Bin Collection Day

Welsh unitary authority · Wales

Cardiff bin collection day

Check your Cardiff bin day, plan around bank holidays and set up free reminders for every collection. City of Cardiff Council empties bins in 12 postcode districts, including CF3, CF5, CF10 and CF11, covering places such as Began, Blacktown and Butetown Community.

Check your Cardiff bin day

Cardiff publishes bin days on its own website. Use the official finder below to reach the right page, then pick your address.

GOV.UK bin day finder Cardiff website

Once you have your dates, our bin calendar turns them into reminders.

Check a postcode in Cardiff

Not sure whether your street is in Cardiff? Postcode districts on council borders can be split, so enter your full postcode to check.

Cardiff at a glance

Map showing where Cardiff is in the UK
369,202residents (2020)
141 km²area
12postcode districts
19places listed

About 369,202 people live in Cardiff (mid-2020 estimate) across 141 square kilometres. That makes it a mostly urban and suburban area.

Council: City of Cardiff Council
Type: Welsh unitary authority
Region: Wales

Who collects what in Cardiff

City of Cardiff Council is a single-tier council, so it runs bin collections, kerbside recycling, garden waste and the household waste recycling centres. Many Welsh councils ask you to sort recycling into separate boxes or bags at the kerb.

Bank holidays and Cardiff bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Cardiff may collect as normal or move collections later in the week. These are the next bank holidays in England and Wales:

DateBank holiday
Friday, 25 December 2026Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December 2026Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday, 1 January 2027New Year's Day
Friday, 26 March 2027Good Friday
Monday, 29 March 2027Easter Monday

Christmas and New Year cause the biggest changes. See Christmas bin collections for what usually happens.

Recycling rules in Wales

Welsh councils have some of the highest household recycling rates in the world. Many collect recycling every week and ask households to sort materials into separate boxes, bags or caddies at the kerbside rather than mixing everything in one bin. General waste is often collected less often, and some councils limit how many black bags you can put out.

Welsh Government: recycling

Not sure which bin something goes in? Our which bin A to Z covers everyday items, and bin colours explained covers what each colour usually means. Cardiff has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Cardiff

Cardiff collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts. Districts marked on more than one council page cross a boundary.

Towns and villages in Cardiff

Bins in these places are collected by Cardiff.

  • Began (CF3)
  • Blacktown (CF3)
  • Butetown Community (CF99)
  • Caerau (CF5)
  • Cardiff (CF10, CF11, CF14, CF15, CF23, CF24)
  • Castle Community (CF95)
  • Ely (CF5)
  • Grangetown Community (CF91)
  • Llandaff (CF5)
  • Llanrumney (CF3)
  • Llanrumney Community (CF30)
  • Michaelston-y-Fedw (CF3)
  • Rumney (CF3)
  • St Bride's-super-Ely (CF5)
  • St Fagans (CF5)
  • St George's (CF5)
  • St Mellons (CF3)
  • St Nicholas (CF5)
  • Twyn-yr-odyn (CF5)

Councils near Cardiff

Cardiff bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Cardiff?
Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Cardiff collects your bins, then use the Cardiff website. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.
Do Cardiff bin days change on bank holidays?
Many councils keep normal collection days on most bank holidays and only change around Christmas and New Year, while others move every collection in a bank holiday week by a day. Cardiff publishes any changes on its website before each holiday. Our bank holiday page lists the dates for England and Wales.
What should I do if Cardiff misses my bin?
Check your bin day first, as collections sometimes run late into the evening. If the rest of your street has been emptied and yours has not, report it on the Cardiff website, usually within one or two working days. Leave the bin out unless the council says otherwise. Our missed bin guide explains what to expect.
Does Cardiff collect food waste?
Most councils in Wales collect food waste in a small kitchen caddy and a larger outdoor caddy, though some rural and island areas do not. Check the Cardiff website for your address.
Where is the tip for Cardiff?
Cardiff or its waste partnership runs the local household waste recycling centres. Many tips now need a booking, and vans and trailers may need a permit, so check before you go.
Which postcodes does Cardiff cover?
Cardiff collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: CF3, CF5, CF10, CF11, CF14, CF15, CF23, CF24, CF30, CF91, CF95, CF99. Districts on the edge of the council area can be shared with a neighbouring council, so enter your full postcode to be sure.

Bin Collection Day is independent and not run by City of Cardiff Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.