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.

The Central area falls under Manchester City Council and Salford City Council.

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

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

You can read more about what to put in the different coloured bins in the Central area in our guide below.

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

  • What to put in your green bin:

     

    Manchester:

     

    • Food and garden waste

     

    Salford:

     

    • Food
    • Flowers and plants (no pots or soil)

  • What to put in your grey/black bin:

     

    Manchester only:

     

    • Non-recyclable items
    • Nappies
    • Coffee cups
    • Plastic bags, film and bubble wrap
    • Bottle tops
    • Polystyrene

  • What to put in your blue bin:

     

    Both Manchester and Salford:

     

    • Cardboard boxes
    • Paper
    • Newspaper, magazines and books
    • Envelopes
    • Cards and wrapping paper (without glitter)
    • Drinks cartons (Tetra Pak)
    • Toilet and kitchen roll tubes

  • What to put in your brown bin:

     

    Both Manchester and Salford:

     

    • Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays
    • Foil and foil trays
    • Aerosols
    • Tins and cans
    • Glass bottles and jars

  • What to put in your pink-lidded bin:

     

    Salford only: Food and garden waste