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Gardening in Pontypridd

Pontypridd covers 22 Rhondda Cynon Taf wards, from Pontypridd town, Treforest and Church Village out to Llantrisant, Llantwit Fardre, Beddau, Ynysybwl and Mountain Ash. Garden waste collection is free once an address is registered, with two 90 litre sacks included and extras at £3.20. Treforest and Llantrisant community recycling centres sit inside the area. Both take garden waste, including the soil and logs that the sacks refuse, and neither needs a booking for a car.1 2 3

At a glance

Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council runs all 22 wards. It also runs the Rhondda and Ogmore and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare wards that sit in the same county borough.1
Wards covered
Abercynon, Beddau and Tyn-y-nant, Brynna and Llanharan, Church Village, Cilfynydd, Cymer, Glyn-coch, Graig and Pontypridd West, Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen, Llanharry, Llantrisant and Talbot Green, Llantwit Fardre, Mountain Ash, Penrhiw-ceibr, Pontyclun West, Pontypridd Town, Rhydfelen Central, Ton-teg, Trallwng, Treforest, Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf, Ynysybwl.1
Climate
Cardiff, Bute Park is the closest Met Office station with a full table, about 24 km south. It averages about 1,203 mm of rain a year over about 153 wet days, with about 1,573 sunshine hours and about 33 frost days (1991 to 2020).1 4
Typical garden
In Rhondda Cynon Taf the median house has about 111 m² of private outdoor space. Some outdoor space comes with 97% of houses. The ONS published these county borough figures in April 2020.5
Nearby areas
Rhondda and Ogmore, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, and Caerphilly.1

Garden waste collection2

  • Cost Free (register), two sacks included, extras £3.20
  • How often Summer: usual collection day. Winter: book each time
  • Season Summer 16 March to 20 November 2026
  • Container RCT 90 litre green waste sacks

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council runs a free green waste collection for registered households. Two sacks are delivered within two weeks of registration, and each extra 90 litre sack costs £3.20. Sacks stay with the address if you move.

  • Summer collections: 16 March to 20 November 2026 on your usual collection day, no booking.
  • Winter collections: 23 November 2026 to 12 March 2027, each one requested online, with the booking form live from 9 November.
  • Each sack needs your house name or number written on it, handles crossed, at the kerb by 7am.
  • Yes: grass cuttings, hedge trimmings, leaves, flowers, flower root balls, sawdust and bedding for small hutch animals.
  • No: food, soil, mud, clay, rubble, wood, branches, logs, ornaments and invasive plants such as knotweed.

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Recycling centres

All six RCT community recycling centres share the same hours and take garden waste free of charge for residents who can show proof of address.

  • 30 March to 25 October 2026: Monday to Sunday, 8.30am to 6.30pm.
  • 26 October 2026 to 29 March 2027: Monday to Sunday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.
  • Closed on Christmas and New Year bank holidays.
  • Staff cannot help unload, and children and animals stay in the vehicle.
  • Asbestos goes only to Ty Amgen in Aberdare, outside this area.3

Treforest Community Recycling Centre3 6

Taffs Fall Road, Treforest Industrial Estate, CF37 5TT · Directions

8.30am to 6.30pm daily (8.30am to 4.30pm from 26 October)

Christmas and New Year bank holidays.

  • Garden waste accepted
  • No booking needed
  • Vans: permit needed

Cars need no booking. Vans larger than a 4x4, and commercial vehicles disposing of domestic items, must be booked on 07824 541758.

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

Council page for Treforest Community Recycling Centre

Llantrisant 100% Recycling Centre3 7

Pant-Y-Brad Road off Heol-Y-Sarn, Llantrisant Industrial Estate, CF72 8XZ · Directions

8.30am to 6.30pm daily (8.30am to 4.30pm from 26 October)

Christmas and New Year bank holidays.

  • Garden waste accepted
  • No booking needed
  • Vans: permit needed

Same van booking rule as Treforest. The published postcode CF72 8XZ was terminated in 2019, but the council still uses it for this site.

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

Council page for Llantrisant 100% Recycling Centre

Dinas Community Recycling Centre3 6

Cymmer Road, Dinas, CF39 9BL · Directions

8.30am to 6.30pm daily (8.30am to 4.30pm from 26 October)

Christmas and New Year bank holidays.

  • Garden waste accepted
  • No booking needed
  • Vans: permit needed

Lies west of this area, in the Rhondda and Ogmore constituency, and is an option for Abercynon and Ynysybwl residents.

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

Council page for Dinas Community Recycling Centre

If you are a gardening business3 8 9 10 11

RCT community recycling centres accept only household waste. Leaving commercial garden waste there can be an offence under section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

  • Book paid trade disposal at the Bryn Pica Trade and Sorting Facility on 01685 870770.
  • Join the Trade Recycling and Waste Scheme for kerbside trade collections, including commercial green waste in trade sacks.
  • Trade green waste sacks cost £3.20 each, the same as the household extras.
  • Keep waste transfer notes. A non-return of a duty of care note costs £34.70 in administration.
  • Register with Natural Resources Wales if you carry waste yourself.

The year ahead

  1. November

    Winter green waste bookings open2

    • RCT winter green waste bookings open online on 9 November 2026.
    • Automatic summer collections end on 20 November, after which each collection needs a booking.

  2. March

    Summer green waste and longer centre hours2 3

    • Winter bookings end on 12 March 2027 and summer rounds restart on 16 March.
    • From 30 March the community recycling centres stay open until 6.30pm.

Questions people ask about Pontypridd

How much does garden waste collection cost in Pontypridd?

Nothing, once you register. Rhondda Cynon Taf supplies two free green waste sacks and charges £3.20 for each extra sack. Collections during summer need no booking.2

When do RCT green waste collections stop needing a booking?

Between 16 March and 20 November 2026 they run on your usual day with no booking. Outside that window each collection has to be booked, and winter bookings open on 9 November.2

Where is the nearest recycling centre for Pontypridd town?

Treforest Community Recycling Centre on Taffs Fall Road is the closest site for the town and Treforest. Llantrisant Industrial Estate is the other site inside this area.3

Can I take a van to Treforest recycling centre?

Yes, if you book first on 07824 541758. Flatbed tippers, Luton vans over 1.5 tonnes and tractors with trailers are not allowed. Proof of RCT residency is still needed.3

What green waste can I take to an RCT recycling centre that will not go in a sack?

Soil, mud, branches and logs are accepted as garden waste at every RCT centre. They cannot go in a kerbside green sack.2 3

Can a gardener tip customers' waste at Treforest or Llantrisant?

No. Trade waste has to go to Bryn Pica, booked on 01685 870770, or through the council's trade scheme. Natural Resources Wales waste carrier registration is also required if you carry waste yourself.3 8 10

From the Ideas section

Sources

  1. ONS Open Geography: Ward to Westminster constituency to local authority lookup (2024). Checked 19 October 2026.
  2. Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council: Green waste collections. Checked 19 October 2026.
  3. Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council: Community recycling centres. Checked 19 October 2026.
  4. Met Office: Cardiff, Bute Park climate averages, 1991-2020. Checked 19 October 2026.
  5. ONS: Access to garden spaces, Great Britain (April 2020). Checked 19 October 2026.
  6. postcodes.io: postcode coordinates. Checked 19 October 2026.
  7. postcodes.io: terminated postcode coordinates. Checked 19 October 2026.
  8. Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council: Trade recycling and waste. Checked 19 October 2026.
  9. Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council: Trade recycling and waste charges. Checked 19 October 2026.
  10. Natural Resources Wales: register as a waste carrier. Checked 19 October 2026.
  11. Welsh Government: Workplace recycling. Checked 19 October 2026.

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