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Household waste - rubbish collections 


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Domestic waste bins

Please take in your grey bin and put it out on your next scheduled collection day. Crews will remove up to three bin bags of excess waste on your next scheduled collection day. Please leave excess waste at the side of your bin.

Recycling containers

Please take in your recycling containers and put them out on your next scheduled collection day. Crews will take excess recycling waste as long as it is put in untied, plastic bags and left at the side of your recycling containers.

Food and garden waste

Please take in your green bin and put it out next Monday for a remedial collection. Please note we are unable to remove excess food and garden waste.
 

Household waste - rubbish collections

Bolton Council is responsible for the collection and disposal of household waste and offers collections for household waste, recycling and bulky items.

Grey bin collection

Bolton Council provides all households with a grey bin collection service. More information or check your grey bin collection day.

Burgundy bin and green box collection

Burgundy bins and green boxes are available to all households in Bolton. These containers can be used to recycle

  • Plastic bottles
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Food and drink cans
  • Aerosols
  • Kitchen foil and foil trays

Check your burgundy bin collection day

Beige bin and clear sack collection

Beige bins and clear sacks are available to households in Bolton. These containers can be used to recycle

  • Paper
  • Wrapping paper
  • Newspapers and magazines
  • Cards
  • Cardboard
  • Leaflets
  • Telephone directories
  • Tetra pak / drinks cartons

Check your beige bin collection day

Green bin collection

Food waste caddies and green bins are available to all households on a green bin collection round and can be used to recycle:

  • Food waste
  • Branches and twigs
  • Flowers
  • Grass cuttings
  • Leaves
  • Plants
  • Prunings
  • Weeds
  • Straw, hay and saw dust from vegetarian pets

Check your green bin collection day.

Assisted collections

Some residents might not be able to put the bins out for collection themselves for a number of reasons. More information on assisted collection

Bulky collections

Bolton Council offers a chargable collection service for large household items. More information on large item collections.


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Contact information

Waste and Recycling

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

Milton House And Wellington House

Wellington Street

Bolton

BL3 5DX

Telephone 01204 336632 (Residents)
Telephone 01204 336633 (Residents)

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