Bin Collection Day

Metropolitan district · North West, England

Oldham bin collection day

Check your Oldham bin day, plan around bank holidays and set up free reminders for every collection. Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council empties bins in 8 postcode districts, including M35, OL1, OL2 and OL3, covering places such as Bardsley, Bleak Hey Nook and Chadderton.

Check your Oldham bin day

The quickest way to see the next date for each of your bins is the council's own checker. Pick your address and it lists every collection.

Open the Oldham bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

Link goes to portal.oldham.gov.uk. If it has moved, use the GOV.UK bin day finder or the council website.

Check a postcode in Oldham

Not sure whether your street is in Oldham? Postcode districts on council borders can be split, so enter your full postcode to check.

Oldham at a glance

Map showing where Oldham is in the UK
237,628residents (2020)
142 km²area
8postcode districts
17places listed

About 237,628 people live in Oldham (mid-2020 estimate) across 142 square kilometres. That makes it a mostly urban and suburban area.

Council: Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Type: Metropolitan district
Region: North West

Who collects what in Oldham

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council collects household bins and recycling across the borough. In metropolitan areas the tips and waste disposal are often run jointly with neighbouring councils through a combined waste authority or partnership, so the tip booking page may sit on a different website. Start with Oldham for bin days, missed bins and replacement bins.

Bank holidays and Oldham bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Oldham may collect as normal or move collections later in the week. These are the next bank holidays in England and Wales:

DateBank holiday
Friday, 25 December 2026Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December 2026Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday, 1 January 2027New Year's Day
Friday, 26 March 2027Good Friday
Monday, 29 March 2027Easter Monday

Christmas and New Year cause the biggest changes. See Christmas bin collections for what usually happens.

Recycling rules in England

Under Simpler Recycling, councils in England must collect the same core recycling from every home: paper and card, glass, metal, plastic (including cartons), food waste every week, and garden waste for households that ask and pay any charge. The rules applied from 31 March 2026, with plastic film and bags joining the plastic stream from 31 March 2027. Councils still choose their own bins, colours and rotas.

GOV.UK: Simpler Recycling household guidance

Not sure which bin something goes in? Our which bin A to Z covers everyday items, and bin colours explained covers what each colour usually means. Oldham has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Oldham

Oldham collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts. Districts marked on more than one council page cross a boundary.

Towns and villages in Oldham

Bins in these places are collected by Oldham.

  • Bardsley (OL8)
  • Bleak Hey Nook (OL3)
  • Chadderton (OL9)
  • Crompton Fold (OL2)
  • Delph (OL3)
  • Denshaw (OL3)
  • Diggle (OL3)
  • Failsworth (M35)
  • Grasscroft (OL4)
  • Greenfield (OL3)
  • Heyside (OL2)
  • Lees (OL4)
  • Moorside (OL4)
  • Oldham (OL1, OL95)
  • Royton (OL2)
  • Shaw (OL2)
  • Uppermill (OL3)

Councils near Oldham

Oldham bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Oldham?
Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Oldham collects your bins, then use the Oldham bin day checker. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.
Do Oldham bin days change on bank holidays?
Many councils keep normal collection days on most bank holidays and only change around Christmas and New Year, while others move every collection in a bank holiday week by a day. Oldham publishes any changes on its website before each holiday. Our bank holiday page lists the dates for England and Wales.
What should I do if Oldham misses my bin?
Check your bin day first, as collections sometimes run late into the evening. If the rest of your street has been emptied and yours has not, report it on the Oldham website, usually within one or two working days. Leave the bin out unless the council says otherwise. Our missed bin guide explains what to expect.
Does Oldham collect food waste?
Under Simpler Recycling, councils in England must collect food waste every week from all households, free of charge, from 31 March 2026. A few councils were given a later start date, so check the Oldham website if you have not received a food caddy yet.
Where is the tip for Oldham?
Oldham or its waste partnership runs the local household waste recycling centres. Many tips now need a booking, and vans and trailers may need a permit, so check before you go.
Which postcodes does Oldham cover?
Oldham collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: M35, OL1, OL2, OL3, OL4, OL8, OL9, OL95. Districts on the edge of the council area can be shared with a neighbouring council, so enter your full postcode to be sure.

Bin Collection Day is independent and not run by Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.