Bins and Recycling

Ever wondered what days your bins are collected, which colour bin is for what?

Look no further, we’ve got you!

For instance, your Purple Bin is for:

Day-to-day rubbish that cannot be recycled or composted such as:

• Cold ashes
• Pet waste
• Disposable nappies
• Broken glass
• Plastic film
• Polystyrene
• Wrapping paper

The purple bin isn’t for:

• Anything that can be recycled
• Food waste
• Garden waste
• Stones, rubble, soil or building materials
• Car parts or batteries
• Oil, paint or chemical
• Textiles/clothing
• Tree branches
• Asbestos-based materials
• Hot ashes
• Anything too large to fit comfortably into the bin
• Clinical waste or hypodermic needles
• Large glass objects
• Anything hazardous

If you want to know what the other colour bins are for when they’re collected or report a missed bin head over to the Torgaen Goverment website here.