5. Rubbish and recycling collections
Changes to Christmas bin collections
Please note: our waste and recycling collections will change between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Thursday 25 December
- Blue bins due on 25 December, will be collected on Monday 29 December.
- Grey bins due on 25 December, will be collected on Tuesday 30 December.
- Brown bins due on 25 December, will be collected on Wednesday 31 December.
- Green bins and food caddies due on 25 December will be collected as normal on Thursday 18 December and Saturday 3 January.
Friday 26 December
- Blue bins due on 26 December, will be collected on Saturday 20 December.
- Grey bins due on 26 December, will be collected on Saturday 20 December.
- Brown bins due on 26 December, will be collected on Saturday 20 December.
- Green bins and food caddies due on 26 December will be collected as normal on Friday 19 December and Friday 2 January.
Monday 29 December
- Blue, grey and brown bins will be collected as normal, however green bins and food caddies will be collected Monday 22 December and Monday 5 January.
Tuesday 30 December
- Blue, grey and brown bins will be collected as normal, however green bins and food caddies will be collected Tuesday 23 December and Tuesday 6 January.
Wednesday 31 December
- Blue, grey and brown bins will be collected as normal, however green bins and food caddies will be collected Wednesday 24 December and Wednesday 7 January.
Thursday 1 January
- Blue bins due on 1 January, will be collected on Saturday 3 January including Green bins and food caddies.
- Grey bins due on 1 January, will be collected on Saturday 3 January including Green bins and food caddies.
- Brown bins due on 1 January, will be collected on Saturday 3 January including Green bins and food caddies.
If you are unsure which bins would normally have been due, please check your collection calendar or use the online post code checker:
Extra rubbish and recycling over the Christmas period.
We will collect extra recycling over the Christmas period as long as it is neatly presented and clearly labelled as recycling. If you would prefer not to wait, you can take extra recycling or any extra general rubbish to your local tip.
The main tip in Oldham is Arkwright Street, Oldham, OL9 9LZ or you can visit www.recycleforgreatermanchester.com to find your nearest.
Disposing of your real Christmas trees
Once you have taken your Christmas tree down you can recycle it by putting it in your green bin. Just chop it into small pieces, remove the wooden block from the base of the tree as this is too big to be composted, and take off any lights and decorations.
Alternatively, you can take it to Arkwright Street Household Waste and Recycling Centre, along with any extra Christmas waste you may have, or leave it at one of our collection points in the following parks (from December 28 to January 7):
- Higher Memorial Park (car park), Joseph Street, Failsworth (open 7.30am until dusk)
- Royton Park (car park) off Bleasdale Street, Royton. (open 7.30am until dusk)
- Werneth Park (car park) off Frederick Street, Werneth (open 7.30am until dusk)
- Churchill Playing Fields (car park), Wellington Road, Greenfield. Anytime access.
- George Street Playing Fields (car park), off Milnrow Road, Shaw. Anytime access.
Missed bin reports
The Contact Centre will close at 4pm on Wednesday 24 December.
It will reopen on the following days for missed bin reports:
- Monday 29 December: 10am–2pm
- Tuesday 30 December: 10am–2pm
- Wednesday 31 December: 10am–2pm
However, you can also report these online as normal.
All lines will fully reopen at 9am on Friday 2 January.