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Onchan bin collection days

Onchan, the district on the hill above Douglas, is the Island’s second-largest local authority and collects its own refuse. Collection days are published as a PDF on the Refuse Services page, the rules on what goes in the bin follow the Energy from Waste plant’s limits, and the Surveyors Department handles missed, broken and missing bins.

Last checked against 4 sources (www.onchan.org.im, www.gov.im).

What goes in each bin

Domestic refuse bin, at the edge of your property · General waste

Bin · Varies by area, so check your address

Yes please

  • Waste suitable for incineration at the Isle of Man Government Energy from Waste facility

Not in this one

  • Hot ashes, which may damage the bin
  • Stones, bricks, builder’s rubble, soil, asbestos, large timbers and electrical items, which damage the refuse vehicle; bins containing them are not emptied
  • Waste left next to the bin, which is not taken

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

District recycling bins at the Hub, Onchan Pleasure Park, Maple Avenue and Ballachrink Drive · Mixed recycling

Container

Yes please

  • Paper, glass, cans and plastic at all four sites
  • Cardboard and milk cartons at the Hub car park on School Road, the entrance to Maple Avenue at Birch Hill and beside Ballachrink Stores

Not in this one

  • Cardboard and milk cartons at the Onchan Pleasure Park site, which takes only paper, glass, cans and plastic

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

Bulky waste and recycling at the Eastern 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

Not in this one

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

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

Check your bin day

Use Onchan’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.onchan.org.im(opens in a new tab)

Set your own bin day

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

Domestic refuse bin, at the edge of your property · General waste
District recycling bins at the Hub, Onchan Pleasure Park, Maple Avenue and Ballachrink Drive · Mixed recycling
Bulky waste and recycling at the Eastern 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 Onchan
BinCollected
Domestic refuse bin, at the edge of your property · General wasteVaries by area, so check your address

If your bin was missed

If your bin has not been collected by the end of your normal collection day, contact the Surveyors Department on (01624) 675564 option 2, or surveyors@onchan.org.im. Check first that the bin was at the edge of the property and held nothing the Energy from Waste Plant would reject.

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

Your nearest tip

Good to know in Onchan

  • Everything in domestic and commercial bins goes to the Isle of Man Government Energy from Waste facility, so only waste suitable for incineration should go in. No hot ashes, and no stones, bricks, rubble, soil, asbestos, large timbers or electrical items, which damage the vehicle; bins containing them are not emptied.
  • The Authority will not come onto your property to collect a bin, to avoid accidental damage, so it must be at the edge of your property. Waste left beside the bin is not taken, to protect staff from broken glass, needles and contamination; ask about a larger or additional bin instead.
  • Domestic bins are not weighed. Collection and disposal charges are based on an average cost per household, and only commercial waste is weighed and charged accordingly.
  • Residents who cannot physically move their bin can request an assisted domestic refuse collection. Broken or missing bins are reported to the Surveyors Department on (01624) 675564 option 2, after checking it has not ended up at a neighbour’s or blown away.
  • District recycling bins are at the Hub car park on School Road, the car park by the play area at Onchan Pleasure Park, the entrance to Maple Avenue at Birch Hill and beside Ballachrink Stores on Ballachrink Drive. All take paper, glass, cans and plastic; all except the Pleasure Park also take cardboard and milk cartons. The Hub’s facilities were temporarily removed at the time of writing.
  • Onchan uses the Eastern Civic Amenity Site at Middle Park Industrial Estate in Braddan, which in winter (1 October to 31 March) opens 8am to 4pm every day.

Bin questions in Onchan

What do I do if my bin was not emptied in Onchan?

If it has not been collected by the end of your normal collection day, contact the Surveyors Department on (01624) 675564 option 2, or surveyors@onchan.org.im.

Will Onchan take waste left next to my bin?

No. Extra waste should go to the district recycling bins or the Eastern Civic Amenity Site, or you can ask for a larger or additional bin.

Is my bin weighed in Onchan?

No. Only commercial waste is weighed and charged; domestic charges are based on an average cost per household.

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