Red Bag

How often is the red bag collected?

The red bag is collected weekly.

What goes in the red bag?

Yes please

• Tins and cans
  • Drinks cans
  • Food tins
  • Chocolate and biscuit tins
  • Empty aerosols
• Cartons
  • Food and drink cartons, such as Tetra Pak
• Plastics
  • Skincare and toiletry bottles
  • Toothpaste tubes
  • Cleaning product bottles
  • Drinks bottles
  • Pots
  • Tubs
  • Punnets
  • Takeaway trays and lids

No thanks

• Crisp packets
• Foil
• Plastic bags or wrapping
• Netting used to package fruit and vegetables
• Food and drink pouches
• Pet food pouches
• Dry pet food bags
• Blister packs
• Toothbrushes
• Plastic razors
• E-cigarettes or vapes
• Gas canisters
• Lighters
• Needles
• Garden compost or topsoil bags
• Bulky plastics, such as children’s toys, washing-up bowls, plant pots or Tupperware containers

Tips

• Label your bag so it doesn’t get lost
• Wash and squash your items to help keep your recycling bag clean, and to help you fit more in.

What day will my bag be collected?

Your red bag will be collected the same day as your other recycling containers. Use our mapping system to Find your waste/recycling collection day.

Missed collections

If your bag was at the collection point by 7am on the day of collection but was not emptied, please let us know immediately by completing the ‘report a missed collection’ form and we will make arrangements to collect it as soon as possible.

Report a missed collection

I need a new red bag, what can I do?

You can visit one of our recycling container collection hubs which stock recycling boxes, bags, caddies and caddy liners if you need more. A maximum of two recycling boxes, caddies, or bags can be collected per visit.

If you are a blue badge holder, on assisted collections, or are genuinely unable to visit the hubs due to medical, or other reasons, the items can be delivered on request.

Request a recycling container

Where does my recycling go?

Find out where your recycling goes by visiting My Recycling Wales