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Incontinence waste collections

Incontinence waste collections are a FREE weekly service for residents of Rhondda Cynon Taf. You need to register for this service.

On this page:

How it works
Register for collections
- What can and cannot go in your bags
Order more bags
Manage your collections

How it works

You need to register your address to start receiving collections. 

Purple Incontinence bags are free and delivered straight to your door. Using purple bags allows you to dispose of your incontinence waste hygienically and helps you manage your black bag allowance.

Within 2 weeks of registering, we will email you your collection day and deliver your purple bags. Collections take place weekly from your usual waste and recycling point. 

Your registration lasts for 3 years, but you can extend your collections if needed.

To put incontinence waste out for collection:

  • Register for collections
  • Check your incontinence waste collection day after registering as it may be different to your usual bin collection day.
  • Put only used incontinence pads and wet wipes in your purple bag.
  • Do not use black, clear recycling bags or any other bags not provided by us.
  • Do not overfill your bag.
  • Tie the top of your bag tightly.
  • Put out as many purple bags as you need each collection day.
  • Place your bag at your usual collection point by 7am.

If your bags are not put out for 4 weeks in a row, we will assume you no longer need the service and remove your address from collection round.

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Register

When you have incontinence waste to collect, register your address to receive collections. We will email you your collection day and deliver your purple bags within 2 weeks. 

  • Registration lasts for 3 years - you can extend your collections if needed.
  • Applying early could mean that your removed from collections for not putting bags out for 4 weeks in a row.

Register for Incontinence Waste Collections

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What can and cannot go in your bags?

What you can and can't put in your purple bags.

Yes

  • Incontinence pads
  • Wet Wipes

No

  • Clothes - Clean or soiled
  • Sanitary Pads
  • Bandages and dressings
  • Stoma bags, catheters or colostomy waste

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Order more bags

After your have registered you can order more purple bags to be delivered to you home within 10 working days.

Order more purple bags

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Manage your collections

After your have registered you can report a missed collection, extend your existing collections, change your address or cancel your collections below. 

Report a missed collection

If you have registered and your bags haven’t been collected by 3pm on your collection day, first check your incontinence waste collection day to see it has changed. If it hasn’t, report the missed collection.

Report a missed incontinence waste collection

Extend your collections

Your registration lasts for 3 years. If you need more time, you can always extend your registration.

Extend your Incontinence Waste Collections

Change your address

Let us know at least 1 week before you move, as your collection day may change.

Change your incontinence waste address

Cancel your collections

You can cancel your incontinence waste collections if you no longer need them.

Cancel your incontinence waste collections

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