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Gardening in Cardiff South and Penarth

Cardiff South and Penarth joins four city wards, Butetown, Cathays, Grangetown and Splott, to Penarth, Llandough, Dinas Powys and Sully in the Vale of Glamorgan. The two councils handle garden waste very differently. Cardiff collects it fortnightly all year from green bins or reusable sacks. The Vale sells a subscription, and a half-year place for August to November 2026 costs £22.50. Bessemer Close tip is in Grangetown, while Vale residents book Barry Recycling Centre on the Atlantic Trading Estate.1 2 3 4 5

At a glance

Councils
Seven wards belong to the Vale of Glamorgan Council and four to Cardiff Council. Check your council before booking a tip or ordering garden sacks.1
Wards covered
Butetown, Cathays, Grangetown and Splott (Cardiff), with Cornerswell, Dinas Powys, Llandough, Plymouth, St Augustine's, Stanwell and Sully (Vale of Glamorgan).1
Climate
Met Office 1991 to 2020 averages for Cardiff, Bute Park record roughly 1,203 mm of annual rain and 153 rain days. The same table gives about 1,573 hours of sunshine and 33 frosty days a year.6
Typical garden
ONS data (April 2020) gives a median house garden of about 185 m² in the Vale of Glamorgan and about 158 m² in Cardiff. Private outdoor space comes with 96% of Vale houses and 97% of Cardiff houses.7
Nearby areas
Vale of Glamorgan, Cardiff West and Cardiff East.1

Garden waste collection2 3 8 9

  • Cost Cardiff: no fee listed. Vale: £22.50 half year (up to 8 bags)
  • How often Every two weeks in both council areas
  • Season Cardiff all year; Vale to 27 Nov 2026, then book
  • Container Cardiff bins or sacks; Vale green waste bags

Which service you get depends on the side of the boundary you live on.

  • Cardiff wards: collections every two weeks all year, from a green bin (£35) or up to five reusable sacks (£3.50 each).
  • Cardiff sacks are sold for cash at Grangetown Hub and Central Library Hub.
  • Vale wards: a half-year subscription runs from 3 August to 27 November 2026.
  • It costs £22.50 for up to eight bags a fortnight, or £32.50 for more.
  • Vale subscriptions do not renew automatically, and you must sign up three working days before a collection.
  • Vale subscribers can book free winter collections from 30 November 2026 to 26 February 2027.
  • Neither council takes soil in garden waste.

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Recycling centres

Both councils run tips by appointment only and check your address on arrival.

  • Cardiff residents book Bessemer Close or Lamby Way and may make 26 visits a year.
  • Vale residents book Barry or Llandow and display the confirmation in the windscreen.
  • Vale sites take no more than three mixed black bags per booking.
  • A Vale van or trailer visit needs a £20 permit and is limited to one a month.
  • Neither council admits business waste at household sites.5 10

Bessemer Close Recycling Centre4 10 11

Bessemer Close, Leckwith, CF11 8XH · Directions

8.30am to 5.30pm every day

Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

  • Garden waste accepted
  • Booking required
  • Vans allowed

Inside the area, in Grangetown ward. Cardiff residents only. Cars with trailers up to 2 m by 2 m are accepted here.

Trade waste not accepted. Gardeners and other businesses need a commercial route. What a gardening business can do

Council page for Bessemer Close Recycling Centre

Barry Recycling Centre5

Atlantic Trading Estate, Barry, CF63 3RF · Directions

8am to 6pm

Not published on the council page.

  • Garden waste accepted
  • Booking required
  • Vans: permit needed

The Vale site for Penarth, Dinas Powys and Sully. Vans and car trailers need the £20 permit, and vehicles over 3,330 kg gross are refused.

Trade waste not accepted. Gardeners and other businesses need a commercial route. What a gardening business can do

Council page for Barry Recycling Centre

Lamby Way Recycling Centre11 12

Lamby Way, Rumney, CF3 2HP · Directions

8.30am to 5.30pm every day

Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

  • Garden waste accepted
  • Booking required
  • Vans allowed

Cardiff's eastern tip in Rumney. Cars only if towing nothing, and vans no taller than 2.2 m.

Trade waste not accepted. Gardeners and other businesses need a commercial route. What a gardening business can do

Council page for Lamby Way Recycling Centre

Commercial Recycling Centre, Bessemer Close13

Bessemer Close, CF11 8XH · Directions

Mon to Fri 7am to 12.30pm and 1pm to 3pm, Sat 7am to 12pm

Sundays and bank holidays.

  • Garden waste accepted
  • No booking needed
  • Vans allowed

Shares the Bessemer Close address with the household tip. Businesses from outside Cardiff can use it too.

Trade waste accepted for a fee.

Council page for Commercial Recycling Centre, Bessemer Close

If you are a gardening business5 13 14 15

Neither Bessemer Close household tip nor Barry Recycling Centre will take green waste from a business.

  • Cardiff's Commercial Recycling Centre charges £85 per tonne plus VAT for garden waste.
  • It is open to businesses based outside Cardiff, which helps Penarth traders.
  • The Vale's own commercial waste service offers recycling collections from £108 a year, with free duty of care certificates.
  • Keep duty of care paperwork for at least two years.
  • Register as a waste carrier with Natural Resources Wales before moving customers' waste.

The year ahead

  1. November

    Vale garden rounds finish3 9

    • Vale subscription collections end on 27 November 2026.
    • From 30 November, subscribers book winter collections as needed, with a two-week Christmas gap.

  2. March

    Vale annual subscriptions reopen2 3

    • The Vale says its annual garden waste service reopens in March 2027.
    • Cardiff wards need no action, as their rounds continue all year.

Questions people ask about Cardiff South and Penarth

Do I pay for garden waste collection in Penarth?

Yes. Penarth is in the Vale of Glamorgan, which charges £22.50 for a half-year subscription covering up to eight bags a fortnight.1 3

Is garden waste collected in Grangetown and Splott in winter?

Yes. Cardiff collects garden waste every two weeks all year round.2

Can Penarth residents use Bessemer Close?

The household tip is for Cardiff residents and asks for proof of a Cardiff address. Vale residents should book Barry or Llandow.5 10

Do I need a permit to take a van to Barry Recycling Centre?

Yes. The Vale charges £20 for a van or trailer permit, and each household can visit once per calendar month.5

Can a Vale gardener use Cardiff's Commercial Recycling Centre?

Yes. Cardiff says businesses do not need to be located in the city, and garden waste costs £85 a tonne plus VAT.13

From the Ideas section

Sources

  1. ONS Open Geography: Ward to Westminster constituency to local authority lookup (2024). Checked 19 October 2026.
  2. Cardiff Council: Garden waste collections. Checked 20 October 2026.
  3. Vale of Glamorgan Council: Garden waste. Checked 20 October 2026.
  4. Cardiff Council: Bessemer Close Recycling Centre. Checked 20 October 2026.
  5. Vale of Glamorgan Council: Household Waste Recycling Centres. Checked 20 October 2026.
  6. Met Office: Cardiff, Bute Park climate averages, 1991-2020. Checked 19 October 2026.
  7. ONS: Access to garden spaces, Great Britain (April 2020). Checked 19 October 2026.
  8. Cardiff Council: Garden waste (what goes in, bins and sacks). Checked 20 October 2026.
  9. Vale of Glamorgan Council: Terms and conditions for garden waste collections. Checked 20 October 2026.
  10. Cardiff Council: Recycling centres. Checked 20 October 2026.
  11. Cardiff Council: Vehicle access to recycling centres. Checked 20 October 2026.
  12. Cardiff Council: Lamby Way Recycling Centre. Checked 20 October 2026.
  13. Cardiff Council: Commercial Recycling Centre. Checked 20 October 2026.
  14. Vale of Glamorgan Council: Commercial waste. Checked 20 October 2026.
  15. Natural Resources Wales: register as a waste carrier. Checked 19 October 2026.

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