Thank you to everyone for helping us recycle even more. Our recycling service has helped us increase the kerbside recycling rates across the borough of Rochdale. With your help we can recycle even more and reach our average kerbside target of 54% in 2018-2019.
More recycling means we spend less on waste disposal, helping us to protect other essential services.
2018 recycling rates
The monthly figures in the table below are based on kerbside bin collection tonnages.
| Month | Recycling rate |
|---|
| May 2018 | 60.7% |
| April 2018 | 55.7% |
| March 2018 | 49% |
| February 2018 | 48.1% |
| January 2018 | 51% |
2017 recycling rates
The monthly figures in the table below are based on kerbside bin collection tonnages.
| Month | Recycling rate |
|---|
| December 2017 | 49% |
| November 2017 | 52% |
| October 2017 | 52.9% |
| September 2017 | 54.8% |
| August 2017 | 55.8% |
| July 2017 | 57.4% |
| June 2017 | 58.7% |
| May 2017 | 57% |
| April 2017 | 56% |
| March 2017 | 49% |
| February 2017 | 46.5% |
| January 2017 | 49.2% |
Find your nearest waste and recycling site
Find your nearest waste and recycling site or go to
Recycle for Greater Manchester for information about what you can recycle in your bins.