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.

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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