New opening times announced for Merthyr Tydfil recycling centres

The opening times for Merthyr Tydfil’s two recycling centres are set to change soon.
From March 31, 2024 the household recycling centres will be operating new opening times for the summer.
One of them is located on Aberfan Road in Aberfan and the other is at The Bont on Gellifaelog Old Road in Dowlais.
The Aberfan summer opening times are 10am to 6pm on Monday, Tuesday and Friday, it’s closed on Wednesday, it’s open from 11am to 7pm on Thursday and from 9am to 5pm on weekends.
The Dowlais site is open from 10am to 6pm on Monday, Thursday and Friday, is closed on a Tuesday and is open from 11am to 7pm on Wednesday and from 9am to 5pm on weekends.
Proof of address is needed to access the recycling centres and residents must segregate their waste as much as possible and dispose of it in the relevant containers on site.
Lorries or vehicles over 3.5 tonnes will not be allowed to use the sites and if waste is brought in a commercial type vehicle or with a trailer without a permit waste will not be allowed to be tipped.
Residents are able to dispose of small amounts of non-recyclable waste at the sites and as far as possible any recyclables must be separated and placed in the appropriate container for recycling. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​