Waste and Recycling

Photo of bins and bags out for collection in Tyldesley
Residents receive a weekly collection of waste in their black wheelie bin and a fortnightly collection for paper.  Many properties also have garden waste collection.  There are other recycling services available, including roadside facilities and five major household waste recycling centres.   
Photo of domestic waste collections
Recycling Bins

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Waste and Recycling Collections Update:

All waste and recycling collection services are operating as normal.

Due to the recent adverse weather, Christmas tree collections have been delayed. Residents should keep hold of their tree until normal green waste collections resume from Monday February 15 or take it to the nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre.

 

We now collect on Bank Holiday Mondays

Please put your bins and sacks out by 7am on your normal collection day.

Waste

Click the link below for information about the refuse collection services which Wigan Council provides. From these pages you will find general information about your domestic wheelie bin as well as details about hazardous waste and how to access services online such as requesting the removal of bulky household items and reporting problems.

Recycling

Recycling dramatically reduces the amount of waste going into our landfill sites. The council offers around 150 local recycling centres, and fortnightly collections of some materials from residents' homes. A new service of dry recyclables (glass, cans, plastics) is being trialled in some areas this spring.  Please follow the link below to find out more information about your nearest recycling centre, garden waste, as well as advice and ideas.

Please recycle as much as you can - there's a facility for glass, cans and other materials within a mile of most homes. Ensure your bins and bag are not overfilled and are out at the edge of your property by 7.00am on your regular collection day. Monday Bank Holiday collections will now take place on their normal day.

Contact Details

Environmental Services Helpline
E-mail eshelpline@wigan.gov.uk
Opening Hours 8.00 am to 6.00 pm Weekdays; 8.00 am to 12.30 pm Saturdays
Phone Number 01942 404364
Address Wigan Council, Civic Buildings, New Market Street, Wigan, WN1 1RP
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