Recycling rules for Bridgend
Based on Bridgend published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Here's what currently goes in each bin in Bridgend.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for Bridgend
Polystyrene: Not accepted in Bridgend's recycling bin
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Orange bag.
Food waste: Bridgend has a separate food waste collection
Takes cooked and uncooked food, meat, fish and more.
Shredded paper: Goes in your recycling bin
White bag; small amounts.
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Blue bag.
Aerosols: Goes in your recycling bin
Blue bag.
Your bins in Bridgend, by colour
Container colours as published by Bridgend. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Orange bag
Cardboard
White bag
Paper
Black caddy
Glass
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
Orange bag - Cardboard:
- Cardboard packaging · Orange bag
- Brown paper · Orange bag
- Egg boxes · Orange bag
- Birthday cards · Orange bag
- Waxed drinks cartons (tetra packs) · Orange bag
Blue bag - Plastic, cans, aerosols and foil:
- Plastic bottles · Blue bag
- Yoghurt pots and margarine tubs · Blue bag
- Plastic cups · Blue bag
- Non-black food trays · Blue bag
- Punnets · Blue bag
- Empty aerosol cans · Blue bag
- Foil trays and containers · Blue bag
- Food tins · Blue bag
- Drink cans · Blue bag
White bag - Paper:
- Paper · White bag
- Newspaper · White bag
- Magazines · White bag
- Telephone directories and catalogues · White bag; remove any cardboard covers
- Shredded paper · White bag; small amounts
- Junk mail including envelopes · White bag
Not accepted
Recycling collections, don't include:
- Wallpaper
- Wrapping paper
- Tissues
- Paper towels
- Kitchen roll
- Black plastic
- Plastic bags
- Plastic film, cling film and wrappers
- LDPE 4 plastic
- Crisp packets and foil pouches
- Bubble wrap
- CD/DVD and video cases
- Polystyrene
- Toys and other hard plastic
- Plant pots
- Spray paint
- Gas canisters
Common mistakes
- Barbecue and patio gas, coals and ashes · Take to your local recycling centre
Food Waste
Accepted
Brown caddies - Food waste:
- Cooked and uncooked food
- Meat
- Fish
- Bones
- Peelings
- Tea bags
- Pet food
Not accepted
Recycling collections, don't include:
- Cut flowers
Garden Waste
Accepted
Register for garden waste collections, we collect:
- Plants
- Flowers
- Weeds
- Grass
- Leaves
- Hedge clippings
Not accepted
Register for garden waste collections, we don’t collect:
- Kitchen waste
- General waste
- Soil
- Rubble
- Logs
- Japanese knotweed · Invasive species
We don't have checked glass guidance for Bridgend yet.
See Bridgend's own guidanceWhen are bins collected in Bridgend?
This page covers what goes in each bin. Collection days are set by the council and vary by street. See how to find your bin collection day, or browse streets by postcode to see schedules your neighbours have added.
In Bridgend, a bank holiday pushes that week's collections back by a day: after a Monday holiday, Monday's bins go out on Tuesday, Tuesday's on Wednesday, and so on. BinBosh adjusts your dates automatically, and your neighbours can vote on the actual day if it differs.
No streets in Bridgend on BinBosh yet — be the first to add yours, and your neighbours can adopt it instead of setting up their own.
Frequently asked questions
What bin does polystyrene go in Bridgend?
In Bridgend, polystyrene can't go in your recycling bin.
What bin does cardboard go in Bridgend?
In Bridgend, cardboard packaging goes in your recycling bin. Orange bag.
What bin does food waste go in Bridgend?
In Bridgend, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes cooked and uncooked food, meat, fish and more.
What bin does shredded paper go in Bridgend?
In Bridgend, shredded paper goes in your recycling bin. White bag; small amounts.
What goes in the recycling bin in Bridgend?
Bridgend's recycling bin accepts cardboard packaging, brown paper, egg boxes, birthday cards, waxed drinks cartons (tetra packs), plastic bottles, and more. Orange bag.
What goes in the food waste bin in Bridgend?
Bridgend's food waste bin accepts cooked and uncooked food, meat, fish, bones, peelings, tea bags, and more.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Bridgend?
Bridgend's garden waste bin accepts plants, flowers, weeds, grass, leaves, hedge clippings, and more.
What can't be recycled in Bridgend?
Items not accepted in Bridgend: wallpaper, wrapping paper, tissues, paper towels. Japanese knotweed — invasive species.
Helpful guides
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