What goes in each bin
Get an overview of what items you can put in each of your bins.
More on disposing of your waste
What you need to do on bin collection day
When you need to put your bin out, where to place it for collection and more.
More on putting your bins out
Dispose of unwanted items
If you're looking to dispose of unwanted household items such as beds, mattresses, fridges and furniture, we offer a collection service from domestic properties within the borough.
How to dispose of unwanted items
Get more food waste compostable bags
To help you recycle your food waste, we provide compostable bags for your kitchen food waste bin for free.
How to get more food waste bags
Fly-tipping
Report it, how to dispose of large items safely and how to check if a waste carrier is licensed.
More on reducing fly-tipping
Related services
Pest control
We can help if you have a problem with pests. Find out about costs and how to book a visit.
Litter picking
If you'd like to help keep your borough cleaner and wish to hold a litter pick, we can help.
Removing weeds
Find out how we get rid of weeds and where we remove weeds from in the borough.
Recycling centres
Recycling centres (tips)
Find out about recycling centres (rubbish tips) and recycling banks in Rochdale borough and Greater Manchester.
Purchase pre-loved household items
Visit Recycle for Greater Manchester's Renew shops to purchase pre-loved household items at an affordable price.
Decision making
Policies, strategies and reviews
We use policy and strategy documents to guide our decisions. We also use them to develop and run our services fairly and consistently.
Councillors and committees
Councillors are responsible for agreeing provision of services and how the council's money is spent.