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About bin collections in Liverpool City Council
Liverpool City Council collects waste from around 210,000 households across the city. Liverpool is one of the few councils in England to use purple wheelie bins for general household refuse. Collections are managed directly by the council. Full service information is at liverpool.gov.uk/bins.
Most households receive four-stream kerbside collections. The purple bin is collected weekly for general household refuse — items that cannot be recycled or composted. The blue bin is collected fortnightly for mixed recycling: paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, tubs and trays, food tins, drink cans, and aluminium foil — rinse containers and flatten cardboard before putting them out. A green bin for garden waste (grass cuttings, leaves, hedge trimmings, small branches) is available as a seasonal subscription service collected fortnightly; contact the council to subscribe. A brown food waste bin accepts all cooked and uncooked food scraps where the service is available at the property.
If your bin is missed, report it within 24 hours at liverpool.gov.uk/bins or by calling 0151 233 3001. Bank holiday collections may be rescheduled — revised dates are published online and affected collections typically move to the following working day.
Liverpool's Household Waste Recycling Centre is at Long Lane, Fazakerley, L9 7BD, open seven days a week for bulky items, electricals, paint, garden waste, and other materials not collected at the kerbside.
Popular postcodes in Liverpool City Council
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Non-recyclable household refuse — anything that cannot go in the blue recycling bin or brown food bin. Collected weekly.
Recycling
Blue bin (240L)
Accepts
Paper and cardboard, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, food tins, drink cans, aluminium foil. Rinse containers before recycling. Collected fortnightly.
Garden Waste
Green bin (240L)
Accepts
Grass cuttings, leaves, hedge trimmings, flowers, small branches and twigs. Seasonal subscription service — contact liverpool.gov.uk to sign up. Collected fortnightly.
Food Waste
Brown bin (where available)
Accepts
All cooked and uncooked food scraps — meat, fish, dairy, fruit, vegetables, bread and leftovers. Available at selected properties.
Useful information for Liverpool City Council
Missed collection
Report within 24 hours at liverpool.gov.uk/bins or call 0151 233 3001.
Bank holidays
Collections may be rescheduled on bank holidays. Revised dates are published at liverpool.gov.uk/bins — affected collections typically move to the following working day.
Recycling centre (HWRC)
Long Lane HWRC, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7BD — open 7 days a week. Accepts bulky items, electricals, paint, wood, garden waste and more. Visit liverpool.gov.uk/bins for opening hours.
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L1Liverpool City Centre
L2Liverpool City Centre
L3Everton & Vauxhall
L4Walton
L5Kirkdale
L6Anfield & Kensington
L7Edge Hill
L8Toxteth
L9Orrell Park
L10Aintree
L11Norris Green
L12West Derby
L13Old Swan
L14Broadgreen
L15Wavertree
L16Childwall
L17Aigburth
L18Allerton & Mossley Hill
L19Garston & Speke
L24Speke
L25Woolton
L27Stockbridge Village
All Liverpool City Council postcodes are supported. Enter yours above to find your bin day and waste collection dates for all bin types — WhenBin always fetches live data directly from the council website, so you get the most up-to-date schedule.
Frequently asked questions — Liverpool City Council bin collections
Liverpool City Council collects the following bin types: General Waste, Recycling, Garden Waste, Food Waste. Collection frequency: General waste (purple bin): weekly. Recycling (blue bin): fortnightly. Garden waste (green bin): seasonal, subscription. Food waste (brown bin): where available..
Purple bin (240L). Accepts: Non-recyclable household refuse — anything that cannot go in the blue recycling bin or brown food bin. Collected weekly.
Blue bin (240L). Accepts: Paper and cardboard, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, food tins, drink cans, aluminium foil. Rinse containers before recycling. Collected fortnightly.
Green bin (240L). Accepts: Grass cuttings, leaves, hedge trimmings, flowers, small branches and twigs. Seasonal subscription service — contact liverpool.gov.uk to sign up. Collected fortnightly.
Brown bin (where available). Accepts: All cooked and uncooked food scraps — meat, fish, dairy, fruit, vegetables, bread and leftovers. Available at selected properties.
Report within 24 hours at liverpool.gov.uk/bins or call 0151 233 3001.
Collections may be rescheduled on bank holidays. Revised dates are published at liverpool.gov.uk/bins — affected collections typically move to the following working day.
Long Lane HWRC, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7BD — open 7 days a week. Accepts bulky items, electricals, paint, wood, garden waste and more. Visit liverpool.gov.uk/bins for opening hours.
Collection frequency in Liverpool City Council: General waste (purple bin): weekly. Recycling (blue bin): fortnightly. Garden waste (green bin): seasonal, subscription. Food waste (brown bin): where available.. Exact dates vary by address — enter your postcode on this page to see your personal bin day schedule.
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