Gwynedd bin collections

By Mark Andrews. Checked against Gwynedd Council pages on 29 October 2026.

The green wheelie bin in Gwynedd is emptied once every three weeks, which is a long wait if you miss it. Recycling is the weekly job: the blue cartgylchu box and the brown food bin both go every week. Crews can turn up any time between 6am and 6pm, so the council asks for bins out the night before.

Which bin is which in Gwynedd

Green wheelie bin for rubbish, or up to three black sacks if you don't have a wheelie bin. Recycling goes in the blue cartgylchu box. Nappy and clinical waste collections are subscription only.

Green General waste Green wheelie bin - general waste (3-weekly)Every three weeks
Blue Recycling Blue box / Cartgylchu - paper, cans/plastics, glass (weekly)Weekly
Brown Food waste Brown 22L food waste bin with 5L kitchen caddy (weekly)Weekly
Brown Garden waste Brown wheelie bin - garden waste (subscription)Fortnightly
Yellow Yellow sack - nappies (apply)

Garden waste: £41 a year

£41 for the 2026 service, which started the week of 26 January and runs to the end of November or early December, 22 collections in all. Extra brown bins are £34 each, up to four per house. You use your own bin: no new bin comes, just a sticker in the post once you've paid. The 2027 order form isn't open yet.

Sign up for garden waste collection

Weekly food waste collection

Every week, in the brown food waste bin. Any of the recycling centres will take food waste too.

Report a missed bin

Collections run from 6am to 6pm and the time can change from week to week. Check your calendar, and look for a sticker in the bin or box explaining why it was left, before you report.

Phone
01766 771000

Report a missed bin to Gwynedd

Bulky waste collection from £45

£45 for up to five items or £90 for up to ten. Book online, on 01766 771000 or at a Siop Gwynedd.

Book a bulky waste collection

Recycling centres in Gwynedd

All eight recycling centres are booking only, online or on 01766 771000, and vans need a permit.

  • Caergylchu, Caernarfon LL55 2BD booking needed
  • Y Bala Recycling Centre LL23 7NL booking needed
  • Bangor Recycling Centre LL57 4YH booking needed
  • Blaenau Ffestiniog Recycling Centre LL41 3LU booking needed
  • Dolgellau Recycling Centre LL40 2YF booking needed
  • Harlech Recycling Centre LL46 2UW booking needed
  • Pwllheli Recycling Centre LL53 5YT booking needed
  • Rhwngddwyryd Recycling Centre, Garndolbenmaen LL51 9PJ booking needed

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

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Where this comes from

Every fact on this page was read from the council's own website, last checked on 29 October 2026. Councils change prices each April, so check the link before you pay for anything.

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