Bolton residents are being reminded there will be some changes to refuse and recycling collections over Christmas and New Year.
There will be no bin collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Years Day.
Collections of beige and burgundy bins that would normally fall on December 25 or December 26 will be collected on an earlier date.
Beige and burgundy bins that would normally be collected on January 1 will instead be collected between January 3 and January 5.
Collections of grey bins that would usually be scheduled on the festive dates will happen a few days later.
Green bins will be collected up to and including Friday, December 15 before restarting on Monday, January 8.
Use our handy guide to check your revised collections dates or check your exact bin collection day here.
With Bolton being one of the best places in the area for recycling, it is also important to know whether all that wrapping paper, packaging and food waste can be put in the beige, burgundy and green bins.
All food waste such as peelings, turkey bones, tea bags and coffee grinds, and any unpackaged out of date food, can go into the food waste container or green bin.
Plastic bottles, glass bottles, drinks cans, jars, food tins, foil trays and empty aerosols can all be placed in the burgundy bin.
Christmas cards, ordinary wrapping paper and paper gift bags without glitter, as well as cardboard packaging can be recycled in the beige bin.
Bows, ribbons, polystyrene and plastic pots, tubs and trays cannot be recycled and need to go in the grey bin so they can be used to generate electricity.
Also remember not to put batteries of any kind in grey bins or recycling bins as they can cause serious fires in waste wagons and at the recycling centre. Instead, they can be put in the recycling containers at most supermarkets.
Christmas trees can be taken to the tip and put in the green waste. They can also be collected by the council for a £16 charge. Call 01204 336 632 before Thursday, January 11 to arrange a collection.
Bolton’s recycling rate has increased to over 49 percent and the resulting savings have been used to fund vital council services in other areas.
Bolton Council's Executive Member for Climate Change and Environment, Cllr Richard Silvester, said:
“As in previous years, over Christmas and New Year it’s necessary to temporarily change bin collections so that our staff can enjoy the festive season.
“Bins will continue to be collected but people should use our guide and website to find out exactly when their bins will be picked up.
“With all the gifts, food and drink that come with Christmas this is also a really important time of year for recycling.
“Bolton has a recycling rate of almost fifty percent – well above the national average – so I’m proud to say that people here are among the best in the country and I’m sure will want to do their bit over the festive season.
“As always, putting the right things in the right bin and keeping non-recyclable items out beige and burgundy bins is really important because it only takes a few wrong items to cause problems at the recycling centre.”
Please ensure that you bin lid is closed and bins are put at the edge of your property by 7am on the day of your scheduled collection.
Please make sure that your vehicles are parked responsibly to allow waste collections to access your street.