Waste Education Hub

Your Waste Journey Starts Here

Every item you throw away in Blackpool goes somewhere.

But where it ends up depends on the choices you make at home.

This page will help you understand what happens next and how small actions can make a big difference.

What Happens to Your Waste?

Follow the journey

Once your bin is collected, your waste doesn’t just disappear.

  • Recycling is taken to specialist facilities where materials are sorted and turned into new products
  • General waste is usually sent for energy recovery
  • Contaminated recycling (wrong items in the bin) can mean entire loads are rejected

What you put in your bin matters more than you think.

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Why Getting It Right Matters

Small mistakes have a big impact

Putting the wrong item in your recycling bin might seem minor, but it can affect thousands of tonnes of waste.

  • One contaminated load can’t be recycled
  • Valuable materials are lost
  • Costs increase for the whole town

The good news?
Simple changes at home can make a huge difference across Blackpool.

Recycling Made Simple

New waste collections start from 20 April

From next week, waste and recycling services in Blackpool are changing to help increase recycling and reduce waste.

What’s changing?

  • Food waste collections are being introduced for properties with wheeled bins
  • Grey-lidded, blue-lidded and brown-lidded bin collections will move to 3 weekly collections
  • Many households will have a new collection day

Getting ready for the changes

As these changes come into place, it’s a good idea to:

  • Check your new collection day HERE
  • Start separating your food waste
  • Make sure you’re using the correct bin for each type of waste

For further information, please go to Blackpool Council | Bin collections

Top tips to get it right every time

  • Empty and rinse containers
  • Keep food and liquids out of recycling
  • Don’t bag your recycling
  • Never put batteries in your bin

If you are unsure about where an item goes, take a look at our helpful guide HERE.

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Recycling is just one part of the solution

The best way to deal with waste is to create less of it.

  • Reduce what you buy and throw away
  • Reuse items where you can
  • Recycle what’s left

Even small changes, like reusing bags or avoiding single-use items, add up.

Get Involved in Blackpool

Be part of a cleaner, greener town

We’re working with residents every day to improve our environment.

You can get involved by:

Together, we can make a difference.

Winter Maintenance

Operation Snowdrop

Enveco deliver the winter gritting service on behalf of Blackpool Council ‘Highways Authority,’ known locally as “Operation Snowdrop,” to provide a safer traveling environment for highway users and reduce traffic disruption. 

 

 

Gritting The Roads Of Blackpool!

The winter maintenance period runs from November until March each year, with an operational team able to respond and deliver services 24/7, under the direction of the Winter Service Duty Manager. 

The Duty Manager monitors weather conditions, including detailed road sensor information, from the Met Office and local weather stations and deploys our gritting fleet if the forecast predicts ice or snow conditions. 

Rock salt (Grit) is used to treat the highway network as it lowers the freezing point of moisture on the road surface, stopping ice from forming and causing existing ice or snow to melt.

For grit to work most effectively it needs traffic to crush and spread it across the road. When it snows heavily at night, though a road is gritted the snow will often still settle. Unfortunately, that means for the first few drivers it may be slippery so extra care is required during quieter traffic periods. 

Gritting Areas

We are not able to grit all roads in Blackpool, so the service is prioritised based on primary routes and secondary routes. 

  • Primary route roads are treated within 4 hours of being notified of potentially hazardous conditions
  • Secondary route roads are treated during particularly severe or hazardous conditions, at the discretion of the Winter Service Duty Manager 

The main treatment includes commuter routes, linking north, south, east, and west of the Borough boundary, capturing bus routes, secondary shopping centres, town centre and pedestrian shopping precincts.  

Gritting Routes 

Local Grit Bins

Did you know there are several grit bins located around the town which are filled on a regular basis to enable residents to use on specific areas of concern.

The government has produced a “Snow Code” advising householders and businesses how they can help by clearing ice and snow from pavements themselves. 

Local grit bin locations

For more information on gritting follow Enveco on Facebook or on Twitter and search for #bplgrit to keep track of when we are out. 

 

Street Cleansing

Dedicated To Keep Blackpool Tidy!

Our Street Cleansing Service operates 365 days a year, from 6am to 6pm emptying over 1,000 public litter-bins, removing around 5,000 fly tips and cleaning 6 miles of beach and the seafront.  

The team also takes on other duties such as weed spraying, graffiti removal, removal of flyposting, recovery of dead animals, cleanups after road traffic collisions, and highway gritting functions during the winter period. All with the same vision to: “Keep Blackpool Tidy”.

 

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Street Cleansing And NEAT Team

Our street cleansing and NEAT (Neighborhood Environmental Action Team) teams cover all of Blackpool wards, to achieve clean and well-presented streets.

They do this by:   

  • Regular inspections of every residential street in Blackpool and sweeping of the town centre streets daily
  • We have a dedicated team of staff who empty our litter bins throughout the day
  • An action team who clean up after large-scale events and work with the community to take pride in our town
  • Work to ensure our streets remain clean and litter free and we can issue fines or prosecute those who fly-tip or leave behind litter

   

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How Can You Help?

We have a joint responsibility with Blackpool Council, as well as everyone in our community to ensure that our town is something we can all be proud of.

How can you help?  

  • Use the general waste and recycling bins  
  • Wrap chewing gum in its original wrapper and put it in the litter bin  
  • Not throwing your cigarette butts on the ground. Use an ashtray or litter bin  
  • Clearing up after your dog or any other animal when it fouls on the street, road, grass verges, or park area  
  • Get involved with Keep Blackpool Tidy and join one of our regular litter picks  

Report It!

Despite our best efforts, there are times when problems arise, and you are welcome to tell us about them.  

You can report: 

  • An untidy/littered street 
  • Graffiti on public land 
  • A syringe 
  • Overflowing litter bin 
  • A dead animal 
  • Request overgrown weeds to be sprayed  

Make a report

You can also report Fly-tipping, Dog Fouling and Waste on a private land on the Blackpool Council pages.

After you make a report

Once you report an issue it will be investigated.

If it is on land that the Blackpool Council control then it will be arranged to be cleared. Priority will be given to syringes, dead animals and offensive graffiti.

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Beach Cleaning

Keeping Blackpool’s main beach area clean is a priority of our street cleansing service. This area stretches between North Pier and South Pier and receives daily cleaning from May to October. Outside of this period, daily inspections take place, and any large tidal debris is removed when necessary. 

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Weed Spraying

Our weed spraying treatments typically start at the beginning of April and continue until the end of September. We treat a total of 2,000 streets, adopted carriageways (where there is flagged pavement), all highways, footpaths, cut throughs and adopted alleyways. This is completed ward by ward and each course of treatment lasts approximately 8-12 weeks. 

Household Waste Services

 

Providing Residents With Quality Services

We are committed to providing residents with quality services that keep their local environment clean and tidy.   

Our household waste services provide the information you need to manage your waste responsibly and sustainably.   

Use the links below to find out all the information you need.  

 

Household waste changes

Due to the current heat wave, our bin crews will be starting waste collections earlier than usual at 5:00am on Thursday 25th July and Friday 26th July. The earlier start is being introduced to help protect our crews from the high temperatures while ensuring services continue as normal. Thank you for your patience.

For further information: Amber Heat Health Alert.

Waste Services

Garden waste collection

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Check your bin collection day

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Order a replacement, or new bin

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Book a textile collection

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Get help with your collection

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What goes in your bin

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Rover

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Bulky Waste Collections

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Commercial Bin Collection

To know when your commercial bin will be collected, please email commercialwaste@enveconw.co.uk.

Report It

Report a missed bin collection

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Report fly-tipping

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Report a waste issue

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Report dog fouling

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Request a street clean or report a problem  

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Waste Collections

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Rover Collection Service

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Parks, Green And Open Spaces

Keeping Blackpool’s Parks, Grounds And Open Spaces In Top Shape!

We are responsible for maintaining over 96 parks and open spaces, on behalf of Blackpool Council. Ranging from pocket parks to the regionally significant grade II listed Stanley Park. Along with sports pitches, playgrounds, ecological sites, all weather play services and highway verges. 

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Our Services

We also provide maintenance of all Blackpool’s Council’s tree stock and a provider of a wide range of grounds maintenance services including; 

  • Consultation/technical advice 
  • Tree work- hedge cutting 
  • Supplier of woodchip and logs 

 

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We Maintain

  • 28 playgrounds, 2 skate parks
  • 76 grass sports pitches compromising of football (various sizes), rugby league, tennis and bowling greens – 65 of these are marked weekly in growing season, fortnightly out of growing season
  • 42 hard standing/artificial individual sports surfaces
  • 3,323 separately maintained grass verges, which span a total distance of 52km
  • Marton Mere Nature Reserve which is an SSI for its bird population
  • Stanley Park Grade II listed park spanning over 250 acres
  • Athletics arena with 400m running track

 

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Private Tree Work

Tasks associated with Tree Works which can be quoted for are as follows:

  • Crown thin
  • Crown lift or raising
  • Crown reduction
  • Felling
  • Stump grinding

Contact Us Today!

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Commercial Waste Services

Providing Tailored Waste And Recycling Contracts To Local Businesses

Reducing waste and increasing recycling are our top priorities.

We provide waste and recycling contracts that can be tailored to suit the needs of all companies.  

How Can We Help You?

Our team is here to provide specialist guidance on how best your business can benefit from our services.

Ensuring you are compliant with the “duty of care” legislation and hold a valid waste transfer note. We will assess your requirements, advise you on the type of bins required, and discuss recycling options. We ensure all our clients have the most appropriate service for their business. 

Recycle today!

We offer a recycling service for businesses located in Blackpool, Thornton, Cleveleys, Poulton, and Fleetwood. Which includes the recycling of glass, cans, tins, plastics, and cardboard/paper. With a choice of bin sizes, we can custom-fit a solution for your business needs.

Don’t let your recyclables go to waste. Get in touch now, we’re standing by to help you make your business more sustainable.

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Comply with waste regulations!

Separate recyclables and food if you have 10 or more employees!

A Guide to Simpler Recycling

Commercial Containers 

Enveco Commercial Waste Container Size Guide

Please note: the amount held is based on a 25 litre bin liner.

Enquire Today!

Please contact us to arrange a site visit. Email: commercialwaste@enveconw.co.uk

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Commercial Sacks

We also offer commercial sack collections, which can hold up to two 25-litre bin liners’ worth of waste. 

The price of £169.31 covers the cost of 50 commercial sacks, a 12-month waste transfer note, weekly collections and the disposal of your waste. 

 

Order Commercial Sacks Today

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Missed Commercial Waste Collection

Commercial waste bin collections operate Monday to Friday from 6.00am to 4.00pm.

Please ensure your bin is presented and accessible between these times.

If your bin has not been collected by 4.00pm, then please report a missed commercial waste collection.

Report a Missed Commercial Waste Collection

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Pay Your Commercial Waste Invoice

Debit or credit card

Use the automated 24-hour telephone payment line on 0300 456 0495.

Direct Debit

If you would prefer the option to pay via direct debit, please request this at the time of setting your contract up.

By post

Please make cheques payable to Blackpool Council and send to Treasurer services, PO Box 50, Town Hall, Blackpool, FY1 1NF. Please quote your invoice number on the back of the cheque which starts with 300.

Pay for an extra bin collection

If you require an extra collection outside of your agreed schedule, please call 01253 478912 or 01253 476251.

Pest Control

Removal of Pests in Blackpool!

Enveco provides a pest control service on the behalf of Blackpool Council for domestic properties and commercial customers.

We are here to help. You will find all the information you need below relating to the treatments we offer, costs and contact information.

Our Domestic Services And Prices

Rodents (Rats and Mice)

From £106.54 for up to 3 visits by the pest controller for a 3-bedroom house. This price includes advice to prevent future infestations.

An additional £10 per bedroom will be charged for larger properties.

 

Insects (Ants and Fleas)

From £79.32 to cover a one-off for up to 6 rooms. Additional rooms will be charged £8.69 per extra room, and the cost of insecticides used.

We do not treat woodworm beetles or bedbugs.

 

Bees and Wasps

From £68.06 to treat affected areas outside and inside.

We can’t treat locations higher than two stories tall, or attics that aren’t boarded.

Some types of bees can’t be treated as they are protected. Our Pest control officer will advise on the type of bee you have.

 

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Payment

Full payment is required before an officer can attend.

There will be a charge of £23.16 if only advice is needed and no treatment. From 30 March 2026, the new cost for the service above will be £23.66. 

We will contact you to confirm a refund of the difference.

There is a £10 discount available for residents who meet the following criteria / and or on any of the below benefits:  

  • OAP / Pension Credit
  • Tax Credits
  • Housing Benefit / Council Tax reduction
  • Universal credits
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Commercial Pest Control Service

Commercial pest control services are available. Please contact us on the number below and we will arrange for an officer to visit.  

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Contact Us!

To request a pest control service, please call 01253 476073.

If the pest control officers are unavailable, please leave a brief message on the answering machine outlining your enquiry and they will get back to you on their return to the office.

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