Bin Collection Day

Metropolitan district · North West, England

Trafford bin collection day

Check your Trafford bin day, plan around bank holidays and set up free reminders for every collection. Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council empties bins in 10 postcode districts, including M16, M17, M31 and M32, covering places such as Altrincham, Ashley and Ashton upon Mersey.

Check your Trafford bin day

Trafford publishes bin days on its own website. Use the official finder below to reach the right page, then pick your address.

GOV.UK bin day finder Trafford website

Once you have your dates, our bin calendar turns them into reminders.

Check a postcode in Trafford

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

Trafford at a glance

Map showing where Trafford is in the UK
237,579residents (2020)
106 km²area
10postcode districts
30places listed

About 237,579 people live in Trafford (mid-2020 estimate) across 106 square kilometres. That makes it a mostly urban and suburban area.

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

Who collects what in Trafford

Trafford 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 Trafford for bin days, missed bins and replacement bins.

Bank holidays and Trafford bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Trafford 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. Trafford has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Trafford

Trafford 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 Trafford

Bins in these places are collected by Trafford.

  • Altrincham (WA14)
  • Ashley (WA15)
  • Ashton upon Mersey (M33)
  • Bowdon (WA14)
  • Broadheath (WA14)
  • Carrington (M31)
  • Dunham Town (WA14)
  • Flixton (M41)
  • Hale (WA15)
  • Halebarns (WA15)
  • Knolls Green (WA16)
  • Knutsford (WA16)
  • Little Bollington (WA14)
  • Lower Peover (WA16)
  • Manchester (M16)
  • Mere (WA16)
  • Mobberley (WA16)
  • Over Peover (WA16)
  • Over Tabley (WA16)
  • Partington (M31)
  • Peover Heath (WA16)
  • Rostherne (WA16)
  • Sale (M33)
  • Smithy Green (WA16)
  • Stretford (M32)
  • Sworton Heath (WA16)
  • Timperley (WA15)
  • Trafford Park (M17)
  • Urmston (M41)
  • Warburton (WA13)

Councils near Trafford

Trafford bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Trafford?
Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Trafford collects your bins, then use the Trafford website. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.
Do Trafford 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. Trafford 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 Trafford 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 Trafford 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 Trafford 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 Trafford website if you have not received a food caddy yet.
Where is the tip for Trafford?
Trafford 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 Trafford cover?
Trafford collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: M16, M17, M31, M32, M33, M41, WA13, WA14, WA15, WA16. 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 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.