The proposal to award the new contract to Biffa Waste Services Ltd follows a detailed review and competitive tendering process designed to secure the best long-term solution for residents.

Details have been confirmed about how food waste collections will be introduced in Wirral this summer.

The cost of the service in 2026-27 will be £63.50 for the first brown bin and £34.80 for each additional one. The new subscription period runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2026.

If your bin still hasn’t been collected this week (5-9 January), please leave it out as crews will be working over the weekend.

Bin collections have resumed today (Tuesday 6 January).

*updated* No bin collections took place in Wirral today (Monday 5 January) due to the snow and icy conditions making it unsafe for our crews to operate.

There are some changes to bin collections and opening hours at the tip due to the upcoming holiday season...

Some council areas will shut down, with others offering limited opening hours over the festive period meaning that some services will be unavailable at that time.

The council’s waste collection partner, Biffa, have use of the electric vehicle until 26th November and will be testing it in a range of environments across the borough.

Wirral was one of 52 councils that successfully applied to the Chewing Gum Task Force and received £27,500 in funding for use solely to clean gum off pavements and prevent further gum littering.

Your Local Recycling Centres at Bidston, Clatterbridge and West Kirby are now operating on their winter opening hours.

Wirral Council is working closely in partnership with other councils across the Liverpool City Region (LCR), as well as Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority (MRWA), to introduce new weekly food waste collections to much of the region.