
Local recycling results for: Oldham
There is one Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) in Oldham:
- Arkwright Street, Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC)
HWRC Closure
Chandos Street (Shaw) Household Waste Recycling Centre has closed. The Authority agreed to close 6 Household Waste Recycling Centres in Greater Manchester as part of their budget cuts.
For more information on the closures, please visit our press releases page.
Alternative sites are:
Arkwright Street, Oldham, OL9 9LZ
Chichester Street. Rochdale, OL16 2AU
Your household waste collections are made by Oldham Council. For more information visit www.oldham.gov.uk/waste
For properties in Oldham, Food Waste Caddies and Green Waste Bins are collected weekly and residents can present either their Caddy or Green bin (not both). The General Rubbish Bin is collected fortnightly. Paper & Card in a No-blo Bag or Blue Bin is collected fortnightly and the Brown Bin for Glass, Cans and Plastic Bottles is also collected fortnightly.
All collections take place on the same day of the week and residents are required to have their containers at their designated collection point by 7:15am on their collection day.
Oldham has started to introduce recycling to flats in the District – currently 54% complete.
For any further information on recycling in Oldham or to make a request please contact the recycling team.
These are the materials you can put into your brown recycling bin or black recycling box
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These are the materials you can put in your blue or green recycling sack
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These are the materials you can put in your green recycling bin
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These are the materials you can put in your kitchen and outside green caddy
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Contact Us
Recycling Team
Tel: 0161 770 6644
E-mail: waste@oldham.gov.uk
Education and information for schools
www.oldham.gov.uk/rubbish-recycling.htm








