Get a friendly text reminder the evening before every bin collection. Any bin, any schedule — don't worry, we've got you. Bank holiday or Christmas disruption? We check, we text, you never miss a thing.
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Oldham puts general waste and both recycling bins on a three-week rotation — grey one week, blue the next, brown the next — while the green food and garden bin is collected every single week. The three-weekly grey cycle means keeping the blue and brown bins sorted properly really matters.
Oldham Council collects the grey bin (general, non-recyclable waste) every three weeks, the blue bin (paper and card only) every three weeks, and the brown bin (glass, tins, cans and plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays) every three weeks, each in its own week of the cycle. The green bin and food caddy (food and garden waste) are collected weekly. Oldham uses the 6-7-8 rule: out after 6pm the night before, ready by 7am, back in by 8am the next day.
Bin setup and collection days come straight from Oldham. You can also check the council's own page at oldham.gov.uk.
Oldham collects the grey (general waste), blue (paper and card) and brown (glass, cans and plastics) bins every three weeks, each in its own week, while the green (food and garden) bin is emptied weekly. Your exact day depends on your address — My Bin Day reads your council schedule and texts you the evening before each collection so the three-week rotation never trips you up.
My Bin Day is 99p a month — less than a coffee a year. Cancel any time by replying STOP to a reminder and you won't be charged again.
Yes. We track Oldham's published schedule, including the shifts that bank holidays and seasonal changes cause, so your reminder always reflects the real collection date.
No — My Bin Day is an independent service and is not affiliated with Oldham or any council. We simply read the council's published collection schedule and send you a friendly reminder.
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