Only two green bins left before collection days left until cut off for winter

Formby Bubble
4 days ago
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Formby residents are reminded that there are only two green bin collections remaining before the winter break. The final green bin days for 2025 will be:

Monday 3rd November 2025
Monday 24th November 2025

Green bin collections will pause for the winter after November and will resume on Monday 9th March 2026.

Check your collection dates here for Green, Brown and Grey bins CHECK HERE

What You Need to Know

♻️ All recycling can go together in the brown bins or hessian sacks.
🕗 Green wheelie bins can be emptied up until 8pm on collection days.
🚫 No extra bags of general waste or recycling should be left at the kerbside.
✅ Bin lids must be fully closed when placed out for collection.

If you have any additional waste or recycling that will not fit into your bin with a closed lid, please take it to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre:

🔗 http://merseysidewda.gov.uk

Missed Collections

Before reporting a missed collection, please check the following:

It is midday the day after your collection was missed.
The correct coloured bin was presented.
The bin does not contain incorrect waste.
The bin lid was closed and not overfilled.
Waste was not jammed inside the bin.
The bin was placed at the kerbside by 6:30am with handles facing the road.
The bin was not too heavy to lift safely.

If your collection is genuinely missed, please report it within three working days of the scheduled date. Reports made after this period will not be collected until the next scheduled collection.

If your address does not appear on the council’s collection search, please complete the Property Not on Bin Schedule form via the Sefton Council website.

🗓 Key Dates for Formby: