Wales bin day

Finding your bin day in Wales

There is no single Wales bin day. Each of the 17 councils in Wales sets its own collection days, and every one of them splits its area into zones so the trucks can cover the whole council across the working week. That is why your neighbour two streets over can put the bins out on a different night, and why the only reliable answer comes from your own address.

The checker above reads the schedule your council publishes and returns the next collection date for every bin at your address. If you would rather read about your council first, every one in Wales is listed below.

Councils in Wales

All 17 councils in Wales that the bin day checker covers. 1 have a full written guide with verified bin colours and frequencies.

Wales bin day questions

When is bin day in Wales?

There is no single Wales bin day. Collection day is set by each of the 17 councils we cover in Wales, and within a council it varies street by street because the area is split into zones so the trucks can cover it across the week. Enter your postcode in the checker on this page to get your own collection date.

How many councils in Wales can Bindicator check?

17 councils in Wales are covered by the live bin day checker, 1 of which also have a full written guide covering bin colours and frequencies. Councils outside that list can still be set up manually.

Do all councils in Wales use the same bin colours?

No. There is no national bin colour standard anywhere in the UK, so a black bin can mean general waste in one council and recycling in the next one along. Bag and box schemes are common too. Check your own council's guide for the colours and containers it uses.

What happens on public holidays?

It varies by council. Bank holidays commonly push the rest of the week's collections back by a day, and the Christmas and New Year period is usually rescheduled entirely. The checker reads your council's live schedule, so published changes show up in your next collection date.