Bin Collection Day

Welsh unitary authority · Wales

Gwynedd bin collection day

Find your Gwynedd bin collection day, check what goes in each bin and see how bank holidays change collections. Gwynedd Council empties bins in 24 postcode districts, including LL23, LL35, LL36 and LL37, covering places such as Aber, Aberdaron and Aberdesach.

Check your Gwynedd bin day

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

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

Check a postcode in Gwynedd

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

Gwynedd at a glance

Map showing where Gwynedd is in the UK
125,171residents (2020)
2,535 km²area
24postcode districts
248places listed

About 125,171 people live in Gwynedd (mid-2020 estimate) across 2,535 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

Council: Gwynedd Council
Type: Welsh unitary authority
Region: Wales

Who collects what in Gwynedd

Gwynedd 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 Gwynedd bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Gwynedd 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. Gwynedd has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Gwynedd

Gwynedd 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 Gwynedd

Bins in these places are collected by Gwynedd (the first 160 of 248 alphabetically).

  • Aber (LL53)
  • Aberdaron (LL53)
  • Aberdesach (LL54)
  • Aberdyfi (LL35)
  • Abererch (LL53)
  • Abergwynant (LL40)
  • Abergynolwyn (LL36)
  • Abersoch (LL53)
  • Anelog (LL53)
  • Arthog (LL39)
  • Bala (LL23)
  • Bangor (LL57)
  • Barmouth (LL42)
  • Beddgelert (LL55)
  • Bethania (LL41)
  • Bethel (LL55)
  • Bethesda (LL57)
  • Betws Garmon (LL54)
  • Blaenau Ffestiniog (LL41)
  • Bodfuan (LL53)
  • Bont Newydd (LL40)
  • Bontddu (LL40)
  • Bontnewydd (LL55)
  • Borth-y-Gest (LL49)
  • Botwnnog (LL53)
  • Braichmelyn (LL57)
  • Brithdir (LL40)
  • Bronaber (LL41)
  • Bryncir (LL51)
  • Bryncroes (LL53)
  • Bryncrug (LL36)
  • Brynrefail (LL55)
  • Bwlch Derwin (LL54)
  • Bwlchtocyn (LL53)
  • Cae Ddafydd (LL48)
  • Caeathro (LL55)
  • Caerdeon (LL42)
  • Caernarfon (LL55)
  • Caethle (LL36)
  • Capel Carmel (LL53)
  • Capeluchaf (LL54)
  • Carmel (LL54)
  • Cefn-caer-Ferch (LL53)
  • Cefn-ddwysarn (LL23)
  • Cefndeuddwr (LL41)
  • Ceidio Fawr (LL53)
  • Cennin (LL54)
  • Chwilog (LL53)
  • Cilan Uchaf (LL53)
  • Ciltalgarth (LL23)
  • Clwt-y-bont (LL55)
  • Clynnog-fawr (LL54)
  • Coed Ystumgwern (LL44)
  • Corris (SY20)
  • Corris Uchaf (SY20)
  • Criccieth (LL52)
  • Croesor (LL48)
  • Crymlyn (LL57)
  • Cutiau (LL42)
  • Cwm-y-glo (LL55)
  • Deiniolen (LL55)
  • Denio (LL53)
  • Dinas (LL53, LL54)
  • Dinas Dinlle (LL54)
  • Dinas-Mawddwy (SY20)
  • Dinorwic (LL55)
  • Dolbenmaen (LL49)
  • Dolgellau (LL40)
  • Dolgoch (LL36)
  • Douglas Hill (LL57)
  • Dyffryn Ardudwy (LL44)
  • Edern (LL53)
  • Efailnewydd (LL53)
  • Eisingrug (LL46)
  • Fachwen (LL55)
  • Fairbourne (LL38)
  • Ffestiniog (LL41)
  • Ffridd Uchaf (LL55)
  • Friog (LL38)
  • Fron (LL53)
  • Fron-goch (LL23)
  • Ganllwyd (LL40)
  • Garn (LL53)
  • Garn-Dolbenmaen (LL51)
  • Garreg (LL48)
  • Garth (LL57)
  • Gell (LL52)
  • Gellilydan (LL41)
  • Gerlan (LL57)
  • Glan Adda (LL57)
  • Glan-Dwyfach (LL51)
  • Glan-yr-afon (LL23)
  • Glasinfryn (LL57)
  • Glyn-Cywarch (LL46)
  • Golan (LL49)
  • Groesffordd (LL53)
  • Groeslon (LL54)
  • Gyrn Goch (LL54)
  • Harlech (LL46)
  • Llanaber (LL42)
  • Llanaelhaearn (LL54)
  • Llanarmon (LL53)
  • Llanbedr (LL45)
  • Llanbedrog (LL53)
  • Llanberis (LL55)
  • Llandanwg (LL45)
  • Llanddeiniolen (LL55)
  • Llandderfel (LL23)
  • Llanddwywe (LL44)
  • Llandegwning (LL53)
  • Llandwrog (LL54)
  • Llandygai (LL57)
  • Llanegryn (LL36)
  • Llanelltyd (LL40)
  • Llanenddwyn (LL44)
  • Llanengan (LL53)
  • Llanfachreth (LL40)
  • Llanfaelrhys (LL53)
  • Llanfaglan (LL54)
  • Llanfair (LL46)
  • Llanfendigaid (LL36)
  • Llanfihangel-y-pennant (LL36, LL49)
  • Llanfor (LL23)
  • Llanfrothen (LL48)
  • Llangelynin (LL36)
  • Llangian (LL53)
  • Llangwnnadl (LL53)
  • Llangybi (LL53)
  • Llangywer (LL23)
  • Llaniestyn (LL53)
  • Llanllechid (LL57)
  • Llanllyfni (LL54)
  • Llannor (LL53)
  • Llanrug (LL55)
  • Llanuwchllyn (LL23)
  • Llanwnda (LL54)
  • Llanycil (LL23)
  • Llanymawddwy (SY20)
  • Llanystumdwy (LL52)
  • Llawr-y-dref (LL53)
  • Llidiardau (LL23)
  • Llithfaen (LL53)
  • Llwyndyrys (LL53)
  • Llwyngwril (LL37)
  • Maentwrog (LL41)
  • Mallwyd (SY20)
  • Methlem (LL53)
  • Minffordd (LL40, LL48)
  • Morfa Bychan (LL49)
  • Morfa Nefyn (LL53)
  • Mynytho (LL53)
  • Nanhoron (LL53)
  • Nannau (LL40)
  • Nant Peris (LL55)
  • Nantlle (LL54)
  • Nantmor (LL55)
  • Nasareth (LL54)
  • Nebo (LL54)
  • Nefyn (LL53)
  • Pale (LL23)

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Gwynedd bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Gwynedd?
Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Gwynedd collects your bins, then use the Gwynedd website. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.
Do Gwynedd 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. Gwynedd 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 Gwynedd 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 Gwynedd 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 Gwynedd 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 Gwynedd website for your address.
Where is the tip for Gwynedd?
Gwynedd 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 Gwynedd cover?
Gwynedd collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: LL23, LL35, LL36, LL37, LL38, LL39, LL40, LL41, LL42, LL43, LL44, LL45, LL46, LL47, LL48, LL49, LL51, LL52, LL53, LL54, LL55, LL56, LL57, SY20. 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 Gwynedd Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.