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Bins & Recycling
Who deals with refuse and recycling collection?
Torfaen County Borough Council are responsible for refuse and recycling services. Contact info: Torfaen CBC on 01495 762200 or email...
How do I order a new refuse or recycling bin?
Torfaen County Borough Council is responsible for the waste and recycling service. Lost or Stolen Bins If a refuse or...
What goes in the purple bin?
Things You Can Put in the Purple-Lidded Bin You may dispose of the following items in the purple-lidded bin: Cold...
What day are bins collected?
If customers are unsure about the day their bins, boxes, and bags are due for collection, you can direct them...
Missed bin collection
If a purple lidded bin was not collected Torfaen CBC will no longer return to collect it unless there was: ...
Is there a charge for a new purple-lidded bin?
Residents will be charged £5 for replacement purple lidded bins, unless they were broken or damaged during your bin collection. ...
What goes in the black box?
The weekly black box collection is for all household rubbish that can be recycled. Yes please Glass Drinks bottles Jars...
Black box was not emptied
If a box was at the collection point by 7.00am on the day of collection but hasn’t been emptied, let...
What goes in a blue bag?
The fortnightly blue bag collection is for cardboard. Yes Please cereal boxes any cardboard packaging cardboard tubes egg boxes greetings...
What goes into the brown caddy?
The 2.3 litre brown caddie is for all food waste. Yes Please Kitchen Food Scraps (all cooked and uncooked food) ...
Caddy liners
Food caddy liners are available to collect free of charge at the Civic Centre in Pontypool, Blaenavon Medical Resource Centre...
What goes into the green bin?
The green wheelie bin is for all green garden waste. Yes Please Garden Waste Grass cuttings Leaves Hedge clippings &...
What goes in the red bag?
The red bag is collected weekly. What goes in the red bag? Tins and cans Drinks cans Food tins Chocolate...