Bolton Council confirms Saturday bin collections after issue

Collections have been disrupted in some areas because of what Bolton Council described as unavoidable circumstances.

Residents affected by the delays have been asked to keep their bins outside while crews work through the missed rounds. They have also been told to check the council website for updates.

Bolton Council said via social media: “In some areas of Bolton, our normal bin collection schedule has been disrupted due to unavoidable circumstances.

“We have 7 bin wagons out tomorrow collecting missed rounds from the week.”

The message was issued on Friday, August 21, and collections are continuing today, Saturday, August 22. The council said its crews were also providing waste collections at weekends to deal with the delays.

A Bolton Council spokesman said: “Please continue to leave your bins out and check the council website for information.”

The council’s missed-bin page was last updated on Friday, August 21 at 3.41 pm. It lists streets where the authority is aware that collections have not yet taken place, meaning residents do not need to report the missed collection.

The list includes collections missed because of operational issues and other entries marked as no access.

It covers grey bins for general waste, beige bins for paper and card, burgundy bins for glass, cans and plastic bottles, and green food and garden waste bins.

Council records show 158 operational-issue entries between Wednesday, August 19 and Friday, August 21. These entries relate to 63 grey bins, 19 beige bins and 76 burgundy bins.

The largest number was recorded on Thursday, August 20, when the council listed 98 operational-issue entries.

These included 36 grey bins and 62 burgundy bins.

A further 54 entries were recorded on Friday, August 21. They included 27 grey bins, 14 beige bins and 13 burgundy bins.

Six operational-issue entries were recorded on Wednesday, August 19. They involved five beige bins and one burgundy bin.

Streets listed include Academy Way, Chorley New Road, Gilnow Road, Ladybridge Lane, Manchester Road, Mornington Road, Park Bank, Shurdington Road, St Helens Road and Wingates Grove.

Some streets appear more than once because different bin types were affected.

Residents whose street appears on the council’s list are advised to leave bins out for collection.

The authority says it aims to return to missed collections within two working days.

The council added: “Our crews are working hard to empty your bins, including providing waste collections at weekends.

“Thank you for your patience and understanding while we manage any temporary delays to services.”