All you need to know about festive bin collections in Oldham this year

Christmas bin collection details for this year

Oldham Council have confirmed that there will be no changes to bin collections over Christmas and the New Year.

Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day all fall on weekends this year, and collections will take place as normal on the following bank holidays.

If your bins are due for collection on the Bank holidays – Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December and Monday 3 January – put them out for collection as normal.

You can check bin collection dates here

After the festive period you can get rid of your Christmas tree in several ways.
 
You can put 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.
 
You can also take it to your local tip,  or to one of the following recycling ‘drop off’ points from December 29 until January 31:

• Higher Memorial Park (car park), Joseph Street, Failsworth (open dawn until dusk)
• Royton Park (car park) off Bleasdale Street, Royton. Anytime access
• Werneth Park (car park) off Frederick Street, Werneth (open dawn until dusk)
• Churchill Playing Fields (car park), Wellington Road, Greenfield. Anytime access.

 
All Christmas cards, wrapping paper and cardboard packaging can be recycled using your blue bins or recycling bags.
 
If you have things that are too big to fit in your bin, you can:

• Take them to Arkwright Street Waste and Recycling Centre, Oldham, OL9 9LZ - for free. Or to find your nearest tip, click here
• Arrange for them to be collected by Bulky Bobs. To book a collection call us on 0161 770 6644.

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