What Should I Do If My Bin Is Contaminated?

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If your bin is contaminated, Oldham Council cannot empty it until the contamination is removed. This is important to prevent the entire load from being rejected at the recycling facility, which would lead to additional costs.

Here's what you need to do if your bin is contaminated:

  1. Check your bin for the contamination and identify which items should not be there.
  2. Remove the contaminated items before your next scheduled collection.

If you find a tag on your bin indicating it could not be emptied due to contamination, ensure to address the issue prior to the next collection day. You can find more guidance on what goes in which bin here: What goes in which bin.

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Help managing your rubbish Help managing your rubbish What goes in which bin What goes in which bin

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