Liverpool City Council - Multi material kerbside collection

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Multi Material Kerbside collection service

What is it?

The council's multi material collection service is carried out by Veolia Environmental Services (formally known as Onyx) on a fortnightly basis.

Veolia use special refuse collection vehicles to collect all your paper, cans, glass, plastic and cardboard. The vehicles that we use look the same as the normal refuse collection vehicles used to empty your purple wheeled bin, but these vehicles are used solely for recycling. 

The authority sends all your recycling to a brand new recycling facility known as a MRF that uses hi-tech machinery to separate recyclable materials. This MRF is based in Bidston.

Existing customers

Report an issue with your blue box or blue bin

Collection dates and times:

On the day of collection, residents are asked to present the recyclables at the kerbside before 7:00am. To find out your collection date, please go to My Neighbourhood , check your calendar or call Liverpool Direct on 233 3001.

Types of material collected in blue/purple boxes and blue bins

Recycle, boxRecycle bin
What you can put in your blue bin / box
  • Glass (please remove lids from jars and bottles)
  • Cans (please do not crush)
  • Paper 
  • Magazines
  • Newspapers
  • Wrapping paper (please remove any sellotape)
  • Cardboard food boxes (please flatten)
  • Cardboard egg cartons
  • Loo or kitchen roll inners
  • Plastic drinks bottles
  • Washing up liquid bottles
  • Shampoo bottles
  • Phone directories  
  • Catalogues              
What you cannot put in your blue bin / box
  • Metal objects
  • Envelopes with windows
  • Tetra Packs (milk and juice CARTONS)
  • Plastic film or Cling film
  • Hard Backed catalogues
  • Shredded paper
  • Polystyrene
  • Plastic bags
  • Textiles (Please use your local recycling bank)
  • Foil yoghurt pot lids
  • Any food or liquids
  • Yoghurt pots                 

More information

View our blue bin information leaflet (PDF [443.2Kb] opens in new window)

Multi Material Calendars

Not sure which week? Please go to My Neighbourhood