Bins and recycling in Wirral

What goes in each of Wirral's bins, and where to take the things they don't collect. This page uses Wirral Council's own published information, checked 10 Oct 2026.

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Your bins in Wirral

  • Green bin (non-recyclable waste)

    Collected every 2 weeks Waste that can't be recycled: plastic bags and wrappers, crisp packets, polystyrene, nappies, dirty pizza boxes, pet litter, crockery, drinking glasses, shredded paper, used wallpaper.

  • Grey recycling bin

    Collected every 2 weeks Paper and card, plastic bottles, tubs and trays, glass bottles and jars, cans, foil, aerosols and drinks cartons, all together in one bin.

  • Grey food waste caddy

    Collected weekly All food waste, raw or cooked, including meat, fish, bones, dairy, bread, peelings, tea bags, coffee grounds and plate scrapings. No packaging, liquids or non-food waste. A small kitchen caddy and an outdoor caddy are provided.

  • Brown garden waste bin

    Collected every 2 weeks Grass cuttings, hedge trimmings, prunings, leaves, weeds, dead flowers and real Christmas trees cut up small. No bags. Paid yearly subscription.

Source: Wirral Council's website.

Bin days in Wirral

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

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Garden waste and bulky items

Garden waste collection: £63.5 a year. £63.50 for the first bin for 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027; renewal invitations are emailed in April and May. (source)

Large item collection (ERIC): £45 per visit for up to six items, booked online, usually within 10 working days. List every item when you book. Book or check prices with Wirral Council.

Recycling centres for Wirral

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

  • Bidston Household Waste Recycling Centre

    Wallasey Bridge Road, Bidston, Wirral CH41 1EB

    Opening hours: 1 April to 30 September: 8am to 8pm; 1 October to 31 March: 8am to 5pm. Open every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

    Booking: No booking for a standard car. Vans, trailers 2 to 3 metres long, and cars with the rear seats removed or blanked-out rear windows must book free online with MRWA (max 12 visits a year) or call 0151 255 1444. Asbestos is by appointment only, via Veolia on 0203 567 4200.

    Only site in Wirral that takes paint. Cement-bonded asbestos sheets from households are accepted by appointment on Wednesdays 10am to 4pm, once every 3 weeks. No pedestrian access. Map position is the postcode centre.

    Source: merseysidewda.gov.uk

  • Clatterbridge Household Waste Recycling Centre

    Mount Road, Clatterbridge, Bebington, Wirral CH63 4JZ

    Opening hours: 1 April to 30 September: 8am to 8pm; 1 October to 31 March: 8am to 5pm. Open every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

    Booking: No booking for a standard car. Vans, trailers 2 to 3 metres long, and cars with the rear seats removed or blanked-out rear windows must book free online with MRWA (max 12 visits a year) or call 0151 255 1444.

    Does not take paint. No pedestrian access. Map position is the postcode centre (CH63 4JZ is a retired postcode, so this is its last known position).

    Source: merseysidewda.gov.uk

  • West Kirby Household Waste Recycling Centre

    Greenbank Road, West Kirby, Wirral CH48 5HR

    Opening hours: 1 April to 30 September: 8am to 8pm; 1 October to 31 March: 8am to 5pm. Open every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

    Booking: No booking for a standard car. Vans, trailers 2 to 3 metres long, and cars with the rear seats removed or blanked-out rear windows must book free online with MRWA (max 12 visits a year) or call 0151 255 1444.

    Does not take paint. No pedestrian access. Map position is the postcode centre.

    Source: merseysidewda.gov.uk

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Common questions

What goes in the green bin (non-recyclable waste) in Wirral?

Waste that can't be recycled: plastic bags and wrappers, crisp packets, polystyrene, nappies, dirty pizza boxes, pet litter, crockery, drinking glasses, shredded paper, used wallpaper.

What goes in the grey recycling bin in Wirral?

Paper and card, plastic bottles, tubs and trays, glass bottles and jars, cans, foil, aerosols and drinks cartons, all together in one bin.

What goes in the grey food waste caddy in Wirral?

All food waste, raw or cooked, including meat, fish, bones, dairy, bread, peelings, tea bags, coffee grounds and plate scrapings. No packaging, liquids or non-food waste. A small kitchen caddy and an outdoor caddy are provided.

What goes in the brown garden waste bin in Wirral?

Grass cuttings, hedge trimmings, prunings, leaves, weeds, dead flowers and real Christmas trees cut up small. No bags. Paid yearly subscription.

When is my bin day in Wirral?

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

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