Welsh unitary authority · Wales

Vale of Glamorgan bin collection day

Check your Vale of Glamorgan bin day, plan around bank holidays and set up free reminders for every collection. Vale of Glamorgan Council empties bins in 8 postcode districts, including CF5, CF32, CF35 and CF61, covering places such as Aberthin, Barry and Bonvilston.

Check your Vale of Glamorgan bin day

The quickest way to see the next date for each of your bins is the council's own checker. Pick your address and it lists every collection.

Open the Vale of Glamorgan bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

Link goes to www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk. If it has moved, use the GOV.UK bin day finder or the council website.

Check a postcode in Vale of Glamorgan

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

Vale of Glamorgan at a glance

Map showing where Vale of Glamorgan is in the UK

135,295residents (2020)

331 km²area

8postcode districts

64places listed

About 135,295 people live in Vale of Glamorgan (mid-2020 estimate) across 331 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: Vale of Glamorgan Council
Type: Welsh unitary authority
Region: Wales

Who collects what in Vale of Glamorgan

Vale of Glamorgan 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 Vale of Glamorgan bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Vale of Glamorgan 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. Vale of Glamorgan has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Vale of Glamorgan

Vale of Glamorgan 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 Vale of Glamorgan

Bins in these places are collected by Vale of Glamorgan.

Aberthin (CF71)
Barry (CF62)
Bonvilston (CF5)
Boverton (CF61)
Broughton (CF71)
Cadoxton (CF63)
Cogan (CF64)
Colcot (CF62)
Colwinston (CF71)
Cowbridge (CF71)
Craig Penllyn (CF71)
Dinas Powys (CF64)
East Aberthaw (CF62)
Eglwys-Brewis (CF62)
Ewenny (CF35)
Flemingston (CF62)
Gileston (CF62)
Lavernock (CF64)
Llanbethery (CF62)
Llanblethian (CF71)
Llancarfan (CF62)
Llandough (CF64, CF71)
Llandow (CF71)
Llangan (CF35)
Llanmaes (CF61)
Llanmihangel (CF71)
Llansannor (CF71)
Llantrithyd (CF71)
Llantwit Major (CF61)
Llysworney (CF71)
Lower Penarth (CF64)
Maendy (CF71)
Marcross (CF61)
Merthyr Dyfan (CF62)
Michaelston-le-Pit (CF64)
Monknash (CF71)
Nash (CF71)
Ogmore (CF32)
Ogmore-by-Sea (CF32)
Palmerstown (CF63)
Penarth (CF64)
Pendoylan (CF71)
Penllyn (CF71)
Penmark (CF62)
Peterston-super-Ely (CF5)
Porthkerry (CF62)
Rhoose (CF62)
Sigingstone (CF71)
Southerndown (CF32)
St Andrews Major (CF64)
St Athan (CF62)
St Brides Major (CF32)
St Donats (CF61)
St Hilary (CF71)
St Lythans (CF5)
St Mary Church (CF71)
Sully (CF64)
Swanbridge (CF64)
Treoes (CF35)
Welsh St Donats (CF71)
Wenvoe (CF5)
West Aberthaw (CF62)
Wick (CF71)
Ystradowen (CF71)

Councils near Vale of Glamorgan

Vale of Glamorgan bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Vale of Glamorgan?

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

Do Vale of Glamorgan 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. Vale of Glamorgan 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 Vale of Glamorgan 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 Vale of Glamorgan 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 Vale of Glamorgan 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 Vale of Glamorgan website for your address.

Where is the tip for Vale of Glamorgan?

Vale of Glamorgan 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 Vale of Glamorgan cover?

Vale of Glamorgan collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: CF5, CF32, CF35, CF61, CF62, CF63, CF64, CF71. 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 Vale of Glamorgan Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.