Coronavirus (COVID-19): Important information about bin collections

The coronavirus outbreak is having an impact on household waste collections. This means we are unable to carry out as many bin collections as usual. As a result, brown bin collections are currently cancelled until further notice while we prioritise emptying grey, green and blue bins instead. If you haven't already done so, please sign-up for email reminders and alerts so that we can keep you up-to-date with any changes. Find out more.

Missed bins on Friday 27 March

Due to road re-surfacing grey bin collections were missed in Tanners Street, Carr Street, Coulthurst Street, Mount Street, Taper Street and Ducie Street. Please leave your grey bin out. We will return to empty it by Friday 3 April.
Due to parked cars blocking access grey bins were missed at Queens Place, Summerseat. Please leave your grey bin out and we will return to empty it by Friday 3 April. Please park your vehicles where they will not obstruct our collection truck.

Cutting back on waste

Ways to reduce and reuse your waste

Composting

Composting your waste is a cheap, natural process that allows you to recycle your kitchen and garden waste into valuable food for your garden. It is an easy way to reduce your waste by about a third. You can use the compost you create to help your garden grow.

Recycle Now - Composting

Furniture re-use

If you have furniture items in good condition that you no longer want you can donate these to a local community scheme or charity. Mustard Tree collect donations of unwanted furniture or you can drop the items off at their warehouse or at the household waste and recycling centre on Cemetery Road in Radcliffe.

Recycle for Greater Manchester - Waste less - furniture

Junk mail

An easy way to reduce your waste is to stop junk mail coming through your letter box.

Recycle for Greater Manchester - Reducing junk mail

Nappies

If you have young children in nappies you could switch to using real nappies which frees up space in your bin.

Find out more about cloth nappies at the Recycle for Greater Manchester website

Contact for Waste Management Service