RECYCLING IN YOUR AREA:

BURY

Bury Council







YOUR LOCAL RECYCLING CENTRE(S)



Every Street Recycling Centre
Every Street, Bury, BL9 5BE

Opening times:

Monday – Sunday: 8am to 6pm

Christmas Day – Closed

New Years Day – Closed

 



  • Visiting in a vehicle
  • Vans and twin axle trailers with permit
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Cemetery Road Recycling Centre
Cemetery Road, Radcliffe, M26 4FT

Opening times:

Monday – Sunday: 8am to 6pm

Christmas Day – Closed

New Years Day – Closed

 



  • Visiting in a vehicle
  • Vans and twin axle trailers with permit
MORE INFO GET DIRECTIONS





WHICH BIN DOES IT GO IN?





Paper & Card




Paper and shredded paper
Pizza boxes
Card packaging
Books
Cardboard
Cartons (Tetra Pak)
Christmas wrapping paper (no glitter or foil)
Egg cartons
Envelopes
Food and drink cartons
Gift wrap (no glitter or foil)
Greetings cards and wrapping paper (no glitter or foil)
Junk mail
Magazines and catalogues
Newspapers
Shredded paper
Tetra Pak






Mixed Recycling




Aerosols
Aluminium cans
Aluminium foil
Cleaning product bottles
Drinks bottles
Food cans and drink cans
Glass bottles and jars
Kitchen foil and foil trays
Milk bottles
Bottles (plastic)
Shampoo and shower gel bottles
Trigger spray bottles
Wine bottles
Plastic pots, tubs and trays
Yoghurt pots






Food & Garden




Bread, cakes and pastries
Dairy
Teabags and coffee grounds
Flowers and plants
Egg shells
Grass cuttings
Hedge clippings
Hedge trimmings
Leaves
Twigs and small branches
Weeds (no Japanese Knotweed or Himalayan Balsam)
Raw or cooked fruit and vegetables
Raw or cooked meat and fish, including bones
Pet food
Leftovers from your plate
Garden waste






General Waste




Cat litter
Coffee cups
Coffee pods
Cotton wool and make up pads
Crisp tubes
Crisp packets
Disposable face masks
Disposable gloves
Dog waste
Drinking glasses
General waste (non-recyclable waste)
Kitchen roll
Lids (glass bottles and jars)
Lids and tops (plastic)
Metal tubes
Nappies and sanitary products
Pet waste
Plastic film
Food nets and packaging
Plastic toothpaste tubes
Polystyrene
Safety razor blades
Straws
Wallpaper
Wet wipes
Blister Packs











For more information about what goes in your bins, visit the Bury Council website.


CONTACT YOUR LOCAL COUNCIL



Bin collection
dates
Missed bin
collection
Make a complaint
Bulky item
collections
Assisted
collections
Public litter
Request a
new bin
Report fly-tipping

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CAMPAIGNS IN BURY


















CAMPAIGN

COTTON ON

Almost all of your clothes can be recycled. Even if they’re stained, ripped or past their best, they aren’t rubbish. Cotton on to recycling your clothes and shoes so you never need to bin them again 

#CottonOn

 

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IN THE LOOP

Have you ever wondered what happens to the stuff you recycle at home? Where does it go? Does it actually get recycled?

The answer is yes! All of these items are part of a big loop, meaning they can be recycled again and again.

#InTheLoopGM
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CAMPAIGN

BUY KEEP EAT REPEAT

Did you know that in Oldham, 10,000 tonnes of food waste is put in the grey bin? Three quarters of this food waste could have been avoided too. We are working with Oldham council to encourage residents to reduce and recycle their food waste across Oldham.

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LET’S COMPOST NOW

Home composting is using your kitchen waste and garden waste to make your own nutrient rich compost that you can use to help feed your flowers, plants and vegetables.

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