Recycle for Oldham
Thank you for helping to make recycling in Oldham a great success!
The Council has a number of kerbside collection recycling schemes, which residents in Oldham can benefit from. These are:
- A Black Box for glass bottles and jars, cans and tins, tin foil, aerosols and plastic bottles
- A Green Bag for newspapers, magazines, white office paper, catalogues, brochures, cardboard, envelopes, phone books, and junk mail
- A Green Bin for grass cuttings, leaves, bark, twigs, small branches, prunings, hedge clippings, flowers and plants
These collections have helped to keep recycling rates on the up in Oldham from 14% in 2005/6 to 18% in 2006/7.
To find out further information on the recycling services in Oldham please visit www.oldham.gov.uk/living/clean_and_green.htm.
For details on the Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in Oldham, please visit our Recycling Sites page.