Bins and recycling

From bins and bulky item collections to recycling services - find what you need from our rubbish and recycling service.

• • Bin collections

    Use our postcode look-up to find out when your waste and recycling is collected.

• • Christmas tree recycling

    Recycle your real Christmas tree by leaving it at one of our handy drop off points between 2nd and 23rd January 2026.

• What goes in my bins? Find out what you should be using your purple, blue and green bins for.
• Bulky item collection Find out where to donate bulky items and how to book a collection for your unwanted household items.
• Missed bin collection If your bin has not been collected by 2pm find out how you can report it as missed.
• Green bins How to sign up and pay for your green waste collection, and buy a green bin.
• Food waste collections Free weekly food waste collections will be coming to Liverpool in a phased rollout from September 2025.
• Communal bins Find out how to use the communal bins in your street and how to report any problems with them.
• Request a bin What to do if any refuse bin has been damaged, stolen or has been lost.
• Return a bin Find out how to return a bin if you no longer need it.
• Collection of sharps bins Contact your GP to set up a sharps bin collection.
• Find a recycling centre or tip You can dispose of large household items at your nearest recycling centre.
• Composting Composting is a great alternative to using your green and purple bins. Find out how to compost at home, join or set up a local community composting scheme.
• Keep Liverpool Tidy We've teamed up with Keep Britain Tidy to improve how we tackle refuse and waste, and help you play an active role in cleaning up our city.
• Assisted bin collections If you cannot put your bins out because of ill health or disability, you can apply for an assisted collection.
• No side waste collections We do not collect extra bags of general waste or recycling left at the kerbside next to your bin on collection day.
• Commercial waste and event cleansing We offer reliable and flexible commercial waste and event cleansing services for businesses. 

Related pages

• Street cleaning and litter