Manchester bin collection
Check your collection dates and find out what goes in each bin.
general wastefood garden waste
Collection schedule
Collection frequency in Manchester City Council: General waste (black bin): weekly. Recycling (brown bin): fortnightly. Paper & card (blue bin): fortnightly on alternating weeks to brown bin. Green bin (food & garden, where available): varies.
Your bins
general wastefood garden waste
Quick links
Recycling centre
Longley Lane HWRC, Northenden, Manchester, M22 4RR — open 7 days a week — M22 4RR
Bank holidays
Collections may be rescheduled on bank holidays. Revised dates are published at manchester.gov.uk/bins — affected collections typically move to the following working day.
Contact council
Council website
Common questions
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