Chorley bin collection dates
- Add your dates to Google, Apple or Outlook calendar
- Get an email the evening before
- Print an A4 sheet for the fridge
Order, book and apply
- Garden waste collectionsChorley Borough Council
- Food waste collectionsChorley Borough Council
- Get rid of a bulky itemChorley Borough Council
- Recycling centres and tipsChorley Borough Council
- Get help putting your bins outChorley Borough Council
Links checked 20 September 2026.
Missed bin or a problem
Tell Chorley Borough Council first - it can only fix what it knows about.
Missed-bin guidance checked 20 September 2026.
- Report a missed binA bin that wasn't emptied on the day.
- Make a complaint to Chorley Borough CouncilIf reporting it didn't fix it.
Complaint didn't work either? Ask your councillors
If you've already reported the problem and used the council's complaints process, your district councillors can take up a repeated problem or a wider service failure. Find and write to my district councillors on Chorley Borough Council.
WriteToThem is an independent mySociety service. You'll enter your postcode there before choosing who to contact.
Complaint routes verified 6 September 2026.
How Chorley compares
- Recycled or composted
- 42%of household waste, 2024 to 2025
- Rubbish not recycled
- 476 kgper household a year
- Cost of collections
- £46per household a year. Similar councils: £48
- Value for money
- 7 out of 10 An independently constructed WhenIsBins rating, not an official government rating.
Official figures for England, 2024 to 2025.
Local bins and recycling news
AI-generated summary, reviewed before publication. Checked 18 September 2026.
Chorley announced in February 2026 that free weekly food-waste collections would begin in the week of 13 April, including homes with shared bins. Its guidance explains that the supplied liners are made from recycled plastic but are not biodegradable.
Plastic bags are removed during processing and used to produce energy, rather than being composted with the food. The council aims to replenish liners annually and says residents can use other bags if they run out. Existing assisted collections automatically include the food-waste caddies. The council says no changes are planned to how often other bins are collected.
- Chorley launches weekly food waste collections from April 2026 — chorley.gov.uk
- Food waste collection - frequently asked questions - Chorley Council — chorley.gov.uk