Blaenau Gwent bin collections

By Mark Andrews. Checked against Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council pages on 26 October 2026.

Your black bin only gets emptied every three weeks in Blaenau Gwent. Recycling and food go weekly, so anything that can come out of the black bin is worth taking out.

Which bin is which in Blaenau Gwent

Dry recycling goes out in blue bags or Trolibocs boxes, and food in the green caddy.

Black General waste Black wheelie bin (non-recyclable waste, 3-weekly)
Green Food waste Green caddy (food waste, weekly)
Blue Recycling Blue bags / Trolibocs boxes (dry recycling, weekly)

Garden waste collection

Free, with no registration, but only council green sacks are taken (new or replacement sacks are £2.20 each). It's fortnightly from 30 March to 6 November 2026 and stops completely over winter. Sacks out before 7am. Outside the season, take it to New Vale or Roseheyworth.

Food waste collection

Weekly. Caddy liners are free from listed shops, libraries and community buildings, and old carrier, bread or freezer bags work as liners too.

Report a missed bin

Report a missed bin to Blaenau Gwent

Bulky waste collection from £7.10

£7.10 per item, up to five items (£35.50). An American fridge freezer is £28.40 and a carpet roll £21.30. Cancel before 3pm the day before and you get your money back.

Book a bulky waste collection

Recycling centres in Blaenau Gwent

Both centres need booking and open 9am to 5.30pm five days a week: Roseheyworth is closed Tuesday and Wednesday, New Vale Thursday and Friday.

  • New Vale Recycling Centre, Ebbw Vale NP23 6PL booking needed
  • Roseheyworth Recycling Centre, Abertillery NP13 1SP booking needed

Worth knowing in Blaenau Gwent

Vans and trailers need a permit for the recycling centres. Households that need it can sign up for absorbent hygiene product (nappy) collections.

Get told the night before

Binformation is a free Android app. Put your postcode in once and it sends a notification the evening before each collection, saying which bins are going. If the council moves your day for a bank holiday, the reminder moves with it.

Binformation on Google Play

Where this comes from

Every fact on this page was read from the council's own website, last checked on 26 October 2026. Councils change prices each April, so check the link before you pay for anything.

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