Is It Bin Day?

Salford: which bins go out tonight?

Find your bin collection schedule, what goes in each bin, and when it's collected in Salford.

Use the app to enter your postcode and get tonight's answer.

What Salford collects

Paper and cardboard

Blue recycling bin

What goes in:

  • Paper and junk mail
  • Cardboard (all types)
  • Newspapers and magazines
  • Envelopes
  • Catalogues and yellow pages
  • Corrugated packaging
  • Shoe boxes
  • Cartons (Tetra Pak)

Salford says: 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.

Source: www.salford.gov.uk

Mixed recycling or cans

Brown recycling bin

What goes in:

  • 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)

Salford says: 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.

Source: www.salford.gov.uk

What Salford says about bin day

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Salford City Council information last verified on 2026-10-18. This page is built from verified facts on Salford's official website. Report if outdated