Bad weather, road works, parked vehicles, and a range of other operational issues can sometimes mean we are unable to empty bins.
If you sign-up for bin alerts we can send you email reminders and updates for all your collections.
You do not need to report a missed bin collection if:
- Your bin is not full and you can manage until your next collection
- The bins in your street or part of your street have not been emptied.
Missed bin collections on Wednesday 25 March
Please leave your bin(s) out, so that we can empty them as soon as we can.
- Grey bins in Whitefield: Heathfield Road, Elms Road, Green Lane, Dunkirk Road, Holly Fold, Elms Street
- Blue bins in Radcliffe: Part of Bury Road, part of Cross Lane, Scholes Street, Pine Street, part of Holland Street, Wellington Street, Park Street, Newbridge Close, Fletcher Street
- Green bins in Radcliffe: Moss Shaw area, Turks Road, Cobden Street, Ainsworth Road
- Brown bins in Radcliffe: Ringley Road West, Wood Street
- Brown bins in Bury: Sunnybank area, Manchester Road, Stanley Road, Nutall Avenue
Missed bin collections on Tuesday 24 March
Brown bins in rural areas (north of the borough)
Due to operational issues, brown bin collections in rural and hard to reach areas (known as farm routes) are currently running behind schedule. If your collection was missed, please leave your bin out and we will empty it as soon as we can.
When to report a missed bin
- Wait until after 5pm on your collection day and report it to us before 1pm the following day.
Do not report a missed collection if your bin:
- Wasn't at the kerbside or your collection point by 7am
- Is too full and the lid is not fully closed
- Has incorrect items within it (check our bins information).
What happens after reporting a missed bin
- For a missed blue, green or grey bin collection we will post official bags for you to use until your next scheduled collection
- For a missed brown bin collection we will return within 5 working days
- For a missed assisted bin collection we will return within 3 working days.