Black Box/Brown Bin Collection Service

Black Box/Brown Bin for glass, cans, foil, and plastic bottles

All you have to do:

Just put your glass bottles and jars, cans and tins, tin foil, aerosols, and plastic bottles in your Black Box/ Brown Bin
Remember we cannot take broken glass, light bulbs, window glass, drinks cartons, plastic packaging, pyrex and mirrors
Place your Black Box/ Brown Bin beside your entrance gate or driveway at the front of your
property (unless otherwise
informed) in full view of the road, on your correct collection day
Please ensure that your box/ bin is out by 7:15am, or you may miss the collection
Once emptied please return you box/ bin to its normal storage point as soon as possible
Your box/ bin will be collected fortnightly

Remember you can have extra black boxes if you need them.

If you need a calendar, a recycling container, or want further information, please telephone 'Contact Oldham' on 0161 770 6644, or e-mail contact@oldham.gov.uk. You can also look at our Black Box Recycling Scheme Common Questions page.

Glass, cans, and plastic bottles can also be taken to the recycling banks at Oldham's numerous recycling sites and Household Recycling Centres.