Grey bin refuse collections
Every home in the district (apart from some areas in
Skelmersdale) has a grey wheelie bin for household waste; a
green wheelie bin for garden waste, a blue bag for paper,
and a blue box for glass, all types of metal tins or cans and
plastic bottles.
We visit your home to collect the refuse in your grey bin
(everything you can't recycle) one week and your recyclables
(paper, glass, metal cans, plastic bottles and green waste) the
next.
Collection days
· We will visit your house on the same day every week - even on
bank holidays. The only time the collection will change is for the
Christmas and New Year bank holidays, and we will tell you about
rescheduled collections in December
· If you need a collection calendar please fill in a
Refuse/Recycling Calendar online form and we will post
one to you
· If you don't know your collection day, please call Customer
Services on 01695577177 or complete a
Refuse/Recycling Enquiry online form giving your full
address and query
· If you have larger items that need to be removed you can request
a bulky item
collection
How to present your refuse and recycling
· Please put your bins, box and bag out at the edge of your
property or collection point by 7.00am on your collection day
· Please remember that we will only collect refuse from the grey
bin that we give you - we will not take any extra bin bags
· Keep the lid down on your wheelie bin to stop flies getting in
and smells getting out. Double wrap food scraps and things like
nappies or pet waste before it goes into the bin to help stop bad
smells.
· For more info about what can and can't be recycled see the
Recycling page
· Please wash cans/tins and bottles/jars before putting them out.
Leave any extra recycling in open carrier bags, please do not use
refuse sacks.
· If you have larger items that need to be removed you can request
a bulky item
collection
What to do if you have a problem
· If there is a problem with your refuse or recycling collection -
like a missed collection or spillage - you can report it with the
Refuse/Recycling Collection Problem online
form
· If you need help presenting your bags and
boxes on collection day you can complete the
Refuse/Recycling Assistance online form
· If
you think you need another grey bin, please check to make sure you
are recycling as much as you can. If you complete the
Refuse/Recycling Assistance form we will visit your
home, give advice and work out arrangements. We treat all requests
individually.
More information
Please see the list of frequently asked questions below for more
information.
If you would like more information about domestic refuse and
recycling collections, to check on your collection day or to report
any problems, you can:
Complete: the
Refuse/Recycling Enquiry form
Call: 01695
577177
Email: customer.services@westlancsdc.gov.uk
Related information
>
Refuse/recycling collection assistance
>
Refuse/recycling enquiry form
>
Replacement recycling boxes/bags/bins
>
Report a refuse/recycling collection problem
> Request
a refuse/recycling collection calendar