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Rhondda Cynon Taf bin collection dates
- Add your dates to Google, Apple or Outlook calendar
- Get an email the evening before
- Print an A4 sheet for the fridge
Bins in Rhondda Cynon Taf
These are the containers used in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Which ones a home has depends on its address.
Container details
The container pictures and words are Rhondda Cynon Taf Council's own. This may not be every container it uses.
Container descriptions checked 18 September 2026.
Order, book and apply
- Black bag waste and disposal guidanceRhondda Cynon Taf Council
- Garden waste collectionsRhondda Cynon Taf Council
- Food waste collectionsRhondda Cynon Taf Council
- Get rid of a bulky itemRhondda Cynon Taf Council
- Recycling centres and tipsRhondda Cynon Taf Council
- Get help putting your bins outRhondda Cynon Taf Council
Links checked 17 September 2026.
Missed bin or a problem
Tell Rhondda Cynon Taf Council first - it can only fix what it knows about.
Missed-bin guidance checked 20 September 2026.
- Report a missed binA bin that wasn't emptied on the day.
- Make a complaint to Rhondda Cynon Taf CouncilIf reporting it didn't fix it.
Complaint didn't work either? Ask your councillors
If you've already reported the problem and used the council's complaints process, your unitary authority councillors can take up a repeated problem or a wider service failure. Find and write to my unitary authority councillors on Rhondda Cynon Taf Council.
WriteToThem is an independent mySociety service. You'll enter your postcode there before choosing who to contact.
Complaint routes verified 6 September 2026.
Local bins and recycling news
AI-generated summary, reviewed before publication. Checked 18 September 2026.
Rhondda Cynon Taf reported less black-bag rubbish and more food recycling in a September 2026 update encouraging residents to prevent waste. The council said food waste recycling had risen 21% and black-bag collections had fallen 33%, while monthly recycling performance continued above Wales’s 70% target. For Zero Waste Week, it asked households to try one practical change, such as planning meals, repairing an item or buying second-hand. Council leader Ann Crimmings said small changes could build on residents’ progress. The council also highlighted its three reuse shops, The Shed, which keep usable goods in circulation.
- Zero Waste Week – 7th-11th September 2026 — www.rctcbc.gov.uk