Urmston bin collection days
Run by Trafford. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Urmston
Urmston sits inside Trafford. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Bin colours and collections in Trafford
The 4 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Trafford. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Trafford bins include the green, black and blue bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Food waste
Food wasteCooked and uncooked food scraps from the kitchen, collected weekly in a small caddy. The collection is free and runs every week, even in bank holiday weeks.
What goes in
- Cooked and uncooked food including meat, fish and bones
- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food
- Bread, rice, pasta, tea bags, coffee grounds
- Eggshells and dairy in small amounts
What stays out
- Liquids and cooking oils
- Pet waste, nappies, sanitary products
- Plastic bags unless certified compostable
- Packaging of any kind
Grey bin - waste we cannot recycle
Mixed recyclingThe main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.
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
Black bin - mixed recycling
Mixed recyclingThe main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.
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
Blue bin - paper and card
Paper and cardPaper and cardboard kept separate from other dry recycling. Under Simpler Recycling, paper and card sit on their own unless the council's sorting plant can split a mixed load.
What goes in
- Paper, newspapers, magazines, envelopes
- Cardboard boxes (flattened)
- Greetings cards (no glitter or foil)
- Paper bags
What stays out
- Tissues, kitchen roll and dirty paper
- Heavily food-soiled cardboard
- Wrapping paper with glitter or foil
Bin day guides for Urmston
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Urmston.
Postcode districts in Trafford
Trafford covers these postcode districts.
- M15
- M16
- M17
- M21
- M23
- M31
- M32
- M33
- M41
- WA13
- WA14
- WA15
Common questions about bins in Urmston
- What day are bins collected in Urmston?
- 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 Trafford empties.
- Who collects bins in Urmston?
- Trafford collects household bins in Urmston. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Urmston?
- 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 Trafford site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Urmston?
- 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 Trafford collect food waste in Urmston?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Trafford. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.