Bin collection changes announced for Stockport

Stockport Council is running bin collections at a reduced capacity to guarantee the welfare and needs of crews and other staff.

While the council and its partners are working closely together to minimise the impact on services of Coronavirus, some changes to bin collections in Stockport are necessary.

Cllr Sheila Bailey, Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport said:

The change in the collection schedule will affect residents but with everyone’s co-operation and patience, the Council and Totally Local Company will be able to maintain a service during this very difficult time. Everyone, I’m sure, will join me in thanking our collection crews and all staff involved in trying to keep the bin wagons rolling!”

Missed blue collections from week of 23 March:

If you have had your Blue Bin collection missed week commencing Monday March 23, please your put your bin out on your usual collection day week commencing Monday March 30 before 7am and Stockport Councill will try to catch up if there is the capacity during the week.

Green bins from week of 30 March:

From Monday 30 March there will be no green bin collections until further notice. You must put your food waste in your black bin.

New bin collection schedule

From Monday 6 April, there will be a new schedule for bin collections due to the effects of coronavirus on the service.

Green bins

From Monday 30 March there will be no green bin collections until further notice. You must put your food waste in your black bin.

Black bins

There is no change to your black bin collection and it’ll continue to be emptied every 2 weeks on your normal day. Please put all food waste in your black bin.

Blue bins

From the week starting Monday 6 April, blue bins will be collected every 4 weeks. Your blue bin needs to be put out the same day as your usual brown bin collection

Brown bins

There is no change to your brown bin collection and it’ll continue to be emptied every 4 weeks on your normal day. From Monday 6 April please put your blue bin out on the same day as your brown bin.

Stockport – Open for Business

Protect your bin crews

Households that are showing symptoms of Coronavirus and are self-isolating should continue to use the black bin collection service as normal, with the following important exceptions:

• put all used tissues and cleaning cloths in a plastic rubbish bag
• put each bag into another bag and tie it tightly when full
• keep these bags separate from the other waste
• put each bag aside for at least 72 hours before being put in your black bin for collection

Other changes

• Compost or store any grass cuttings and garden cuttings in your garden
• Re-use and recycle as much as you can and please make sure your recycling is clean and dry
• Store any extra waste like cardboard and paper in your home if possible

Bin and liner deliveries

All deliveries have been suspended and will start again a soon as possible.

Bulky collections

All collections have been suspended and will start again as soon as possible.

The 3 household recycling centres in Stockport – Adswood Road, Cheadle Hulme; Bredbury Parkway; and Rose Hill, Marple are now closed with immediate effect.

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