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Andreas bin collection days

Andreas sits on the northern plain west of Ramsey, and its five Commissioners manage refuse collection through the Northern Parishes Refuse Collection Board, which empties household bins fortnightly. The parish website is one of the few northern parish sites to say so plainly, and to list its two bring-bank sites and the Northern Civic Amenity Site’s hours.

Last checked against 3 sources (www.andreasparish.com, www.gov.im).

What goes in each bin

Household refuse, collected fortnightly by the Northern Parishes Refuse Collection Board · General waste

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Household refuse suitable for domestic collection

Not in this one

  • Items not suitable for domestic collection or recycling, which parish ratepayers take to the Northern Civic Amenity Site
  • White goods and rubble, which are charged for at the Northern Civic Amenity Site

Source: www.andreasparish.com (opens in a new tab), read

Bring banks at Andreas Parish Hall and the Sports Field car park · Mixed recycling

Container

Yes please

  • Glass, cans and tins, and paper at Andreas Parish Hall on Smeale Road and the Andreas Sports Field car park in the village

Not in this one

  • Cardboard, which the Government says is taken only at the Eastern and Northern sites among the civic amenity sites with reuse areas

Source: www.andreasparish.com (opens in a new tab), read

Bulky waste and recycling at the Northern Civic Amenity Site · Bulky waste

Container

Yes please

  • Bulky household waste that will not fit in the bin, such as washing machines and kitchen units
  • Fridges and freezers, televisions, computer monitors and fluorescent lamps, for a charge
  • Scrap metal, garden waste, glass, cans, plastic bottles, paper, clothing and dirty engine oil

Not in this one

  • Car and motorbike tyres, which the sites cannot store or handle; take them to a tyre fitter
  • Asbestos

Source: www.gov.im (opens in a new tab), read

Check your bin day

Use Andreas’s own page for your bin day

Isle of Man local authorities publish collection days as fixed weekdays, road lists, maps or PDF calendars rather than an address search BinWeek’s lookup service can query, so the page links to the authority’s own page and lets you set your own bin day.

Find my bin day on www.andreasparish.com(opens in a new tab)

Set your own bin day

These dates are the ones you enter. BinWeek does not get them from Andreas. Check them on the council’s site (opens in a new tab) (www.andreasparish.com).

Household refuse, collected fortnightly by the Northern Parishes Refuse Collection Board · General waste

The council’s pages say this is collected every two weeks. Your round may differ, so use the pattern you were given.

Bring banks at Andreas Parish Hall and the Sports Field car park · Mixed recycling
Bulky waste and recycling at the Northern Civic Amenity Site · Bulky waste

Add to calendar

A private calendar link for the pattern you entered, with an alert at 6pm the evening before. The link contains those days. BinWeek does not keep a copy, and anyone with the link can see them.

Email me the night before

You can still add these days to your calendar.

How often each bin is collected

Collection frequency by bin for Andreas
BinCollected
Household refuse, collected fortnightly by the Northern Parishes Refuse Collection Board · General wasteEvery two weeks

If your bin was missed

Household refuse in Andreas is collected by the Northern Parishes Refuse Collection Board, which the parish contacts by email. The Clerk to Andreas Commissioners, Maureen Callow, is on +44 7624 306103, available between 9:30am and 10am and 12pm and 1:30pm on weekdays.

Source: www.gov.im (opens in a new tab), read

Your nearest tip

Good to know in Andreas

  • Household refuse is collected fortnightly by the Northern Parishes Refuse Collection Board, which the parish contacts by email. For 2026/27 the Board charges a rate of 76p plus a fixed charge of £54 per dwelling.
  • Two bring-bank sites in the parish take glass, cans and tins, and paper: Andreas Parish Hall on Smeale Road, and the Andreas Sports Field car park in the village.
  • The Northern Civic Amenity Site is at Balladoole on the Bride Road just outside Ramsey, financed by contributions from the northern local authorities. Parish ratepayers can take refuse not suitable for domestic collection or recycling; it is mainly free, but white goods and rubble are charged for. The site is on 882006.
  • The Government lists the Northern site’s hours from 1 July 2026 as Monday to Thursday 8am to 4:30pm, Friday 8am to 4pm, Saturday 8am to 4:30pm and Sunday 9am to 4:30pm, debit card only. The parish page shows earlier closing times, so check before going late in the day.
  • Andreas had 1,400 residents at the 2021 Census and its rate for 2026/27 is 188 pence in the pound. The Commissioners are also responsible for the play park and sports field, public toilets and street lighting.

Bin questions in Andreas

How often are bins collected in Andreas?

Fortnightly, by the Northern Parishes Refuse Collection Board.

Where can I recycle in Andreas?

At the bring banks at Andreas Parish Hall on Smeale Road and the Sports Field car park, for glass, cans and tins, and paper, or at the Northern Civic Amenity Site at Balladoole.

Is the Northern Civic Amenity Site free for Andreas residents?

Mainly, yes. Some items, such as white goods and rubble, are charged for.

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