Caerphilly lies just over the mountain from Cardiff, and a good deal of its sweeping work comes from firms that chose it for industrial space within reach of the capital. Units at Pontygwindy, Trecenydd, Caerphilly Business Park and the estates at Bedwas generate lorry traffic, pallet debris and yard dirt throughout the year.
Housing sites on the edges of the town and at Bedwas and Llanbradach, together with council and utility road works on the hilly residential streets, account for most of the rest. The A468 runs east to west through the area, joining the A470 at Nantgarw, and the A469 follows the Rhymney Valley north to Ystrad Mynach and south over Caerphilly Mountain.
Coverage in Caerphilly and the Rhymney Valley
Bedwas, Trethomas, Machen, Llanbradach, Penyrheol, Abertridwr and Senghenydd are covered along with the town, and operators routinely continue north to Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed and Blackwood. Being close to both Cardiff and Newport means there is usually a choice of operators, though the Aber Valley is a dead end and takes longer to reach than the map suggests.