Household Waste Recycling Centres (Tips)

There are seven Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) where you can deposit and recycle most types of household waste.

Chester | Ellesmere Port | Frodsham | Neston | Northwhich | Tattenhall | Winsford

Find your nearest Waste and Recycling Centre

Chester HWRC Address: Bumpers Lane, off Sealand Road, Chester, CH1 6QE Telephone: 0300 123 7042 Open April to September:  Monday - Friday, 8am to 8pm, Saturday - Sunday 8am - 6pm  Open October to March: Monday - Sunday, 8am - 4pm Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day Permits for vans and trailers: no longer required Please note Chester HWRC does not accept asbestos, gas cylinders, tyres.

Ellesmere Port HWRC Address: Garth Road, off Bridges Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 4LB Telephone: 0300 123 7042 Open April to September:  Monday - Friday 8am to 8pm, Saturday - Sunday 8am - 6pm  Open October to March: Monday - Sunday, 8am - 4pm Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day Permits for vans and trailers: no longer required Please note Ellesmere Port HWRC does not accept asbestos, gas cylinders, tyres.

Frodsham HWRC Address: Station Yard, off Church Street, Frodsham, WA6 6PN Telephone: 0300 123 7042 Opening hours April to September: Monday 8am - 4pm, Tuesday - closed, Wednesday 10am - 6pm, Thursday - closed, Friday 10am - 6pm, Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sunday 9am - 5pm Opening hours October to March: Monday 8am - 4pm, Tuesday - closed, Wednesday 8am - 4pm, Thursday - closed, Friday 8am - 4pm, Saturday 8am - 4pm, Sunday 8am - 4pm Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day Permits for vans and trailers: no longer required Please note Frodsham HWRC does not accept asbestos, gas cylinders, tyres. Also, cooking oil, glass bottles, batteries, paper, plastic bottles - these should be left out as part of your kerbside collection.

Neston HWRC Address: Clayhill Industrial Estate, off B5136 Liverpool Road, Neston, CH64 3RL Telephone: 0300 123 7042 Opening hours April to September: Monday 8am - 4pm, Tuesday - closed, Wednesday - closed, Thursday - 10am - 6pm, Friday 10am - 6pm, Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sunday 9am - 5pm Opening hours October to March: Monday 8am - 4pm, Tuesday - closed, Wednesday - closed, Thursday 8am - 4pm, Friday 8am - 4pm, Saturday 8am - 4pm, Sunday 8am - 4pm Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day Please note Residents need to arrange a permit before they visit. This is due to its proximity to a neighbouring council border. Neston HWRC does not accept asbestos, gas cylinders, tyres.

Northwich HWRC Address: Marbury Lane, off Leicester Street, Northwich, CW9 5LN Telephone: 0300 123 7042 Opening hours April to September: Monday 8am - 4pm, Tuesday: 8am - 4pm, Wednesday - closed, Thursday - closed, Friday 10am - 6pm, Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sunday 9am - 5pm Opening hours October to March: Monday 8am - 4pm, Tuesday 8am - 4pm, Wednesday - closed, Thursday - closed, Friday 8am - 4pm, Saturday 8am - 4pm, Sunday 8am - 4pm Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day Permits for vans and trailers: no longer required Please note Northwich HWRC does not accept asbestos, gas cylinders, tyres.

Tattenhall HWRC Address: Red Lane, Tattenhall Near Chester, CH3 9BD Telephone: 0300 123 7042 Opening hours April to September: Monday 8am - 4pm, Tuesday - closed, Wednesday - closed, Thursday 10am - 6pm, Friday 10am - 6pm, Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sunday 9am - 5pm Opening hours October to March: Monday 8am - 4pm, Tuesday - closed, Wednesday - closed, Thursday 8am - 4pm, Friday 8am - 4pm, Saturday 8am - 4pm, Sunday 8am - 4pm Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day Permits for vans and trailers: no longer required  Please note Tatenhall HWRC does not accept asbestos, gas cylinders, tyres. Also, cooking oil, glass bottles, batteries, paper, plastic bottles - these should be left out as part of your kerbside collection.

Winsford HWRC Address: Leslie Road, Woodford Park Industrial Estate, Winsford, CW7 2RB Telephone: 0300 123 7042 Open April to September: Monday - Friday 8am to 8pm daily, Saturday - Sunday 8am - 6pm  Open October to March: Monday - Sunday, 8am - 4pm Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day Permits for vans and trailers: no longer required Please note Winsford HWRC does not accept asbestos, gas cylinders, tyres.

General rules for all Household Waste Recycling Centres

Sites may sometimes close earlier than advertised if dark, for safety reasons. We recommend arriving at least 10 minutes before closing, as sites will shut down promptly at the designated times.

What types of waste can be taken?

All sites* will accept the materials listed below:

• paper, books, cardboard, glass, textiles (including shoes), wood, green waste, metal, cans, engine oil, plastic bottles, cooking/vegetable oil, batteries
• wood, chipboard, rubble and soil
• small and large domestic electrical appliances e.g. fridges, freezers, televisions, monitors
• fluorescent tubes and bric-a-brac (general re-usable items)
• left over paint (this may go for reuse) and empty paint tins

The full list can be found in the document below.

• Download the full list (PDF, 383KB)

*Frodsham and Tattenhall currently have some exceptions.

Tyres, gas cylinders and asbestos

• Tyres: need specialist recycling facilities - please contact a local tyre fitting company about disposal
• Gas cylinders: are the property of the cylinder supplier and should be returned
• Asbestos: requires specialist processing and dealing with such a dangerous material at a public facility is difficult and expensive - from 1 April 2017, asbestos is no longer accepted

Before starting any work where asbestos may be present, consult local business directories to find a company licensed to remove and dispose of asbestos waste. 

Further information

Useful information and licensed contractors can be found in our document below and on the HSE website. 

• Advice on what to do with tyres, gas cylinders, asbestos (PDF,534KB) 
• HSE

Other types of waste not accepted include trade or commercial waste of any kind. Commercial or trade waste cannot legally be accepted at any HWRC. However, Chester will begin recycling trade waste from winter 2017. 

• Help with commercial or trade waste

Find 'Bring Banks' - smaller, local recycling points

There are dozens of smaller-scale recycling points or 'Bring Banks' dotted all over Cheshire West and Chester. Use this handy postcode-finder to locate your nearest facilities: 

• Find a local Bring Bank