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.

Thank you for recycling

Thanks to everyone's efforts recycling is on the up in Bury. This is great news because when you recycle more:

we spend less on waste disposal;
receive more money for the recycling you put in your recycling bins;
you save money that helps to protect other public services.

We thank you for giving recycling a boost in 2017. Please keep up the your good work.

2018 recycling rates

This year's monthly average recycling rates are:

July 2018 - 60.4%
June 2018 - 61.3%
May 2018 - 62.9%
April 2018 - 58.4%
March 2018 - 51.3%
February 2018 - 52.8%
January 2018 - 53.5%

2017 recycling rates

Last year's annual recycling rate was 57.2%.

Last year's monthly average recycling rates were as follows.

September 2017 - 58.9%
August 2017 - 59.0%
July 2017 - 61.6%
June 2017 - 61.6%
May 2017 - 62.1%
April 2017 - 58.0%
March 2017 - 56.2%
February 2017 - 52.0%
January 2017 - 55.5%

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