Find out how you should dispose of your pet waste.
Small Animal Waste
Used sawdust bedding from small, hutch animals e.g. guinea pigs, rabbits, mice can be recycled. Please place into your GREEN reusable sack and this will be collected as part of your green weekly collection service.
Sign up to Green Waste Recycling here.
Dogs
Dog poo needs to be placed into a bag, tied and placed in your black bag waste and placed out for collection.
You can also take limited quantities, (subject to ongoing monitoring) of animal waste to Dinas, Treforest, Treherbert and Ferndale Community Recycling Centres.
Do not compost it.
Cats
Cat poo and litter needs to be placed into a bag, tied and placed in your black bag waste and placed out for collection.
You can also take limited quantities, (subject to ongoing monitoring) of animal waste to Dinas, Treforest, Treherbert and Ferndale Community Recycling Centres.
Do not compost it.
Please note: Animal waste should be mixed in with your black bag waste, double bagged, tied and placed out for collection.
Horses and ponies
You should compost manure in a properly constructed manure store. It can then be used as a fertilizer.
You can donate it to a local allotment group if you cannot use it all yourself.
Other pets
You should dispose of farm animal waste in your compost bin.
You can dispose of farm animal waste in your black bag.
You should dispose of exotic animal waste such as, shredded skin, any bedding and any droppings in your compost bin or black bag.
Leftover pet food
You should dispose of dry dog and cat food in your food waste caddy or home compost bin.
You should dispose of your wet pet food in your food waste caddy.
You should dispose of your fish food into your food waste caddy or compost bin.
Heavy Bags
RCT appreciates that some residents will have heavy waste that cannot be recycled such as coal ash and or cat litter.
We suggest that residents half fill their bags so that can be carried safely and to apply for an additional black bag allowance which will allow them to place more bags out for collection.
If you feel will still struggle to lift the bags you can also apply for an assisted collection online.
Please note that our Awareness Officers will check that a household is recycling as much as possible (visual check) before an allowance is given.
Sign up to food waste recycling here.
Find out about home composting here