Household Waste and Recycling Centres
Opening Hours
All Household Waste Recycling Centres are open seven days a week
throughout the year and only close on Christmas Day
March - April 08:00 - 18:00
May - August 08:00 - 20:00
September - October 08:00 - 18:00 (For safety reasons sites will
close earlier if dark)
November - February 08:00 - 16:00
- Only household waste is accepted at the Centres.
Commercial and trade waste is not permitted and
should be taken to appropriately licensed facilities. Contact the
Environment Agency for more details.
- Please note that gas cylinders cannot be
accepted. They are the property of the gas company and
should be returned to the supplier.
- The Household Waste Recycling Centres do not accept
tyres.
Household Waste Permit
A Household Waste Permit is needed each time you use a Council
HWRC
with
any sort of van, pickup, commercial type 4x4 or a
trailer over 1.5 metres (internal length).If you arrive
without a permit in one of these vehicles you will be refused entry
to the centre. Permit Scheme for further
information or telephone our Hotline on 0300 123 7042 between
8.30am and 5pm Monday - Friday.
Apply for a Household Waste Permit.
Bonded Asbestos waste
Special skips for the disposal of bonded asbestos waste are
provided at two Centres - Clayhill (Neston) and Witton
(Northwich) Note: Please telephone the site (numbers
listed below) in advance of your visit to check available capacity
and report to the attendant upon arrival.
It is a requirement of the waste management licence that all
bonded asbestos delivered to the Centres should be double bagged or
double wrapped in heavy duty polythene and sealed
In addition we advise the following when handling, transporting
and disposing of bonded asbestos waste:
- keep the material damp
- avoid breaking up large pieces
- ideally transport in an enclosed vehicle or covered
trailer
- wear a face mask and gloves