Recycling collections

Information about recycling bags and containers in Bridgend County Borough.

Please remember to place at the kerbside before 7.00am on your recycling collection day. 

If you need additional recycling bags or containers, you can order these online.

Collection updates
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Recycling in flats and high density estates

Recycling containers

A picture of an orange recycling sack with our, Kier and Recycle for Bridgend’s logos

Orange bag - Cardboard

Please include:

  • cardboard packaging
  • brown paper
  • egg boxes
  • birthday cards
  • waxed drinks cartons also known as tetra packs

If you have any extra large pieces of cardboard, please place them next to your orange sack for collection.

A picture of a blue recycling sack with our, Kier and Recycle for Bridgend’s logos

Blue bag - Plastic, cans, aerosols and foil

Please include:

  • plastic bottles like milk, drink, and shampoo bottles
  • food containers like yoghurt pots and margarine tubs
  • plastic cups
  • non-black food trays
  • punnets
  • empty aerosols cans
  • foil trays and containers
  • food tins
  • drink cans

Don't include:

  • black plastic
  • plastic bags including carrier bags, bread bags and frozen food bags
  • plastic film, cling film and wrappers like sweet and biscuit wrappers
  • LDPE 4 plastic
  • crisp packets/paper backed foil such as foil pouches
  • bubble wrap
  • CD/DVD and video cases
  • polystyrene
  • toys and other hard plastic
  • plant pots
  • spray paint
  • gas canisters
A picture of a white recycling sack with our, Kier and Recycle for Bridgend’s logos

White bag - Paper

Please include:

  • paper
  • newspaper
  • magazines
  • telephone directories catalogues, but please remove any cardboard covers
  • shredded paper in small amounts
  • junk mail including envelopes

Don't include:

  • wallpaper
  • wrapping paper
  • tissues
  • paper towels
  • kitchen roll
  • card
  • brown paper
A picture of one large and one small brown caddy for collecting food waste.

Brown caddies - Food waste

To recycle food waste, empty it into the small brown caddy which should be lined with a green compostable bag. When bags are full, tie them up and place them in the larger brown caddy ready for collection.

Please include:

  • cooked and uncooked food
  • meat
  • fish
  • bones
  • peelings
  • tea bags
  • pet food

Don't include:

  • garden waste
  • cut flowers
A picture of a black caddy which says ‘glass bottles and jars’, and has our, Kier’s, and “Recycle for Bridgend”’s logos.

Black caddy - Glass

Please include:

  • glass bottles
  • glass jars

Don't include:

  • ceramics and china
  • drinking glasses
  • glass panes
  • pyrex
  • light bulbs

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