Recycling

A big thank you for recycling!

Our borough has been highlighted nationally for achieving some of the country’s most improved recycling rates.

Our recycling rate for 2024/25 was 47.5%. We are in the top 25% of local authorities for recycling in the North West and the top 25% of English local authorities for producing low levels of general waste (green bin, black bags) per household.

Which bin do I put my waste in?

Every tonne of general waste costs £300 of tax payer’s money to process, this can be avoided by recycling properly. It costs us far less to process recycling and it helps the environment too.

Visit our Refuse and Recycling page for help with:

• Which bin items can go in for recycling
• Finding your local Household Waste Recycling Centre.
• Bulky Household Collections
• Collection dates
• Ordering new bins
• Reporting issues
• Trade waste collections for businesses

A really simple step you can take to help the environment is to reduce food waste and use your brown bin for any food waste you produce. Remember to take any food waste out of its packaging first! Visit Love Food Hate Waste / Food waste prevention for tips and recipes.

Recycle for Greater Manchester

More information on our latest recycling and reuse campaigns, an A-Z recycling guide and education resources can be found at Recycle for Greater Manchester | Recycle More and Waste Less

Start home composting 

There is little effort needed to compost but it makes a big positive impact on the environment.

Composting is better for our plants, pockets and planet! Kick off your composting journey using your kitchen and garden waste to make compost you can use to help feed your flowers, plants and vegetables.

Composting | Recycle for Greater Manchester can help you get a discounted composting bin to start composting at home- even if you live in a flat you can compost in your kitchen or on your balcony. 

Donate or Recycle Your Digital Devices

 We have two organisations in Tameside who refurbish and distribute devices to our residents, Tameside Community Computers CIC, and PCrefurb. They will also recycle any tech that is unsuitable for refurbishment, helping to reduce the UK’s tech waste. 

Both organisations are always on the lookout for donations of devices that can be data wiped and fully refurbished, ready to be given to a resident in need. 

To find out how to donate to these organisations, click on the links below. 

Tameside Community Computers

PCrefurb