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Swansea bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in Swansea: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. City and County of Swansea Council empties bins in 9 postcode districts, including SA1, SA2, SA3 and SA4, covering places such as Birchgrove, Bishopston and Black Pill.

Check your Swansea bin day

The quickest way to see the next date for each of your bins is the council's own checker. Pick your address and it lists every collection.

Open the Swansea bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

Link goes to www1.swansea.gov.uk. If it has moved, use the GOV.UK bin day finder or the council website.

Check a postcode in Swansea

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

Swansea at a glance

246,563residents (2020)

378 km²area

9postcode districts

70places listed

About 246,563 people live in Swansea (mid-2020 estimate) across 378 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: City and County of Swansea Council
Type: Welsh unitary authority
Region: Wales

Who collects what in Swansea

City and County of Swansea 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 Swansea bin days

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

Date	Bank holiday
Friday, 25 December 2026	Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December 2026	Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday, 1 January 2027	New Year's Day
Friday, 26 March 2027	Good Friday
Monday, 29 March 2027	Easter 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. Swansea has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Swansea

Swansea 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 Swansea

Bins in these places are collected by Swansea.

Birchgrove (SA7)
Bishopston (SA3)
Black Pill (SA3)
Bolgoed (SA4)
Bon-y-maen (SA1)
Cadle (SA5)
Cheriton (SA3)
Clydach (SA6)
Cockett (SA5)
Craigcefnparc (SA6)
Crofty (SA4)
Cwmbwrla (SA1)
Dunvant (SA2)
Fairyhill (SA3)
Felindre (SA5)
Fforest-fach (SA5)
Glais (SA7)
Gorseinon (SA4)
Gowerton (SA4)
Grovesend (SA4)
Horton (SA3)
Ilston (SA2)
Killay (SA2)
Knelston (SA3)
Landimore (SA3)
Landore (SA1)
Llanddewi (SA3)
Llangennith (SA3)
Llangyfelach (SA5)
Llanmadoc (SA3)
Llanmorlais (SA4)
Llanrhidian (SA3)
Llansamlet (SA7)
Llansamlet Community (SA80)
Loughor (SA4)
Middleton (SA3)
Morriston (SA6)
Mynyddbach Community (SA99)
Newton (SA3)
Nicholaston (SA3)
Oldwalls (SA3)
Overton (SA3)
Oxwich (SA3)
Oxwich Green (SA3)
Pant-lasau (SA6)
Parkmill (SA3)
Pen-clawdd (SA4)
Penllergaer (SA4)
Penmaen (SA3)
Pennard (SA3)
Penrice (SA3)
Pentre-chwyth (SA1)
Pentre-Dwr (SA7)
Pentrebach (SA4)
Pontardulais (SA4)
Pontlliw (SA4)
Port Eynon (SA3)
Poundffald (SA4)
Reynoldston (SA3)
Rhossili (SA3)
Sketty (SA2)
Swansea (SA1)
The Mumbles (SA3)
Three Crosses (SA4)
Tirdeunaw (SA5)
Upper Killay (SA2)
Vardre (SA6)
Waunarlwydd (SA5)
West Cross (SA3)
Ynystawe (SA6)

Councils near Swansea

Swansea bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Swansea?

Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Swansea collects your bins, then use the Swansea bin day checker. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.

Do Swansea 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. Swansea 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 Swansea 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 Swansea 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 Swansea 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 Swansea website for your address.

Where is the tip for Swansea?

Swansea 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 Swansea cover?

Swansea collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: SA1, SA2, SA3, SA4, SA5, SA6, SA7, SA80, SA99. 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 and County of Swansea Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.