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.