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Household Collections

Ceredigion County Council provides regular collections of household waste from all domestic properties in Ceredigion.

This page answers the following questions: 

When are my collections?

You should have been sent a Recycling Calendar with your collection dates on it. You can use our Postcode Search or Interactive Mapping Tool below to check when your collection days are.

Postcode Search

Interactive Mapping Tool

What is collected?

The following are collected weekly:

The following is collected fortnightly:

What goes where?

Food Waste:

All unpackaged food waste, whether cooked or uncooked, can go into your food waste caddy. This includes:

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  • All food waste (cooked or uncooked) or freezer contents.
  • Any left-over food from plates
  • Any outdated food waste
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  • Dairy products
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  • Meat (cooked and uncooked), bones and carcasses
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  • Fruit and vegetables (whole and peelings)
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Clear recycling bag:

All dry recyclable materials must be placed loose into the bag. Do not place separately bagged items into your clear recycling bag. Recycling Bags are available from Council Cash Offices and some local shops and post offices. Please see our interactive mapping tool for more details.

Item 1 (Paper)
  • Paper – all types including newspapers, magazines, directories, writing paper, junk mail, etc
Item 2 (Card)
  • Cardboard – Cartons, boxes and packets.
Item 3 (Cans)
  • Food tins, drinks cans, pet food tins, aerosols and aluminium foil
Item 4 (Plastics)
  • Plastics (see below for a list of what is and isn't accepted)
Plastics 1 (PETE)Tick
  • Fizzy drinks bottles and oven-ready meal trays
Plastics 2 (HDPE)Tick
  • Bottles for milk and washing-up liquids
Plastics 3 (PVC)Tick
  • Food trays, cling film, bottles for squash, mineral water and shampoo
Plastics 4 (LDPE)Tick
  • Carrier bags and bin liners
Plastics 5 (PP)Tick
  • Margarine tubs, microwavable meal trays
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  • Yoghurt pots, foam meat or fish trays, hamburger boxes and egg cartons, vending cups, plastic cutlery, protective packaging for electronic goods and toys.

Please wash out all items that have been used as packaging for food or drink.

Please note, the following items should not be put in your clear recycling bag:

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  • Do not place glass bottles and jars in clear recycling bags. Take them to your nearest bottle bank or Household Waste Site.
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  • Any other plastics that do not fall into any of the above categories - An example is melamine, which is often used in plastic plates and cups.
  • Crisp Packets
  • Disposable Nappies
  • CDs

Green garden waste:

Ceredigion County Council provides a green waste collection service. All green waste must be presented on your fortnightly collection day in special bags that are available for purchase from your local Council Cash Office.

Green waste can include:

  • Leaves
  • Grass
  • Plants
  • Cuttings from trees
  • Flowers
  • Hedge clippings

Green waste does not include:

  • Plant pots
  • Manmade materials e.g. patio furniture
  • Building materials
  • Rocks/stones
  • Trees
  • Soil
  • Giant Hogweed
  • Japanese Knotweed
  • Ragwort

Residual waste (non-recyclable waste):

As most waste items are now recyclable, there should be very few items left to dispose of in your non-recyclable waste bag. Examples may include disposable nappies, vacuum cleaner contents, coal ash (that has been allowed to cool) and crisp packets.

More information on how to dispose of particular items can be found on our A-Z of Waste.

Presentation and collection of domestic waste

  • All waste should be presented on the morning of collection as described in the calendar provided, prior to 8am
  • Food waste should only be presented in the 23 litre container provided by the Council
  • Recyclable materials should only be presented in clear plastic bags provided by the Council
  • Non-recyclable materials should only be presented in securely closed containers of reasonable durability such as black bin bags or waste bins.
  • Do not place glass bottles and jars in clear recycling bags. Take them to your local bottle bank or Household Waste Site
  • To avoid contamination, plastic bottles and cans should be washed and squashed before placement in clear recycling bags.
  • All reasonable amounts of waste in black bags will be collected if sufficient effort has been made to recycle as much waste as possible.

What's in the Recycling Pack?

All households in Ceredigion should have received a Recycling Pack consisting of:

Recycling Info

1. An Internal Kitchen Caddy for your food waste
2. A 23 litre External Container for use on food waste collection days
3. A Roll of Clear Bags for clean and dry recyclable materials
4. A Recycling Calendar advising you of your new collection dates.

The internal Kitchen Caddy is a 7 litre caddy suitable for storage in the kitchen. The larger lockable 23 litre container is suitable for storage either inside or outside the home. The smaller caddy provides an easy way for you to store food waste in the kitchen. Once the caddy is full, waste can be transferred to the second, larger container ready for the weekly collection.

A minimal amount of liquid may be generated by the food waste during storage. However, it is of great importance that plastic bags are not used to line the caddy or container, as they cannot be treated by the food waste process.

The best method to keep the caddies clean is to wash them after emptying with an eco-friendly anti-bacterial cleaning fluid and warm water. Alternatively, you could line the caddies with a layer of newspaper or kitchen paper towels, which are compostable, or use compostable bags which are available from Council Cash offices and most supermarkets. Please do not use plastic bags.

Food Waste will be collected weekly and residents will be required to place their container outside their property on their scheduled collection day, details of which can be found in the calendar provided or here.

Clear bags are for your separated, clean, dry recyclables. Please tie the top of the recycling bag securely. Your recycling bags should then only be put outside your property on your scheduled collection day, details of which can be found in the calendar provided or here.

For waste items not covered on this page, consult the A-Z of Waste. If you have a query, check the Frequently Asked Questions or contact the Council.

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