Newhey bin collection days
Run by Oldham. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Newhey
Newhey sits inside Oldham. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Newhey sits across Oldham and Rochdale. Enter your full postcode above and Bin Day will route you to the correct council automatically.
Bin colours and collections in Oldham
The 4 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Oldham. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Oldham bins include the green, blue, black and brown bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Green
Garden waste (likely)Garden cuttings, leaves and prunings. Most councils run this as a paid annual subscription with fortnightly collection from spring to autumn.
Oldham labels this bin by colour only. The lookup above shows the exact next date and what your address gets, which is the authority on what goes in.
What goes in
- Grass cuttings and leaves
- Hedge trimmings and small branches
- Plants, weeds and flowers
- Twigs up to the council's diameter limit
What stays out
- Soil, stones and rubble
- Plastic plant pots and bags
- Food waste (use the food caddy)
- Treated or painted wood
Blue
Mixed recycling (likely)The main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.
Oldham labels this bin by colour only. The lookup above shows the exact next date and what your address gets, which is the authority on what goes in.
What goes in
- Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays (clean)
- Drinks cans, food tins, clean foil
- Drinks cartons and Tetra Pak
- Aerosol cans (empty)
What stays out
- Soft plastics and carrier bags (until 31 March 2027 in England)
- Polystyrene and foam
- Coffee cups (specialist drop-off)
- Anything contaminated with food
Grey
Other collectionYour council runs this collection alongside the standard kerbside bins. The lookup above shows the exact next date for your address and what should go out.
What goes in
- Whatever your council has labelled this collection for
- The lookup above shows your address-specific items
- Council site has the full accepted-items list
What stays out
- Items that belong in the other kerbside bins
- Anything not listed by the council for this collection
- Hazardous waste and electricals (separate route)
Brown
Garden waste (likely)Garden cuttings, leaves and prunings. Most councils run this as a paid annual subscription with fortnightly collection from spring to autumn.
Oldham labels this bin by colour only. The lookup above shows the exact next date and what your address gets, which is the authority on what goes in.
What goes in
- Grass cuttings and leaves
- Hedge trimmings and small branches
- Plants, weeds and flowers
- Twigs up to the council's diameter limit
What stays out
- Soil, stones and rubble
- Plastic plant pots and bags
- Food waste (use the food caddy)
- Treated or painted wood
Postcode districts in Oldham
Oldham covers these postcode districts.
- M24
- M35
- M40
- OL1
- OL2
- OL3
- OL4
- OL5
- OL6
- OL8
- OL9
- OL16
Common questions about bins in Newhey
- What day are bins collected in Newhey?
- Collection days vary by street. Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address to see the next collection day for every bin Oldham empties.
- Who collects bins in Newhey?
- Oldham collects household bins in Newhey. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Newhey?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the council's site. Most councils ask for the report within 24 to 48 hours. The Oldham site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Newhey?
- Yes. Most councils slide collections by a day or two when a bank holiday lands on a working day. Christmas and New Year usually have a published two-week revised schedule.
- Does Oldham collect food waste in Newhey?
- Not in the data Bin Day has gathered for Oldham so far. The household side of Simpler Recycling went live on 31 March 2026, and some English councils have a transitional exemption.
Other places in Oldham
Nearby bin collection pages
- Birch bin collection (Rochdale)
- Littleborough bin collection (Rochdale)
- Milnrow bin collection (Rochdale)
- Slattocks bin collection (Rochdale)