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Tameside bin collection days

Tameside's bin colours are not the ones most councils use: green is the bin for general waste, black takes recycling such as bottles, cans and glass, blue is for paper and card, and brown takes garden waste along with food. The council has stopped posting calendars and sends residents to its bin app or online checker for their days.

Last checked against 3 sources (www.tameside.gov.uk).

What goes in each bin

Green bin for general waste · General waste

Bin · Varies by area, so check your address

Yes please

  • Non-recyclable household waste
  • Dog waste, cat waste and nappies
  • Plastic bags, which the council says it cannot recycle

Not in this one

  • Items listed for the black, blue and brown bins: the council asks for recycling to go in the matching bin

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

Black bin for recycling · Mixed recycling

Bin · Varies by area, so check your address

Yes please

  • Aerosol cans
  • Aluminium foil
  • Plastic bottles
  • Cans and tins
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Plastic food trays, yoghurt pots, pots and tubs (accepted since 14 October 2024)

Not in this one

  • Plastic bags, which go in the green general waste bin

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

Blue bin for paper and card · Paper and card

Bin · Varies by area, so check your address

Yes please

  • Drinks cartons
  • Cardboard
  • Newspapers and magazines
  • Junk mail
  • Paper

Not in this one

  • Plastic bags, which go in the green general waste bin

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

Brown bin for garden waste and food · Garden waste

Bin · Varies by area, so check your address

Yes please

  • Plants, leaves and small twigs
  • Grass cuttings
  • Uncooked and cooked food

Not in this one

  • Plastic bags, which go in the green general waste bin

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

Check your bin day

We can’t check Tameside addresses yet

Live bin day lookups for Tameside are planned. Until then, Tameside’s own page will show your collection day.

Find my bin day on www.tameside.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)

How often each bin is collected

Collection frequency by bin for Tameside
BinCollected
Green bin for general waste · General wasteVaries by area, so check your address
Black bin for recycling · Mixed recyclingVaries by area, so check your address
Blue bin for paper and card · Paper and cardVaries by area, so check your address
Brown bin for garden waste and food · Garden wasteVaries by area, so check your address

Food waste and the national recycling rules

Tameside does not collect food waste every week. The council's what-to-put-in-each-bin page lists uncooked and cooked food in the brown bin alongside garden waste. The pages read on 3 October 2026 did not describe a separate weekly food waste collection or give its start date.

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

If your bin was missed

Report a missed bin on the council's online form or in its bin app, once you have checked the bin was put out by 7am and is not contaminated. A bin put out late is emptied the next time that bin is due, and a contaminated bin has to be cleared and presented again at its next collection. The council gives no reporting deadline on the page read. It says it does not have the capacity to return and empty a bin that was only partly emptied, because waste was stuck or compacted.

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

Your nearest tip

Good to know in Tameside

  • On collection day the council asks for bins to be put out at the edge of your property, or at your nominated collection point, by 7am, and returned to your property after emptying. A bin that is put out late waits until the next time that bin is due.
  • The council says it cannot recycle plastic bags, so they belong in the green general waste bin. Since 14 October 2024 pots, tubs and trays can go in the black recycling bin as well as plastic bottles. It points residents to the Greater Manchester Recycling A to Z for a fuller list.
  • Side waste, meaning extra bags left next to the general waste bin, is not collected. If the lid is ajar because a wheeled bin is overfull, crews empty it and put the excess back in the bin. Extra recycling can be left beside the recycling bins if it is identifiable in a clear bag.
  • Households that need more general waste capacity can ask under the council's exceptional circumstances policy. Replacement bins are charged for, and the charges are non-refundable.
  • Operational problems such as vehicle breakdowns and blocked roads can mean some rounds are not emptied on the usual day. The council posts daily updates on Twitter as @tmbc_waste and @TamesideCouncil.
  • The council puts a cost on mixed rubbish: it says every tonne of general waste costs £135 of taxpayers' money. For waste queries its Waste Services team is at Tame Street Depot, Stalybridge, SK15 1ST, on 0161 342 8355.

Bin questions in Tameside

Which bin is for recycling in Tameside?

Black. The council's guide lists cans, tins, foil, aerosols, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays and glass in the black bin, paper and card in the blue bin, and general waste in the green bin.

Where are the Tameside tips?

Bayley Street in Stalybridge and Ash Road in Droylsden, both run by SUEZ. Check the council's page for opening times and whether you need a van permit.

Guides that may help

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