Your Black Bag is to be used for all day-to-day rubbish that cannot be recycled or composted and is collected every three weeks.
How much waste can you put out?
There is a limit to the number of standard sized black bags you can put out for your three weekly rubbish collection - 3 Standard black bags only (maximun 70 litre black bags)
Please place all non-recyclable waste into your black bag, this includes animal waste (reptiles, dogs, cats), stoma bags and feeding tubes.
We will not collect black bags that are deemed excessively heavy or large.
What happens if I exceed my allowance?
Any additional waste will not be collected and residents are likely to receive a visit from the Council's Enforcement Officers.
Those residents who choose to repeatedly refuse to recycle or ignore advice and warnings from Enforcement Officers will, as a last resort be issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice of £100
You can contact the Council for advice to help you to reduce your black bag waste and increase recycling, alternatively use the search below to identify which bin or bag your waste goes in.
What support is available if I cannot cope with the black bag limits?
If you are struggling to adhere to the limits due to personal circumstances, you can request an Additional Black Bag Allowance.
Where does the waste go?
Everything you place into your black bag is currently taken to Viridor, Trident Park, Cardiff energy from waste facility.