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Torfaen bin collection day
Everything you need for bin day in Torfaen: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. Torfaen County Borough Council empties bins in 2 postcode districts, including NP4 and NP44, covering places such as Abersychan, Blaenavon and Castell-y-bwch.
Check your Torfaen bin day
Torfaen publishes bin days on its own website. Use the official finder below to reach the right page, then pick your address.
Once you have your dates, our bin calendar turns them into reminders.
Check a postcode in Torfaen
Not sure whether your street is in Torfaen? Postcode districts on council borders can be split, so enter your full postcode to check.
Torfaen at a glance
About 94,832 people live in Torfaen (mid-2020 estimate) across 126 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.
Council: Torfaen County Borough Council
Type: Welsh unitary authority
Region: Wales
Who collects what in Torfaen
Torfaen 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 Torfaen bin days
When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Torfaen 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.
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. Torfaen has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.
Postcode districts in Torfaen
Torfaen 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 Torfaen
Bins in these places are collected by Torfaen.
- Abersychan (NP4)
- Blaenavon (NP4)
- Castell-y-bwch (NP44)
- Coed-y-paen (NP4)
- Coedcae (NP4)
- Croes y pant (NP4)
- Croes-y-mwyalch (NP44)
- Croesyceiliog (NP44)
- Cwm Ffrwd-oer (NP4)
- Cwmbran (NP44)
- Griffithstown (NP4)
- Henllys (NP44)
- Llanfrechfa (NP44)
- Llantarnam (NP44)
- New Inn (NP4)
- Penperlleni (NP4)
- Pontnewydd (NP44)
- Pontnewynydd (NP4)
- Pontrhydyrun (NP44)
- Pontypool (NP4)
- Sebastopol (NP4)
- Tranch (NP4)
- Trevethin (NP4)
- Upper Cwmbran (NP44)
- Varteg (NP4)
Councils near Torfaen
- Caerphilly bin collection
- Blaenau Gwent bin collection
- Monmouthshire bin collection
- Newport bin collection
- Merthyr Tydfil bin collection
- Cardiff bin collection
Torfaen bin questions
How do I find my bin collection day in Torfaen?
Do Torfaen bin days change on bank holidays?
What should I do if Torfaen misses my bin?
Does Torfaen collect food waste?
Where is the tip for Torfaen?
Which postcodes does Torfaen cover?
Bin Collection Day is independent and not run by Torfaen County Borough Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.