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Christmas tree lights, wires, cables and other electrical items can’t go in any of your bins at home.
You can recycle them at your local Recycling Centre.
As well as shampoo bottles and shower gel bottles from the bathroom you can also recycle deodorant cans, glass perfume bottles and face cream jars from the bedroom.
Find out what else you can recycle at home.
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@Crocidolite11 @TamesideCouncil @AndySG1983 Hi, that is correct. Most people think that their general waste ends up in landfill. But it doesn’t. General waste is used to make electricity.
@AndySG1983 @TamesideCouncil Hi Andy, plastic bags can either be taken back to your supermarket (most have containers at the entrance/exits) or you can put them in your general waste bin and they will be used to make electricity.
@AndySG1983 @TamesideCouncil Hi Andy, all your general waste including your plastic, pots, tubs and trays goes to make electricity. It does not go to landfill. In Greater Manchester, we only collect plastic bottles because there is a sustainable market for them and we can guarantee they will be recycled.
@HelenSmaf1982 Hi Helen, not that we know of, if you find one, please let us know. More companies are moving away from using polystyrene.
@NearDistance @Stu_J_Hurst Hi Nik, no need for another bin as all your general waste goes to make electricity. For more information please visit recycleforgreatermanchester.c…
Use the drop down menus below to find a quick and easy answer to our frequently asked questions.
The only types of plastic you can recycle in your mixed recycling bin at home are plastic bottles.
Why only plastic bottles?
A bottle and a food tray are made of the same type of plastic but not the same grade of plastic, therefore the grades of plastic will behave differently when they are recycled, as they melt at different temperatures. Our Materials Recycling Facility cannot sort between the different grade of plastics, and so they can’t be recycled together.
There are really good reasons why we can only recycle plastic bottles in Greater Manchester:
1. Manufacturers that make new products demand high grade plastics. High Grade = Plastic Bottles.
2. Plastics like pots, tubs and trays are a low grade plastic and the manufacturers just don’t want these.
3. During the recycling process, the plastic is melted. Plastic bottles and plastic pots, tubs and trays melt at different temperatures, meaning the pots, tubs and trays contaminate the bottles and can’t be used to make new products.
4. Other areas may collect plastic pots, tubs and trays, but currently very little is recycled. Most of it is used to make electricity.
Find our more at our What happens to my waste? page.
If you have a vehicle over 2 metres high, you can take your household waste and recycling to one of sites with an entrance for council and high-sided vehicles. Go to our Where’s my nearest recycling centre?page, input your postcode and select ‘vehicles over 2 metres high’ from the drop-down menu to locate your nearest site.
Yes, you can use a hire vehicle to recycle and dispose of your household waste at one of our Recycling Centres. You will need to take your hire vehicle documents with you when you visit. Please make sure you separate your waste and recycling before you visit.
If your hire vehicle is over 2 metres high you will not be able to access the Recycling Centre via the normal entrance due the height barrier. You will need to visit a Recycling Centre which has an entrance where council, trade, and high-sided vehicles go. You will need to take your hire vehicle documents with you when you visit. Please make sure you separate your waste and recycling before you visit.
Visit Where’s my nearest Recycling Centre? page for more information.
To book a bulky waste collection
Bolton council offers a chargable collection service for unwanted household items.
Please contact Bolton council directly.
Tel: 01204 336 632
Or book in person at the One Stop Shop in Bolton Town Hall
For more information, please visit the Bolton council website.
If your items are reusable why not donate them instead? There are furniture reuse organisations across Greater Manchester, some which offer a free collection service. To locate your nearest organisation or for more information please visit our Furniture reuse page.
To report a missed bin collection
Please contact Bolton council directly.
Tel: 01204 336 632
To report fly-tipping on council property
Please contact Bolton council directly.
Tel: 01204 336 632
Email: neighbourhoodservicesinbox@bolton.gov.uk
You can also complete the online form.
To request a new recycling bin or container
Please contact Bolton council directly.
Email: wasteandrecycling@bolton.gov.uk
Tel: 01204 336 632
You can also complete the online order form or order a new recycling bin orcontainer in person at the One Stop Shop in Bolton Town Hall.
How to order more compostable food bags
When you are running low on liners, please tie an empty liner around the handle of your food waste container or green bin on collection day and the crew will leave you a new roll of liners.
You can also visit the One Stop Shop at Bolton Town Hall or the UCAN centres for replacement rolls of liners.
To find out where your nearest UCAN Centre is visit the Bolton council website.
The only types of plastic you can recycle in your mixed recycling bin at home are plastic bottles.
Why only plastic bottles?
A bottle and a food tray are made of the same type of plastic but not the same grade of plastic, therefore the grades of plastic will behave differently when they are recycled, as they melt at different temperatures. Our Materials Recycling Facility cannot sort between the different grade of plastics, and so they can’t be recycled together.
There are really good reasons why we can only recycle plastic bottles in Greater Manchester:
1. Manufacturers that make new products demand high grade plastics. High Grade = Plastic Bottles.
2. Plastics like pots, tubs and trays are a low grade plastic and the manufacturers just don’t want these.
3. During the recycling process, the plastic is melted. Plastic bottles and plastic pots, tubs and trays melt at different temperatures, meaning the pots, tubs and trays contaminate the bottles and can’t be used to make new products.
4. Other areas may collect plastic pots, tubs and trays, but currently very little is recycled. Most of it is used to make electricity.
Find our more at our What happens to my waste? page.
If you have a vehicle over 2 metres high, you can take your household waste and recycling to one of sites with an entrance for council and high-sided vehicles. Go to our Where’s my nearest recycling centre?page, input your postcode and select ‘vehicles over 2 metres high’ from the drop-down menu to locate your nearest site.
Yes, you can use a hire vehicle to recycle and dispose of your household waste at one of our Recycling Centres. You will need to take your hire vehicle documents with you when you visit. Please make sure you separate your waste and recycling before you visit.
If your hire vehicle is over 2 metres high you will not be able to access the Recycling Centre via the normal entrance due the height barrier. You will need to visit a Recycling Centre which has an entrance where council, trade, and high-sided vehicles go. You will need to take your hire vehicle documents with you when you visit. Please make sure you separate your waste and recycling before you visit.
Visit Where’s my nearest Recycling Centre? page for more information.
How to order more compostable food bags
If you just need liners or only need a caddy, you can collect these yourself from:
3 Knowsley Place (opposite Bury Town Hall)
Six Town Housing, 6 Knowsley Place, Bury (liners only)
Customer Support and Collections, Whittaker Street, Radcliffe
Alternatively, attach the yellow tag found towards the end of the roll to your brown food and garden bin. Our collection crew will leave you a new roll.
You can also contact Bury council directly on their website.
If you are ordering a new or replacement brown recycling bin, you can order a caddy and liners at the same time with this online form.
To request a new recycling bin or container
Please contact Bury council directly here to request a new or replacement bin.
To report fly-tipping on council property
Please contact Bury council directly here to report fly-tipping,
To report a missed kerbside collection
Please contact Bury council directly here to report a missed bin collection.
To book a bulky waste collection
Bury council offers a chargeable collection service for unwanted household items. Please contact Bury council directly here.
If your items are reusable why not donate them instead? There are furniture reuse organisations across Greater Manchester, some which offer a free collection service. To locate your nearest organisation or for more information please visit our Furniture reuse page.
The only types of plastic you can recycle in your mixed recycling bin at home are plastic bottles.
Why only plastic bottles?
A bottle and a food tray are made of the same type of plastic but not the same grade of plastic, therefore the grades of plastic will behave differently when they are recycled, as they melt at different temperatures. Our Materials Recycling Facility cannot sort between the different grade of plastics, and so they can’t be recycled together.
There are really good reasons why we can only recycle plastic bottles in Greater Manchester:
1. Manufacturers that make new products demand high grade plastics. High Grade = Plastic Bottles.
2. Plastics like pots, tubs and trays are a low grade plastic and the manufacturers just don’t want these.
3. During the recycling process, the plastic is melted. Plastic bottles and plastic pots, tubs and trays melt at different temperatures, meaning the pots, tubs and trays contaminate the bottles and can’t be used to make new products.
4. Other areas may collect plastic pots, tubs and trays, but currently very little is recycled. Most of it is used to make electricity.
Find our more at our What happens to my waste? page.
If you have a vehicle over 2 metres high, you can take your household waste and recycling to one of sites with an entrance for council and high-sided vehicles. Go to our Where’s my nearest recycling centre?page, input your postcode and select ‘vehicles over 2 metres high’ from the drop-down menu to locate your nearest site.
Yes, you can use a hire vehicle to recycle and dispose of your household waste at one of our Recycling Centres. You will need to take your hire vehicle documents with you when you visit. Please make sure you separate your waste and recycling before you visit.
If your hire vehicle is over 2 metres high you will not be able to access the Recycling Centre via the normal entrance due the height barrier. You will need to visit a Recycling Centre which has an entrance where council, trade, and high-sided vehicles go. You will need to take your hire vehicle documents with you when you visit. Please make sure you separate your waste and recycling before you visit.
Visit Where’s my nearest Recycling Centre? page for more information.
How to order more compostable food bags
When you get to the end of a roll, you’ll find a tag to request a new roll. Attach this tag to your bin handle and the collection crew will leave a new roll.
You can also pick up a new roll of compostable food bags at any Manchester library or request them on the Manchester City council website.
To request a new recycling bin or container
Please contact Manchester City council directly on their website.
To report fly-tipping on council property
Please visit the Manchester City council website and follow the instructions to report fly-tipping.
To report a missed kerbside collection
Please contact Manchester City council directly here.
To book a bulky waste collection
Please book your collection via the Manchester City council website’s online contact form.
If your items are reusable why not donate them instead? There are furniture reuse organisations across Greater Manchester, some which offer a free collection service. To locate your nearest organisation or for more information please visit our Furniture reuse page.
The only types of plastic you can recycle in your mixed recycling bin at home are plastic bottles.
Why only plastic bottles?
A bottle and a food tray are made of the same type of plastic but not the same grade of plastic, therefore the grades of plastic will behave differently when they are recycled, as they melt at different temperatures. Our Materials Recycling Facility cannot sort between the different grade of plastics, and so they can’t be recycled together.
There are really good reasons why we can only recycle plastic bottles in Greater Manchester:
1. Manufacturers that make new products demand high grade plastics. High Grade = Plastic Bottles.
2. Plastics like pots, tubs and trays are a low grade plastic and the manufacturers just don’t want these.
3. During the recycling process, the plastic is melted. Plastic bottles and plastic pots, tubs and trays melt at different temperatures, meaning the pots, tubs and trays contaminate the bottles and can’t be used to make new products.
4. Other areas may collect plastic pots, tubs and trays, but currently very little is recycled. Most of it is used to make electricity.
Find our more at our What happens to my waste? page.
If you have a vehicle over 2 metres high, you can take your household waste and recycling to one of sites with an entrance for council and high-sided vehicles. Go to our Where’s my nearest recycling centre?page, input your postcode and select ‘vehicles over 2 metres high’ from the drop-down menu to locate your nearest site.
Yes, you can use a hire vehicle to recycle and dispose of your household waste at one of our Recycling Centres. You will need to take your hire vehicle documents with you when you visit. Please make sure you separate your waste and recycling before you visit.
If your hire vehicle is over 2 metres high you will not be able to access the Recycling Centre via the normal entrance due the height barrier. You will need to visit a Recycling Centre which has an entrance where council, trade, and high-sided vehicles go. You will need to take your hire vehicle documents with you when you visit. Please make sure you separate your waste and recycling before you visit.
Visit Where’s my nearest Recycling Centre? page for more information.
How to order more compostable food bags
Food caddy liners can be purchased from a number of outlets in Oldham.
For the list of outlets please visit the Oldham council website.
To request a new recycling bin or container
Please contact Oldham council directly by:
Email: waste@oldham.gov.uk
Tel: 0161 770 6644
Or complete the online form on the Oldham council website.
To report flytipping on council property
Please contact Oldham council directly.
Tel: 0161 770 6644
Or report it online on the Oldham council website.
To report a missed kerbside collection
Please contact Oldham council directly.
Email: waste@oldham.gov.uk
Tel: 0161 770 6644
Complete this online form on the Oldham council website.
To book a bulky waste collection
Please contact Oldham council directly.
Tel: 0161 770 6644
For more information please visit the Oldham council website.
If your items are reusable why not donate them instead? There are furniture reuse organisations across Greater Manchester, some which offer a free collection service. To locate your nearest organisation or for more information please visit our Furniture reuse page.
The only types of plastic you can recycle in your mixed recycling bin at home are plastic bottles.
Why only plastic bottles?
A bottle and a food tray are made of the same type of plastic but not the same grade of plastic, therefore the grades of plastic will behave differently when they are recycled, as they melt at different temperatures. Our Materials Recycling Facility cannot sort between the different grade of plastics, and so they can’t be recycled together.
There are really good reasons why we can only recycle plastic bottles in Greater Manchester:
1. Manufacturers that make new products demand high grade plastics. High Grade = Plastic Bottles.
2. Plastics like pots, tubs and trays are a low grade plastic and the manufacturers just don’t want these.
3. During the recycling process, the plastic is melted. Plastic bottles and plastic pots, tubs and trays melt at different temperatures, meaning the pots, tubs and trays contaminate the bottles and can’t be used to make new products.
4. Other areas may collect plastic pots, tubs and trays, but currently very little is recycled. Most of it is used to make electricity.
Find our more at our What happens to my waste? page.
If you have a vehicle over 2 metres high, you can take your household waste and recycling to one of sites with an entrance for council and high-sided vehicles. Go to our Where’s my nearest recycling centre?page, input your postcode and select ‘vehicles over 2 metres high’ from the drop-down menu to locate your nearest site.
Yes, you can use a hire vehicle to recycle and dispose of your household waste at one of our Recycling Centres. You will need to take your hire vehicle documents with you when you visit. Please make sure you separate your waste and recycling before you visit.
If your hire vehicle is over 2 metres high you will not be able to access the Recycling Centre via the normal entrance due the height barrier. You will need to visit a Recycling Centre which has an entrance where council, trade, and high-sided vehicles go. You will need to take your hire vehicle documents with you when you visit. Please make sure you separate your waste and recycling before you visit.
Visit Where’s my nearest Recycling Centre? page for more information.
How to order more compostable food bags
To request for more compostable food bags, attach the yellow tag found towards the end of the roll to your brown food and garden bin or street food caddy. The collection crew will leave you a new roll or you can collect free compostable liners from any of the libraries in Rochdale.
More information and list of libraries on Rochdale council website.
To request a new recycling bin or container
Please contact Rochdale council directly.
Tel: 0300 303 8884
Or complete the online form on Rochdale council website.
Report fly-tipping on council property
Please contact Rochdale council directly.
Tel: 0300 303 8884
Or report it online via the Rochdale council website.
To report a missed kerbside collection
Please contact Rochdale council directly.
Tel: 0300 303 8884
Or complete this online form on Rochdale council website.
To book a bulky waste collection
Please contact Rochdale council directly.
Email: environmental.management@rochdale.gov.uk
Tel: 0300 303 8884
For more information please visit the Rochdale council website.
If your items are reusable why not donate them instead? There are furniture reuse organisations across Greater Manchester, some which offer a free collection service. To locate your nearest organisation or for more information please visit our Furniture reuse page.
The only types of plastic you can recycle in your mixed recycling bin at home are plastic bottles.
Why only plastic bottles?
A bottle and a food tray are made of the same type of plastic but not the same grade of plastic, therefore the grades of plastic will behave differently when they are recycled, as they melt at different temperatures. Our Materials Recycling Facility cannot sort between the different grade of plastics, and so they can’t be recycled together.
There are really good reasons why we can only recycle plastic bottles in Greater Manchester:
1. Manufacturers that make new products demand high grade plastics. High Grade = Plastic Bottles.
2. Plastics like pots, tubs and trays are a low grade plastic and the manufacturers just don’t want these.
3. During the recycling process, the plastic is melted. Plastic bottles and plastic pots, tubs and trays melt at different temperatures, meaning the pots, tubs and trays contaminate the bottles and can’t be used to make new products.
4. Other areas may collect plastic pots, tubs and trays, but currently very little is recycled. Most of it is used to make electricity.
Find our more at our What happens to my waste? page.
If you have a vehicle over 2 metres high, you can take your household waste and recycling to one of sites with an entrance for council and high-sided vehicles. Go to our Where’s my nearest recycling centre?page, input your postcode and select ‘vehicles over 2 metres high’ from the drop-down menu to locate your nearest site.
Yes, you can use a hire vehicle to recycle and dispose of your household waste at one of our Recycling Centres. You will need to take your hire vehicle documents with you when you visit. Please make sure you separate your waste and recycling before you visit.
If your hire vehicle is over 2 metres high you will not be able to access the Recycling Centre via the normal entrance due the height barrier. You will need to visit a Recycling Centre which has an entrance where council, trade, and high-sided vehicles go. You will need to take your hire vehicle documents with you when you visit. Please make sure you separate your waste and recycling before you visit.
Visit Where’s my nearest Recycling Centre? page for more information.
How to order more compostable food bags
Simply tie an empty liner to the lid of your pink lidded food and garden bin or outdoor food bin and place out for collection as normal. Salford council will deliver some more liners for free.
You can also order more compostable food bags by telephone on 0161 793 2500.
Or complete the online form on the Salford council website.
You can also collect two rolls of kitchen caddy liners, free of charge, from the Gateway centres and other locations across the city. Find your nearest here.
To request a new recycling bin or container
Please contact Salford council directly.
Tel: 0161 793 2500
Or order one online on the Salford council website.
To report fly-tipping on council property
Please contact Salford council directly.
Tel: 0161 793 2500
Report it online via the Salford council website.
To report a missed kerbside collection
Please contact Salford council directly.
Tel: 0161 793 2500
Or complete this online form on the Salford council website.
To book a bulky waste collection
Please contact Salford council directly.
Tel: 0161 793 2500
For more information please visit the Salford council website.
If your items are reusable why not donate them instead? There are furniture reuse organisations across Greater Manchester, some which offer a free collection service. To locate your nearest organisation or for more information please visit our Furniture reuse page.
The only types of plastic you can recycle in your mixed recycling bin at home are plastic bottles.
Why only plastic bottles?
A bottle and a food tray are made of the same type of plastic but not the same grade of plastic, therefore the grades of plastic will behave differently when they are recycled, as they melt at different temperatures. Our Materials Recycling Facility cannot sort between the different grade of plastics, and so they can’t be recycled together.
There are really good reasons why we can only recycle plastic bottles in Greater Manchester:
1. Manufacturers that make new products demand high grade plastics. High Grade = Plastic Bottles.
2. Plastics like pots, tubs and trays are a low grade plastic and the manufacturers just don’t want these.
3. During the recycling process, the plastic is melted. Plastic bottles and plastic pots, tubs and trays melt at different temperatures, meaning the pots, tubs and trays contaminate the bottles and can’t be used to make new products.
4. Other areas may collect plastic pots, tubs and trays, but currently very little is recycled. Most of it is used to make electricity.
Find our more at our What happens to my waste? page.
If you have a vehicle over 2 metres high, you can take your household waste and recycling to one of sites with an entrance for council and high-sided vehicles. Go to our Where’s my nearest recycling centre?page, input your postcode and select ‘vehicles over 2 metres high’ from the drop-down menu to locate your nearest site.
Yes, you can use a hire vehicle to recycle and dispose of your household waste at one of our Recycling Centres. You will need to take your hire vehicle documents with you when you visit. Please make sure you separate your waste and recycling before you visit.
If your hire vehicle is over 2 metres high you will not be able to access the Recycling Centre via the normal entrance due the height barrier. You will need to visit a Recycling Centre which has an entrance where council, trade, and high-sided vehicles go. You will need to take your hire vehicle documents with you when you visit. Please make sure you separate your waste and recycling before you visit.
Visit Where’s my nearest Recycling Centre? page for more information.
How to order more compostable food bags
A roll of 150 liners is delivered to each Stockport household every year.
If you run out, you can buy them directly from the supplier online or over the telephone on 0844 571 4444.
Most supermarkets now stock compostable liners, just look out for the EN13432 composting association logo to make sure the liners are suitable to be used in your food waste caddy.
To request a new recycling bin or container
Please contact Stockport council directly
Tel: 0161 217 6111
Or complete this online form on the Stockport council website.
To report fly-tipping on council property
Please contact Stockport council directly.
Tel: 0161 217 6111
Or complete the online form on the Stockport council website.
To report a missed bin collection
Please contact Stockport council directly.
Tel: 0161 217 6111
Complete this online form on the Stockport council website.
To book a bulky waste collection
Please contact Stockport council directly.
Tel: 0161 217 6111
For more information, please visit the Stockport council website.
If your items are reusable why not donate them instead? There are furniture reuse organisations across Greater Manchester, some which offer a free collection service. To locate your nearest organisation or for more information please visit our Furniture reuse page.
The only types of plastic you can recycle in your mixed recycling bin at home are plastic bottles.
Why only plastic bottles?
A bottle and a food tray are made of the same type of plastic but not the same grade of plastic, therefore the grades of plastic will behave differently when they are recycled, as they melt at different temperatures. Our Materials Recycling Facility cannot sort between the different grade of plastics, and so they can’t be recycled together.
There are really good reasons why we can only recycle plastic bottles in Greater Manchester:
1. Manufacturers that make new products demand high grade plastics. High Grade = Plastic Bottles.
2. Plastics like pots, tubs and trays are a low grade plastic and the manufacturers just don’t want these.
3. During the recycling process, the plastic is melted. Plastic bottles and plastic pots, tubs and trays melt at different temperatures, meaning the pots, tubs and trays contaminate the bottles and can’t be used to make new products.
4. Other areas may collect plastic pots, tubs and trays, but currently very little is recycled. Most of it is used to make electricity.
Find our more at our What happens to my waste? page.
If you have a vehicle over 2 metres high, you can take your household waste and recycling to one of sites with an entrance for council and high-sided vehicles. Go to our Where’s my nearest recycling centre?page, input your postcode and select ‘vehicles over 2 metres high’ from the drop-down menu to locate your nearest site.
Yes, you can use a hire vehicle to recycle and dispose of your household waste at one of our Recycling Centres. You will need to take your hire vehicle documents with you when you visit. Please make sure you separate your waste and recycling before you visit.
If your hire vehicle is over 2 metres high you will not be able to access the Recycling Centre via the normal entrance due the height barrier. You will need to visit a Recycling Centre which has an entrance where council, trade, and high-sided vehicles go. You will need to take your hire vehicle documents with you when you visit. Please make sure you separate your waste and recycling before you visit.
Visit Where’s my nearest Recycling Centre? page for more information.
How to order more compostable food bags
To request for more compostable food bags, tie an empty liner around the handle of your brown food and garden bin and the collection crew will leave you a new roll.
To request a new recycling bin or container
Please contact Tameside council directly.
Tel: 0161 342 8355
Or complete the online form on Tameside council’s website.
To report a missed bin collection
Please contact Tameside council directly.
Tel: 0161 342 8355
Or complete this online form on the Tameside council website.
To report fly-tipping on council property
Please contact Tameside council directly.
Tel: 0161 342 8355
Or report it online via the Tameside council website.
To book a bulky waste collection
Please contact Tameside council directly.
Tel: 0161 342 8355
Or complete an online booking form on the Tameside council website
If your items are reusable why not donate them instead? There are furniture reuse organisations across Greater Manchester, some which offer a free collection service. To locate your nearest organisation or for more information please visit our Furniture reuse page.
The only types of plastic you can recycle in your mixed recycling bin at home are plastic bottles.
Why only plastic bottles?
A bottle and a food tray are made of the same type of plastic but not the same grade of plastic, therefore the grades of plastic will behave differently when they are recycled, as they melt at different temperatures. Our Materials Recycling Facility cannot sort between the different grade of plastics, and so they can’t be recycled together.
There are really good reasons why we can only recycle plastic bottles in Greater Manchester:
1. Manufacturers that make new products demand high grade plastics. High Grade = Plastic Bottles.
2. Plastics like pots, tubs and trays are a low grade plastic and the manufacturers just don’t want these.
3. During the recycling process, the plastic is melted. Plastic bottles and plastic pots, tubs and trays melt at different temperatures, meaning the pots, tubs and trays contaminate the bottles and can’t be used to make new products.
4. Other areas may collect plastic pots, tubs and trays, but currently very little is recycled. Most of it is used to make electricity.
Find our more at our What happens to my waste? page.
If you have a vehicle over 2 metres high, you can take your household waste and recycling to one of sites with an entrance for council and high-sided vehicles. Go to our Where’s my nearest recycling centre?page, input your postcode and select ‘vehicles over 2 metres high’ from the drop-down menu to locate your nearest site.
Yes, you can use a hire vehicle to recycle and dispose of your household waste at one of our Recycling Centres. You will need to take your hire vehicle documents with you when you visit. Please make sure you separate your waste and recycling before you visit.
If your hire vehicle is over 2 metres high you will not be able to access the Recycling Centre via the normal entrance due the height barrier. You will need to visit a Recycling Centre which has an entrance where council, trade, and high-sided vehicles go. You will need to take your hire vehicle documents with you when you visit. Please make sure you separate your waste and recycling before you visit.
Visit Where’s my nearest Recycling Centre? page for more information.
How to order more compostable food bags
Trafford council now provides everyone with a year’s supply of compostable food bags.
If you run out of compostable food bags, you can contact Trafford council on 03330 035865 to order more. Trafford council will deliver these to you free of charge.
You can also pick up a roll from any Trafford library.
To request a new recycling bin or container
Please complete an online form on Trafford council’s website here.
To report fly-tipping on council property
Please contact Trafford council here to report fly-tipping.
To report a missed bin collection
Please contact Trafford council directly by completing this online form.
To book a bulky waste collection
Please contact Trafford council directly to book a collection online.
If your items are reusable why not donate them instead? There are furniture reuse organisations across Greater Manchester, some which offer a free collection service. To locate your nearest organisation or for more information please visit our Furniture reuse page.
For other enquiries please complete the contact form.
If you have any enquiries about your waste and recycling bin collection service, please contact your local council directly.
If you have a complaint about a Recycling Centre, please put your complaint in an email to ContractManagerGM.uk@suez.com
If you have been through the complaints procedure with SUEZ and you are unhappy with the response provided you may wish to escalate your complaint to GMwaste@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
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