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

Due to the coronavirus outbreak there may be some disruption to bin collections and changes to collection schedules and collection days. 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.

Missed blue bin collections - Friday 3 July

Blue bins missed in the Walshaw and Lowercroft areas will be emptied on Saturday 4 July. Please leave your bin out or put it out by 7am and park your vehicles where they won't obstruct our collection truck.
Blue bins missed in the streets between Hornby Street and Walmersley Road will be emptied on Monday 6 July. Please return your bin to your property and put it out by 7am on Monday.

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