Bins and recycling in Salford

Your bins in Salford

• Black bin

  General rubbish that can't be recycled: plastic bags, plastic film trays, cat litter, dog waste (bagged), polystyrene and disposable nappies. Standard size is 240 litres; one black bin per household.

• Blue recycling bin

  Paper and junk mail, all types of cardboard, newspapers and magazines, envelopes, catalogues, shoe boxes and cartons (Tetra Pak). No plastic bags.

• Brown recycling bin

  Glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, plastic pots, tubs and trays, food and drink cans, foil and foil trays, and empty aerosols. No plastic bags.

• Pink lidded bin (garden and food)

  Collected weekly Grass and hedge cuttings, leaves, small branches and flowers (no pots or soil), plus all food waste: leftovers, fruit and veg, bread, meat and fish with bones, eggs and shells, dairy, rice and pasta, tea bags, ground coffee and pet food.

• 23 litre outdoor food bin

  Collected weekly Food waste only (and flowers or plants without pots or soil): leftovers, fruit and veg, bread, meat and fish with bones, eggs and shells, dairy, rice and pasta, tea bags, ground coffee and pet food. Given to homes without a pink lidded bin.

• 7 litre indoor kitchen caddy

  Indoor caddy for food waste, lined with a free compostable liner. Tie the full liner and put it in the pink lidded bin or outdoor food bin.

Source: Salford City Council's website.

Bin days in Salford

Check your collection day with Salford City Council's bin day lookup, or use Bin days on this site.

Garden waste and bulky items

Paid collection, from £52.50 for up to four items; extra items cost more. Usually collected on a Saturday within 7 to 14 days. Upholstered seating is collected separately. No bricks, rubble, soil, tiles, plasterboard, paint, chemicals or vehicle batteries. Book or check prices with Salford City Council.

Recycling centres for Salford

Household waste recycling centres take what your bins can't. Some need a booking: check before you go.

• Boysnope Wharf Recycling Centre

  Liverpool Road, Eccles, Salford M30 7RH

  Opening hours: Monday to Sunday, 8am to 8pm. Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

  Booking: No booking for cars (up to 52 visits a year, also for a car with a single-axle trailer). Vans, hire vans, pick-up trucks and cars with a twin-axle trailer need a van permit (18 visits a year, household waste only); apply for a permit account at least 2 working days before the first visit. Greater Manchester residents only. Number plates are read (ANPR).

  Free for waste from your home (including DIY you did yourself) for residents of Greater Manchester; no trade, builders' or tradespeople's waste. Rubble, soil and plasterboard are limited to five rubble sacks per visit. Has a Renew donation point and a Podback bin for coffee pods. Map position is the postcode centre. Checked 2026-10-12: Recycle for Greater Manchester says cement-bonded asbestos (double wrapped, PPE worn) is taken only at its weighbridge sites: Arkwright Street (Oldham), Bredbury Parkway (Stockport), Cobden Street (Salford) and Longley Lane (Manchester), so it is not taken here.

  Source: recycleforgreatermanchester.com

• Lumns Lane Recycling Centre

  Lumns Lane, Clifton, Salford M27 8LN

  Opening hours: Monday to Sunday, 8am to 8pm. Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

  Booking: No booking for cars (up to 52 visits a year, also for a car with a single-axle trailer). Vans, hire vans, pick-up trucks and cars with a twin-axle trailer need a van permit (18 visits a year, household waste only); apply for a permit account at least 2 working days before the first visit. Greater Manchester residents only. Number plates are read (ANPR).

  Free for waste from your home (including DIY you did yourself) for residents of Greater Manchester; no trade, builders' or tradespeople's waste. Rubble, soil and plasterboard are limited to five rubble sacks per visit. Has a Renew donation point. Map position is the postcode centre. Checked 2026-10-12: Recycle for Greater Manchester says cement-bonded asbestos (double wrapped, PPE worn) is taken only at its weighbridge sites: Arkwright Street (Oldham), Bredbury Parkway (Stockport), Cobden Street (Salford) and Longley Lane (Manchester), so it is not taken here.

  Source: recycleforgreatermanchester.com

• Salford Road (Over Hulton) Recycling Centre

  Salford Road, Over Hulton, Bolton BL5 1BW

  Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6pm for vehicles under 2m and 8am to 8pm for vehicles over 2m (Bolton Council's tips page, https://www.bolton.gov.uk/rubbish-recycling/tips-recycling-sites; Recycle for Greater Manchester shows 8am to 8pm); Sunday and bank holidays, 10am to 4pm. Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

  Booking: No booking for cars (up to 52 visits a year, also for a car with a single-axle trailer). Vans, hire vans, pick-up trucks and cars with a twin-axle trailer need a van permit (18 visits a year, household waste only); apply for a permit account at least 2 working days before the first visit. Greater Manchester residents only. Number plates are read (ANPR).

  Free for waste from your home (including DIY you did yourself) for residents of Greater Manchester; no trade, builders' or tradespeople's waste. Rubble, soil and plasterboard are limited to five rubble sacks per visit. Has a Renew donation point and a Podback bin for coffee pods. Map position is approximate (set from the centre of the old postcode BL5 1DG, since retired, about 150 m from the site).

  Source: recycleforgreatermanchester.com

Where common items go in Salford

• Pizza boxYes. Put it in your Blue recycling bin. Source: Salford City Council
• Plastic carrier bagThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black bin. Source: Salford City Council
• Crisp packetThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black bin. Source: Salford City Council
• Black plastic ready-meal trayYes. Put it in your Brown recycling bin. Source: Salford City Council
• Paper coffee cupThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black bin. Source: Salford City Council
• Wine bottleYes. Put it in your Brown recycling bin. Source: Salford City Council
• Glass jarYes. Put it in your Brown recycling bin. Source: Salford City Council
• Kitchen foilYes. Put it in your Brown recycling bin. Source: Salford City Council
• Food scraps and leftoversYes. Put it in your Pink lidded bin (garden and food). Source: Salford City Council
• Tea bagYes. Put it in your Pink lidded bin (garden and food). Source: Salford City Council
• ClothesNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: Salford City Council
• Battery (not sure which type)Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Salford City Council
• Disposable vapeNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Salford City Council
• Light bulb (not sure which type)Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Salford City Council
• Small household applianceNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Salford City Council
• Paint tinNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Salford City Council
• Real Christmas treeYes. Put it in your Pink lidded bin (garden and food). Source: Salford City Council
• Cardboard boxYes. Put it in your Blue recycling bin. Source: Salford City Council
• Food cartonYes. Put it in your Blue recycling bin. Source: Salford City Council
• Plastic drinks bottleYes. Put it in your Brown recycling bin. Source: Salford City Council
• Till receiptThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black bin. Source: Salford City Council

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Common questions

What goes in the black bin in Salford?

General rubbish that can't be recycled: plastic bags, plastic film trays, cat litter, dog waste (bagged), polystyrene and disposable nappies. Standard size is 240 litres; one black bin per household.

What goes in the blue recycling bin in Salford?

Paper and junk mail, all types of cardboard, newspapers and magazines, envelopes, catalogues, shoe boxes and cartons (Tetra Pak). No plastic bags.

What goes in the brown recycling bin in Salford?

Glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, plastic pots, tubs and trays, food and drink cans, foil and foil trays, and empty aerosols. No plastic bags.

What goes in the pink lidded bin (garden and food) in Salford?

Grass and hedge cuttings, leaves, small branches and flowers (no pots or soil), plus all food waste: leftovers, fruit and veg, bread, meat and fish with bones, eggs and shells, dairy, rice and pasta, tea bags, ground coffee and pet food.

What goes in the 23 litre outdoor food bin in Salford?

Food waste only (and flowers or plants without pots or soil): leftovers, fruit and veg, bread, meat and fish with bones, eggs and shells, dairy, rice and pasta, tea bags, ground coffee and pet food. Given to homes without a pink lidded bin.

What goes in the 7 litre indoor kitchen caddy in Salford?

Indoor caddy for food waste, lined with a free compostable liner. Tie the full liner and put it in the pink lidded bin or outdoor food bin.

When is my bin day in Salford?

It depends on your street. Enter your address in Salford City Council's bin day lookup (salford.gov.uk), or use Bin days on Recycle This.