Delays to bin collections
Due to a fire at Bidston Tip there may be delays to some green and brown bin collections today. If your bin is not collected today, please leave it out and we will empty it tomorrow.
Grey recycling bin
Your grey bin is for recycling.
Changes to recycling
You can now recycle more items in your grey recycling bin. This includes:
- tins (biscuit or chocolate tins)
- foil
- aerosol sprays (such as deodorant and hairspray cans)
- plastic tubs and trays (yoghurt pots and takeaway trays)
- fruit juice and milk cartons
Printable list of what goes in which bin until food waste collections begin (PDF, 116KB)
Printable list of what goes in which bin after food waste collections begin (PDF, 168KB)
New food waste collections
From 6 July 2026, some households will start having a weekly food waste collection.
Find out more about food waste collections
Collection schedule
- grey bins are collected every two weeks
- please put your bin out by 7am on your scheduled collection day
What you can put in your grey recycling bin
- aerosol cans (such as deodorant and hairspray)
- cans (drinks and food)
- card
- cardboard boxes
- cardboard packaging
- catalogues
- cereal boxes
- corrugated card
- cosmetic bottles (glass and plastic)
- egg boxes (card)
- envelopes (you don't need to remove the plastic window)
- fabric conditioner bottles
- foil (clean)
- fruit juice and milk cartons (Tetra Paks)
- glass bottles and jars (tops can be put back on)
- greeting cards
- junk mail (removed from any plastic bags)
- magazines (removed from any plastic bags)
- medicine bottles plastic and glass (empty)
- metal jar lids
- newspapers
- paper (not shredded)
- pizza boxes (clean - no grease or food)
- plastic bottle tops
- plastic bottles (including milk bottles)
- plastic tubs and trays (such as yoghurt pots and takeaway trays)
- roll-on deodorant bottles
- shampoo and shower gel bottles
- telephone directories and Yellow Pages
- tins (biscuit or chocolate tins)
- toilet roll tubes
- unused wallpaper
- washing powder boxes
- wrapping paper (not foil)
- bleach bottles
- cleaning bottles
- soap and toothpaste boxes
Putting your bin out for collection
To help ensure your bin is collected safely and on time, please follow these guidelines:
- put your bin out at the kerbside by 7am on your collection day, with the wheels facing the road
- all rubbish must be inside the bin with the lid fully closed. We cannot collect any extra bags or loose waste left beside the bin
- do not overfill your bin - if it's too heavy, it may not be emptied
- after your collection bring your bin back onto your property as soon as possible
- only put the correct items in your bin
If you live in a flat or apartment
If you live in a flat or apartment, contact your landlord or property management company for details about your bin collections.
If your waste is collected in sacks
You will remain on a weekly general rubbish and recycling collection service.
Find out more about what can be recycled
Recycle Right provides advice on exactly what can and cannot be recycled if you live in Wirral.
Report a missed grey bin collection
If your bin hasn’t been collected by 5pm on your scheduled day, please wait until after 5pm before reporting it as missed.