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.
Wythenshawe falls under Manchester City Council, while our Lancashire homes come under Rossendale.
You can read more about what to put in the different coloured bins in the these areas in our guide below.
Click here to find your nearest waste or recycling centre and here for information about Manchester City Council’s collection service.
For Rossendale 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:
Wythenshawe:
- Food and garden waste
Rossendale:
- Non-recyclable items
- Plastic carrier bags and other non-recyclable plastics
- Disposable nappies
-
What to put in your grey/black bin:
Wythenshawe:
- Non-recyclable items
- Nappies
- Coffee cups
- Plastic bags, film and bubble wrap
- Bottle tops
- Polystyrene
Rossendale:
- Newspapers and magazines
- Office paper/envelopes
- Junk mail
- Cardboard
- Greetings cards
- Shredded paper
- New cardboard based 'Pringles tubs' (remove foil and lid)
-
What to put in your blue bin:
Wythenshawe:
- Cardboard boxes
- Paper
- Newspaper, magazines and books
- Envelopes
- Cards and wrapping paper (without glitter)
- Drinks cartons (Tetra Pak)
- Toilet and kitchen roll tubes
Rossendale:
- Aerosols
- Food and drink cans
- Coloured food trays
- Foil
- Glass bottles and jars
- Plastic bottles, tubs and pots
- Tetra Paks
- Toothpaste tubes
-
What to put in your brown bin:
Wythenshawe:
- Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays
- Foil and foil trays
- Aerosols
- Tins and cans
- Glass bottles and jars
Rossendale:
- Garden waste (excluding soil, turf and large segments of trees)