Green waste collections are a
FREE service for residents of Rhondda Cynon Taf. You need to register for this service.
On this page
- How it works
- Register for collections
- Summer/Winter collections
- What can and cannot go in your sacks?
- Order more sacks
- Manage collections
How it works
You need to register to start receiving collections.
Green Waste collections are free and collected from your kerbside. Using our collections allows your waste to be turned into compost and keeps your car free of messy green waste tip runs!
Within 2 weeks of registering, you will receive two free green waste sacks, plus any extra sacks you have bought. You can buy additional green waste sacks for £3 each when you register or at a later date. Collections work on a summer and winter collection schedule.
Green Waste can also be taken to your local community recycling centre.
To put green waste sacks out for collection:
- Register for collections
- Check your green waste collection day in the summer.
- Book a winter green waste collection in the winter.
- Label your sacks with your house name or number.
- Put only green waste in your RCT green waste sacks.
- Do not use black, clear recycling bags or any other sacks not provided by us.
- Do not over fill your sacks, all waste should be within the sacks.
- Cross the sack handles.
- Put out as many sacks as you need each collection day.
- Place your sacks at your usual collection point by 7am on your bin collection day.
Register
Register your address to receive green waste collections and sacks.
Within 2 weeks of registering, you will receive two free green waste sacks, plus any extra sacks you have bought. You can buy additional green waste sacks for £3 each when you register or at a later date.
The sacks are registered to your address, and should be left there if you move. If your new address is already registered, the sacks should be left ready for you to use. If sacks have not been left, please report the missing sacks.
Register for Green Waste sack Collections
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Summer and Winter Collections.
After your have regsitered green waste collections work on a Summer and Winter collection schedule.
Summer Green Waste runs from 16th March 2026 to 14th November 2026. Collections will happen automatically on your usual bin collection day.
Winter Green Waste runs from 3rd November 2025 to 16th March 2026. During this time, you need to book each collection.
Book a Winter Green Waste Collection
Cancel your winter green waste booking online if its no longer needed.
Cancel a Winter Green Waste Collection
What can and cannot go in your sacks
Yes:
- Grass cuttings
- Hedge trimmings
- Leaves
- Flowers
- Flower root balls
- Sawdust
- Bedding for small hutch animals
No:
- Food waste
- General waste
- Soil, mud or clay blocks
- Rubble
- Invasive plants (e.g. knotweed)
- Wood, branches or logs
- Garden ornaments and toys
We will not collect your sacks if they contain the wrong waste.
Items that cannot be recycled in your green waste may be disposed of at your Community Recycling Centre or by signing up for the Food Waste Recycling Scheme.
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Order more sacks
After you have registered you can buy extra sacks for £3 each. Each sack holds 90 litres (45cm x 45cm x 45cm). That's equivalent to two and a half clear recycling bags.
Buy Extra green waste sacks
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Manage your collections
After you have registered you can report a missed green waste collection, report lost, damaged or stolen sacks, change your collection address or cancel your collections below.
Report a missed collection
If you have registered and your green waste sacks have not been collected within 24 hours of your scheduled collection, you can report a missed collection online.report a missed green waste collection online
Report a lost, damaged or stolen sack
If you have registered and your green waste sack is lost, damaged or stolen you can report this online.
We do not accept responsibility for wear and tear. Report lost, damaged or stolen sacks
Cancel your collections
Residents can cancel green waste collections online. Your sacks will be removed at your next scheduled collection. Additional sacks ordered are not refundable.
Cancel your green Waste Collections
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