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.
Just 99p a month — cancel any time
Wigan runs four bins on two different rhythms — black, brown and blue on a three-weekly cycle, and the green food-and-garden bin fortnightly. A three-weekly cycle is unusual and genuinely hard to keep in your head, which is exactly where a reminder earns its keep.
Wigan Council collects the black bin (general waste), brown bin (co-mingled recycling — cans, glass, plastics, cartons) and blue bin (paper and cardboard) on a three-weekly cycle, Tuesday to Friday, while the green bin (food and garden waste) is collected fortnightly. Missed collections are handled on Mondays. Have your bins out by 6:30am on collection day.
Bin setup and collection days come straight from Wigan. You can also check the council's own page at apps.wigan.gov.uk.
Wigan collects the black (general waste), brown (mixed recycling) and blue (paper/card) bins on a three-weekly cycle, Tuesday to Friday, with the green food-and-garden bin fortnightly. Your exact day depends on your address — My Bin Day reads your council schedule and texts you the evening before each collection so you never lose track of the three-weekly rhythm.
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 Wigan'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 Wigan or any council. We simply read the council's published collection schedule and send you a friendly reminder.
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