Please dispose of waste responsibly.

We want your neighbourhood to be a great place to live.

Fly-tipping is illegal and we’ll work with our partners to take action against anyone dumping waste in this area.

Bolton and Bury fall under their own respective councils with their own different bin colour scheme.

You can read more about what to put in the different coloured bins in Bolton and Bury in our guide below.

Click here to find your nearest waste or recycling centre and here for information about Bolton Council’s collection service.

For Bury click here for recycling centres and here for collection information.

Thanks for working with us to keep your community clean and a good place to live.

  • What to put in your green bin:

     

    Bolton:

     

    • Food and garden waste

     

    Bury:

     

    • Newspapers, magazines and books
    • Paper
    • Flattened cardboard boxes and packaging
    • Wrapping paper, cards and envelopes
    • Cardboard food and drink cartons

  • What to put in your grey bin:

     

    Bolton:

     

    • Non-recyclable plastic packaging (eg crisp packets)
    • Plastic bags
    • Polystyrene
    • Cotton wool and make up pads
    • Nappies and sanitary products
    • Tissues and wet wipes

     

    Bury:

     

    • Plastic packaging and packets
    • Pet waste, nappies and sanitary products (in a tied bag)
    • Tissues, paper towels and wet wipes
    • Bagged waste you cannot recycle

  • What to put in your blue bin:

     

    Bury only:

     

    • Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays
    • Glass bottles and jars
    • Metal food containers or trays
    • Aluminium or steel drink cans
    • Aerosols
    • Foil

  • What to put in your brown bin:

     

    Bury only:

     

    • garden and food waste

  • What to put in your burgundy and beige bins:

     

    Bolton only, burgundy:

     

    • Plastic pots, tubs, bottles and trays
    • Glass bottles and jars (no lids)
    • Food tins and drinks cans
    • Metal tubes
    • Aerosols
    • Foil

     

    Beige:

     

    • Newspaper, magazine, books.
    • Cardboard
    • Card
    • Food and drink cartons (Tetrapac)
    • Envelopes and mail