Cardiff residents - Your new seagull-proof sacks for general waste

Cardiff Council has just introduced new black seagull-proof sacks for general waste. If you’ve previously put your rubbish bags straight out on the street (instead of using a black wheelie bin), you now need to use these sacks from your next collection day. You can read their booklet for full details and we've outlined key points below.

How to use the sacks

You'll have 2 sacks delivered to your home. You should:

Put all general waste into a good-quality rubbish bag (no loose waste).
Place that tied rubbish bag inside the seagull-proof sack.
Close and secure the sack using the Velcro strips.
You can fit up to two rubbish bags inside each sack, as long as they’re tied properly.

Please don’t:

Use carrier bags.
Put loose rubbish directly into the sack.

If you’re unsure what’s classed as general waste vs recycling, you can check the Council’s guidance online.

Putting your sack out for collection

Make sure each sack is clearly labelled with your address. If it’s not labelled, it will not be collected.

Put your sacks out after 4:30pm the day before, or before 6am on collection day.

You can check your collection dates on the Council’s website.

After your waste has been collected, please bring the sack back into your home as soon as possible.

The Council will not collect any general waste bags that are not in the sacks.

Keeping the sack clean

You can rinse the sacks with water and diluted washing-up liquid to keep them clean and prevent animals being attracted to them.

Report an issue

If your sacks aren’t collected → report a missed collection

If your sacks are lost, stolen or damaged → use the Council’s contact form to request replacements

Make things easier by downloading the Council's app

Use this app to check your waste and recycling collections, set up reminders, report missed collections and much more.
When you use the app, your reports are automatically sent to the right team, so we can resolve issues in the shortest amount of time.
Download on the App Store or Google Play.

04 December 2025

The information contained within this article was correct at the date of publishing and is not guaranteed to remain correct in the present day.

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