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West Lancashire 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
Bins in West Lancashire
These are the containers used in West Lancashire. Which ones a home has depends on its address.
Container details
The container pictures and words are West Lancashire Borough Council's own. This may not be every container it uses.
Container descriptions checked 17 September 2026.
Order, book and apply
- A-Z of RecyclingWest Lancashire Borough Council
- Garden waste collectionsWest Lancashire Borough Council
- Food waste collectionsWest Lancashire Borough Council
- Get rid of a bulky itemWest Lancashire Borough Council
- Recycling centres and tipsWest Lancashire Borough Council
Links checked 17 September 2026.
Missed bin or a problem
Tell West Lancashire Borough Council first - it can only fix what it knows about.
- Report a missed binA bin that wasn't emptied on the day.
- Make a complaint to West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire compares
- Recycled or composted
- 44%of household waste, 2024 to 2025
- Rubbish not recycled
- 489 kgper household a year
- Cost of collections
- £101per household a year. Similar councils: £50
- Value for money
- 1 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.
West Lancashire councillors agreed on 15 July 2026 to extend garden-waste collections through February, adding two collections for subscribers. The 2026/27 service costs £47.50 per bin and runs from June 2026 to May 2027; joining part-way through does not reduce the price.
The council has also introduced weekly food-waste recycling, which started on 31 March 2026. Residents who have not received a food caddy can use the council’s online form to request one, with free delivery. Garden collections remain fortnightly, with a winter pause from December until February rather than a year-round uninterrupted service.
- Garden waste - West Lancashire Borough Council — www.westlancs.gov.uk
- Food Waste Collection Services — www.westlancs.gov.uk