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Christmas 2022 bin collection dates in every Greater Manchester borough

Here's everything you need to know.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 22nd December 2022

Councils across Greater Manchester have released information on adjusted bin collections over the festive season, and residents are now being urged to check dates.

With Christmas only a few days away now, and lots of waste undoubtedly set to be generated over the next few weeks, residents across the region will be right to start asking if there are any planned changes to their bin collects during the festive season.

Dates for Christmas bin collections in each Greater Manchester have now been released by all local councils, as well as information and tips for recycling that residents are encouraged to follow.

Here’s the Christmas 2022 bin collection dates in every Greater Manchester borough.

Lots of Christmas waste is undoubtedly set to be generated over the next few weeks / Credit: Flickr

Manchester

This year, Manchester residents’ bins will be emptied one day later than the usual collection date, which means there will be a bin collection on Saturday 31 December, but collection days will return to normal service from 1 January 2023. 

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The new dates are as follows: 

  • Monday 26 December collections move to Tuesday 27 December 
  • Tuesday 27 December collections move to Wednesday 28 December 
  • Wednesday 28 December collections move to Thursday 29 December 
  • Thursday 29 December collections move to Friday 30 December 
  • Friday 30 December collections move to Saturday 31 December  

Manchester City Council is encouraging residents to make “a concerted effort to recycle as much as possible” this year.

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Find more information about Christmas 2022 bin collections in Manchester here.

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Salford

In Salford, the Council has confirmed that residents’ bins will be collected as normal throughout the festive period – including the bank holidays on Boxing Day, Tuesday 27 December, and Monday 2 January 2023.

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Salford City Council is also reminding residents recycle wrapping paper, tinfoil, bottles, cans, Christmas trees, and left-over food.

Find more information about Christmas 2022 bin collections in Salford here.

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Bolton

Residents in Bolton are being reminded that there will be some changes to refuse and recycling collections over the festive period.

Bolton Council has confirmed grey bins will be collected on Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 December, but there will be no collection of food waste containers or green bins between Monday 26 and Friday 30 December.

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Beige and burgundy bins will be collected from Wednesday 28 December to Friday 30 December.

Find more information about Christmas 2022 bin collections in Bolton here.

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Bury

Bin collection crews in Bury will be working on weekdays throughout the festive season, with Bury Council assuring residents that it will do “everything possible to keep collections on track”.

There will be no change to grey, blue, and green bin collections throughout the festive season and residents should continue to put their bins out by 7am on their usual collection day, however, brown bin collections are to be paused for two weeks from Boxing Day (26 December 2022 – 6 January 2023).

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The Council is asking residents to still recycle food waste in their brown bins, either inside a compostable liner or loose inside the bin. 

Find more information about Christmas 2022 bin collections in Bury here.

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Oldham

Oldham Council has released adjusted bin collection dates for 2022, and is asking all Oldham residents “share this information with your neighbours”.

If residents’ waste and recycling bins are due to be emptied on Boxing Day, then they will need to put them out for collection two days earlier on Christmas Eve (Saturday 24 December), with green bins and food caddies being the exception as they will be collected on Monday 2 January 2023.

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Collections on Monday 2 January 2023 will take place as normal.

Find more information about Christmas 2022 bin collections in Oldham here.

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Rochdale

Rochdale Council has confirmed there are no planned changes to the waste collections in Rochdale over the Christmas period and all collection rounds remain in place.

Find more information about Christmas 2022 bin collections in Rochdale here.

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Stockport

Stockport Council is asking residents to check its website for information on collection days as there are a handful of changes over the festive season.

There are no refuse collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, and Councillors are also reminding residents that there will be no green bin or food caddy collections from week commencing Monday 26 December 2022, as they will start again from Monday 2 January 2023.

Find more information about Christmas 2022 bin collections in Stockport here.

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Tameside

Tameside bin crews will continue to work hard over the festive season, the Council has informed residents that collection days will change for some households in the borough.

There will be no brown bin collections at all across the borough from Boxing Day until Friday 6 January 2023, so anyone due a collection on the bank holidays – Monday, 26 December (Boxing Day), Tuesday 27 December, or Monday 2 January – should check the list below for their new date.

All other collections run as normal.

Find more information about Christmas 2022 bin collections in Tameside here.

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Trafford

Trafford Council has said there are set to be a number of changes to bin collections from Boxing Day (Monday 26 December), as they will take place a day later than normal.

Collections due to be made on Monday 26 December will now move to Tuesday 27 December, then Tuesday 27 December collections will move to Wednesday 28 December, and so on from there – with collection days set to return to normal from 2 January 2023.

Trafford residents are asked put their bins 6:30am on the new collection day.

Find more information about Christmas 2022 bin collections in Trafford here.

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Wigan

In Wigan, the Council has confirmed that blue, brow, and black bin collection days will stay the same over the festive season, but green bin collections will be suspended between Boxing Day (Monday 26 December) until Friday 6 January 2023.

Find more information about Christmas 2022 bin collections in Wigan here.

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The best things to do in Greater Manchester this week | 29 July – 4 August 2024

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

It feels like we’ve been saying this for weeks on end… but summer might actually be here now.

Although the weather’s been quite hit or miss as of late, now that little Mancs across our region have broken up for the school holidays, and August is arriving this week too, it’s hard to deny that the sunshine season is here.

Greater Manchester‘s social calendar is packed full of festivals, cultural celebrations, and wholesome family-friendly events especially for the summer too, but if you’re finding it a bit tricky to pick what to do, don’t worry, as we’ve chosen a few of the best bits for another edition of our ‘what’s on‘ guide.

Here’s some of our recommendations.

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Injecting Hope: The race for a COVID-19 vaccine

Science and Industry Museum

Monday 29 July – onwards

Injecting Hope: The race for a COVID-19 vaccine / Credit: Science Museum Group

More than 100 objects and stories collected during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic are now on display as part of a new exhibition at the Science and Industry Museum.

The groundbreaking new exhibition, titled Injecting Hope: The race for a COVID-19 vaccine, explores the worldwide effort to develop vaccines at pandemic speed, while uncovering the inspiring stories of scientists and innovators around the globe who collaborated to tackle the worldwide COVID-19 challenge along the way.

The best bit? It’s absolutely FREE to attend, and advanced tickets are available to book on the Museum’s website now.

Find out more and book tickets here.

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Dinosaurs in the Park

Heaton Park

Monday 29 July – Sunday 4 August

Dinosaurs in the Park
Dinosaurs in the Park
Dinosaurs in the Park / Credit: Supplied

Manchester has been transformed into “a palaeontologist’s playground”.

Back by popular demand, dozens of life-sized animatronic dinosaurs have descended on the grounds of Heaton Park for the summer, and this means our region has become the closest thing to Jurassic Park in real life.

Dino fans of all ages have the chance to get up close and personal with around 40 of the big beasts over the next couple of weeks.

Find out more and get yourself some tickets here.

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Batman Unmasked

Depot Mayfield

Monday 29 July – 26 August

Batman’s Tumbler Batmobile, made famous by The Dark Knight, arrives in Trafalgar Square ahead of Batman Day and launch of Batman Unmasked, an immersive pop-up opening tomorrow for three days
Batman Unmasked / Credit: DC (via Supplied)

Did you see that a huge Batman experience has now swooped into Manchester?

Having taken over Depot Mayfield in the city centre, and offering fans a chance to see real jaw-dropping props and costumes from the actual Warner Bros. archives, this exclusive event brings the cinematic world of Batman to life.

Through a series of themed rooms, exhibitions, and a comic book and gaming area, Batman Unmasked is packed full of items from this iconic character’s film history.

Find out more and grab tickets here.

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Bright Lights, Big Fun!

Trafford Centre

Monday 29 July – 1 September

Bright Lights, Big Fun! / Credit: Trafford Centre

The Trafford Centre’s massively-popular summer celebration is back, and tickets are only £2.50 each.

Back by popular demand for plenty of family fun, only this time with a new name, Bright Lights, Big Fun has seen a retro fairground and a massive 600sqm beach perfect for sunbathing and sandcastles pop up outside the Greater Manchester shopping centre, alongside a splash park with loads of water jets, and so much more.

There’s also a yummy selection of food and drink traders on site to take your pick from if you’re feeling peckish after getting stuck into some fun and games.

Find out more and get yourself some £2.50 tickets here.

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Wild

Manchester Museum

Monday 29 July – onwards

Wild / Credit: Manchester Museum

A groundbreaking new immersive exhibition exploring our relationship with the natural world is now open at Manchester Museum.

‘Wild’ look at how people are creating, rebuilding, and repairing connections with nature, and how the natural world has traditionally been presented and idealised through Western art, as well as looking at some unique approaches to environmental recovery too.

The exhibition will also crucially look at how we can tackle the climate and biodiversity crisis by making the world more wild.

Find out more and grab your FREE tickets here.

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Did you see that John Rylands Library has been named one of the best free UK attractions families should visit this summer?

The historic Grade-I listed building on Deansgate in the heart of the city centre has claimed a coveted fourth spot on a new top 10 list, according to a new analysis of TripAdvisor ratings of free UK attractions.

With the summer break right around the corner now, plenty of parents, carers, and guardians across Greater Manchester will likely be looking for a ways to keep the kids entertained and educated while schools are out for six full weeks – especially ways that are Manchester weather-proof and don’t break the bank too much too.

In fact, internet searches for ‘free tourist attractions near me’ are said to have risen by +5000% over the past 30 days.

John Rylands houses one of the UK’s most unique collections of books and manuscripts, and was found to have an average five-star TripAdvisor rating of 75.2%, according to the study – with visitors describing it as “definitely worth the visit”.

Find out why it’s featured in the top 10 here.

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Olympics 2024 – Official Team GB Fanzone

Spinningfields

Monday 29 July – Sunday 11 August

Olympics 2024 – Official Team GB Fanzone / Credit: Team GB

Manchester is one of a handful on UK cities chosen by Team GB itself to host an official Olympics fanzone with a big screen this summer, and the best part of it all is, it’s absolutely free for everyone to enter and make the most of.

A big screen playing all the major sporting action and coverage highlights has been set up at The Lawn Club in Spinningfields.

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This means that, for the next couple of weeks, sports lovers in the city centre are able to tuck into an all-day food and drinks lineup, all while they watch the Games surrounded by other equally-enthusiastic fans.

Find out more here.

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The Great Summer Social

Cheshire Oaks

Monday 29 July – onwards

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The Great Summer Social / Credit: Cheshire Oaks

Cheshire Oaks has brought its popular The Great Summer Social event back for another year, and there’s currently loads to get involved with while schools are out.

Not only is there a bunch of retail offers and promotions to make the most of, as well as free family-friendly interactive activities to get involved with too, but there’s also a big wheel, a mini golf course, a big screen showing sporting events, DJs blasting out tunes, and a wide variety of street food and drink vendors across the Designer Outlet.

Find out more here.

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Kargo on the Docks

MediaCity

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Tuesday 30 July – onwards

Kargo on the Docks / Credit: Supplied

One of Greater Manchester’s best-loved outdoor dining concepts has returned for 2024, and there’s a proper tasty lineup of traders.

‘Kargo on the Docks’ – which is MediaCity‘s al fresco dining pop-up, in place of the former Box On The Docks – has had itself a bit of a “glow up” and has taken over the waterfront and gardens with a fresh wave of local food traders and stunning artwork by Salford-based creatives, all as the sun shines down on Salford Quays this summer.

Find out more and see who’s pitched up here.

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NEW OPENING – Rudy’s Altrincham

Did you see that legendary pizzeria Rudy’s has opened its seventh Greater Manchester site over in Altrincham this past week?

Rudy's in Altrincham is serving up classic Neapolitan pizzas. Credit: The Manc Group
Antipasti platters at the new Rudy's Altrincham. Credit: The Manc Group
NEW OPENING – Rudy’s Altrincham / Credit: The Manc Group

The wildly popular Manchester-born brand has taken over the former OneCentral food court in the heart of the town, and the new site’s been kitted out in classic Rudy’s style, filled with hanging plants, exposed brick, chalkboard menus, and colourful wooden tables.

And of course, the menu shows off classic Neapolitan pizzas.

Favourites include classics like Marinara, Margherita and Calabrese, plus more modern combos like triple pepperoni with burrata and hot honey, as well as rotating specials.

Find out more here.

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Jurassic World: The Exhibition

Trafford Centre

Friday 2 August – onwards

Jurassic World: The Exhibition / Credit: Supplied

Greater Manchester just can’t get enough of dinosaurs, apparently, as A major Jurassic World exhibition that’s been mesmerising visitors all over the world is arriving here in Manchester for the summer from this Friday.

Based on the beloved blockbuster film franchise, this official award-winning experience is one of the fastest-selling exhibitions in history.

Manc visitors will be able to walk through the iconic Jurassic World gates, explore some richly-themed environments, and encounter a life-sized Brachiosaurus, Velociraptors, and the most fearsome dinosaur of all, the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Find out more and grab ticket here.

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Little HOME Festival

HOME

Friday 2 – Sunday 4 August

Little HOME Festival / Credit: HOME MCR

A free festival with a lineup packed full of activities, workshops, live music, and more is coming to HOME this weekend.

The independent arts venue in the heart of Manchester city centre is inviting familie to the first of its two weekend-long festivals this Saturday and Sunday to get stuck into everything from interactive theatre and circus skills workshops, to dance, hands-on crafts, and so much more.

Find out more here.

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Day Out With Thomas

East Lancashire Railway

Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 August

Day Out With Thomas / Credit: ELR

Everyone’s favourite little blue engine has once again made a long-awaited return to Greater Manchester for the summer.

The beloved Day Out With Thomas experience is said to be “a train ride like no other”.

Families will have the chance to hop onboard the East Lancashire Railway’s replica of the cult-classic blue train character when he returns this weekend for a 45-minute trip through the Greater Manchester countryside.

Find out more and grab last-minute tickets here.

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Featured Image – Jurassic World: The Experience | The Manc Group | HOME MCR

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Iconic Thomas the Tank Engine replica to travel through Greater Manchester again this summer

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

Everyone’s favourite little blue engine is making another return to Greater Manchester once again this summer.

Tickets are now on sale and they’re already selling fast.

After delighting little Mancs and families throughout the region during countless successful events over the past couple of years, East Lancashire Railway (ELR) has announced that the Thomas the Tank Engine replica train is back by popular demand now schools are out, and will return to its tracks next weekend.

In case you aren’t too familiar with the beloved Day Out With Thomas experience, it’s said to be “a train ride like no other”.

Everyone’s favourite little blue engine is making another return to Greater Manchester this summer / Credit: ELR

Families will have the chance to hop onboard the replica of the cult-classic blue train character when he returns next weekend for a 45-minute trip through the Greater Manchester countryside.

The journey begins at Bury Train Station, where you’ll be greeted by The Fat Controller, meet Sir Topham Hatt, say hello to Thomas on the platform, and then climb aboard a carriage, all before Thomas makes a final stop at the beautiful Ramsbottom station. 

The doors to Bury Transport Museum will also be open across the weekend and will be hosting loads of fun free activities.

There’ll be Thomas-themed stories, and engaging and interactive activities to make the most of, as well as amusing performances by Sodor’s mischievous station sweepers, Rusty and Dusty, who’ll be entertaining with singing, dancing, and laughter all day long.

Not only that, but you can also expect fun fair rides, face painting, balloon art, and so much more throughout the weekend.

ELR’s Chairman Mike Kelly is “thrilled” about Thomas’ return next weekend.

The ‘Day Out With Thomas’ experience is said to be “a train ride like no other” / Credit: ELR

Mr Kelly said Day Out With Thomas events hold “a special place” in the heritage railway’s calendar, adding that: “They remain one of our most beloved experiences, as Thomas is cherished by people of all ages and this makes the event a source of joy, not just for children, but also for parents, grandparents, and our volunteers.”

Day Out With Thomas tickets are now on sale for next Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 August – with prices starting at £13.70 for kids, and £22.70 for adults.

Read more:

Grab your tickets here.

Featured Image – ELR

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