32, CF33, CF34, CF35, CF36, CF39. Districts on the edge of the council area can be shared with a neighbouring council, so enter your full postcode to be sure.

Bin Collection Day is independent and not run by Bridgend County Borough Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.