Please see below for more information on our kerbside recycling services. Need to check when your bins will be emptied?
Need extra recycling bins?
If you need additional recycling bins or an indoor kitchen caddy (including compostable liners) you can order them free of charge by using our online reporting form below.
Need extra kitchen caddy liners?
Simply tie an empty liner to the lid of your pink lidded bin or outdoor food bin and place out for collection as normal. We'll then deliver some more liners for free.
You can also pick up free food waste caddy liners from the following places:
Broughton Hub, 50 Rigby Street, Salford, M7 4BQ
Cadishead Library, 126 Liverpool Road, Cadishead, M44 5AN
Eccles Gateway, 28 Barton Lane, Eccles, M30 0TU
Eccles Leisure Centre, Barton Lane, Eccles, M30 0DD
Emmanuel Church and Centre, 174 Langworthy Road, Salford, M6 5PN
Irlam Library, Hurst Fold, Liverpool Road, Irlam, M44 6FD
Irlam and Cadishead Leisure Centre, Liverpool Rd, Irlam, M44 6BR
Langworthy Cornerstone, 451 Liverpool Street, Salford, M6 5QQ
One Stop Shop, 42-44 Hulton District Centre, Little Hulton, M28 0AU
Ordsall Leisure Centre, Craven Drive, Salford, M5 3DJ
Ordsall Library, Robert Hall Street, Salford, M5 3LT
Pendleton Gateway, 1 Broadwalk, Salford, M6 5FX
Salford Sports Village, Littleton Road, Salford, M7 3NQ
Swinton Gateway, 100 Chorley Road, M27 6BP
Walkden Gateway, 2 Smith Street, M28 3EZ
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Blue recycling bin
You can use your blue bin to recycle the following items:
Paper and junk mail
Cardboard (all types)
Newspapers and magazines
Envelopes
Catalogues and yellow pages
Corrugated packaging
Shoe boxes
Cartons (Tetra Pak)
Top tip: to maximise the capacity of your bin, break up and flatten materials where possible. Please do not use plastic bags as these cannot be recycled.
Brown recycling bin
You can use your brown bin to recycle the following items:
Glass bottles
Plastic bottles
Jars
Food cans
Drink cans
Foil and foil trays
Aerosols (empty)
New! Plastic pots, tubs and trays (eg butter tubs, yoghurt pots, clear plastic takeaway trays)
Top tip: rinse out and squash plastic bottles to make more room in your bin. Please do not use plastic bags as these cannot be recycled.
Find out what happens to my plastic.
Pink lidded bin
You can use your pink lidded bin (if you have one) to recycle the following items:
Grass and hedge cuttings
Leaves
Twigs and small branches, as long as they aren’t thicker than your wrist, large branches can be taken to your local Recycling Centre
Flowers and plants (no plant pots or soil)
Bread, cakes and pastries
Fruit and vegetables
Dairy products, eg cheese or yoghurt
Leftovers from your meals
Rice and pasta
Eggs and shells
Fish and meat - raw and cooked (including bones)
Tea bags and ground coffee
Pet food
23 litre outdoor food bin
You can use your 23 litre outdoor food bin (if you have one) to recycle the following items:
Bread, cakes and pastries
Fruit and vegetables
Dairy products, eg cheese or yoghurt
Leftovers from your meals
Rice and pasta
Eggs and shells
Fish and meat - raw and cooked (including bones)
Tea bags and ground coffee
Pet food
Flowers/plants (no plant pots or soil)
How do I recycle my food waste?
You can recycle all of your food waste using your free seven litre indoor kitchen caddy. Simply line your caddy with compostable liners and fill it with food waste.
When the liner starts to get full, tie it and pop it into your pink lidded bin or 23 litre outdoor food bin. If you prefer, you can also place your food waste directly into the bin.
Find out more about sticking your rubbish in the right bin.
This page was last updated on 29 September 2025