Councils across Greater Manchester have outlined their plans for bin collections over Christmas and the New Year.
With Christmas Day and New Year’s Day falling on a Saturday this year, many town halls will see fewer change to their schedules as there is a full Monday to Friday working week prior to the holiday weekend.
Bins are being collected on the same days as normal in the majority of areas.
All councils are still urging residents to keep recycling food, cardboard and paper and other recyclable items in their respective coloured bins.
Manchester
Bin collection days will not change for Christmas 2021-22.
Please put bins out on the usual days.
Residents can recycle real Christmas trees in January after removing any lights or decorations and also the wooden base or stand.
Leave the tree next to green bins on any of your green bin collection days in January or take it to your local tip or Household Waste Recycling Centre.
Those living in a flat or apartment, please speak to your caretaker or building manager.
If this is not possible, please send an email to: Christmas.Tree.Manchester@biffa.co.uk with your name and address, a description of the location where you’ll leave the tree and when you’ll be putting it there to be collected during January.
Artificial trees can not be recycled.
Salford
No changes to bin collection days over Christmas and New Year.
Residents can recycle real Christmas trees in the garden and food waste bin if it is chopped up or take it to your local recycling centre.
Stockport
The council is asking people to check its website for their collection day as there have been 'minor changes' to some rounds.
Residents should leave bins out before 7am at the front edge of their property or nominated collection point.
Further information can be found at www.stockport.gov.uk/binday
Trafford
Bins should be put out on normal collection day no later than 6.30am.
If the council experience severe weather or the road conditions are compromised there may be disruption to bin collections.
Residents can recycle Christmas trees at collection points open across the borough, please visit Trafford council website for locations.
Oldham
There will be no changes, weather permitting to bin collections in the borough over the festive period.
Residents with bins due for collection on the bank holidays on Monday, December 27, Tuesday December 28 and Monday, January 3 should put them out for collection as normal.
All Christmas cards, wrapping paper and cardboard packaging can be recycled using your blue bins or recycling bags.
To get rid of their Christmas trees residents can either chop them into small pieces and put them in their green bin or take them to a local tip or recycling drop off point from December 29 until January 31.
Recycling drop off points include Higher Memorial Park (car park), Joseph Street, Failsworth, Royton Park (car park) off Bleasdale Street, Royton, Werneth Park (car park) off Frederick Street, Werneth and
Churchill Playing Fields (car park) and Wellington Road, Greenfield.
Larger items can be taken to Arkwright Street Waste and Recycling Centre.
Tameside
There will be no brown bin collections from December 27 to January 7.
There are also the some changes to collections on the bank holiday days after Christmas and new year.
Monday December 27 – for those due a green bin collection, it will be collected on Wednesday, December 29.
Those due a black or a blue bin collection, it will be collected on Friday, December 31.
Tuesday, December 28: For those due a green bin collection, it will be collected on Thursday, December 20.
Those due a black or a blue bin collection, it will be collected on Tuesday, January 4.
Monday, January 3: Those due a black bin collection, it will be collected on Wednesday, January 5.
Those due a green bin collection, it will be collected on Thursday, January 6.
Those due a blue bin collection, it will be collected on Friday, January 7.
Residents can leave real Christmas trees next to the brown food and garden bin from Monday, January 10.
Rochdale
There are no planned changes to the waste collections over the Christmas period.
Real Christmas tree can be put in the brown bin.
Remove the base and all decorations and put the base in the dark green bin.
Chop it up and put it in your brown recycling bin.
The trunk needs to be thinner than your wrist and the bin lid needs to close.
Bolton
There will be no changes to waste and recycling bin collections this year.
The council has asked for residents to continue to put bins out for collection on the normal collection schedule.
They are asking residents to leave bins out with the lid fully closed before 7.30am on collections day and park all vehicles responsibly.
Householders can leave extra recycling next to beige and burgundy bins in a cardboard box or clear plastic bag.
Excess waste next to grey bins will not be collected.
Any extra waste can be taken to the household waste recycling centres at Raikes Lane and Salford Road, Over Hulton.
For a charge of £16 we will be able to collect and recycle your real Christmas tree.
Call 01024 336632 before Friday, January 7 to arrange a collection.
Alternatively, they can be taken free of charge to the tip.
Bury
There will be no changes to blue, green or grey bin collections over the Christmas and new year period.
The council has instructed to put bins out as usual and park vehicles where they won’t obstruct collection trucks.
There will be no brown bin collections from December 20 to 31 because garden waste is reduced at this time of year most households will have enough space in their bin for extra food waste, winter temperatures help prevent food waste from breaking down and so the council can put extra effort into emptying other bins which can fill up more quickly at this time of year.
Real Christmas trees can be recycled in the brown bin if all decorations are removed, lights and the wooden base, then chop it up so it fits inside the brown bin with the lid fully closed.
If it is too large it can be taken to one of the household waste and recycling centres.
The household waste and recycling centres are open every day (except on December 25 and January 1) from 8am to 6pm.
Local centres are at Every Street in Bury (07881 386 829); Cemetery Road in Radcliffe (07881 386 876); and Lumns Lane in Salford (07881 386 572).
Wigan
The council has asked residents to ensure that numbered bins are put at the normal collection point by 6.30am and returned to your property before the end of the collection day.
Green bin collections over the Christmas period will be suspended to allow the council to prioritise the collection of the other bins.
For up to date information on collections, please visit www.wigan.gov.uk/recycling.
