Household Waste Recycling Centres

There are seven Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) provided and paid for by residents of West Cheshire. These are places where you can deposit and recycle household waste yourself.

Announcement

Please note: as of 1 April 2017 your Household Waste Recycling Centres have been modernised New opening times for all HWRCs, listed below. Permits for vans and trailers are no longer required and have been replaced with a reasonable usage scheme A residents permit is still required at Neston HWRC, Clayhill Industrial Estate, due to it being close to the border with another council. Find more information about these changes, or download a copy of the leaflet

Find your nearest Waste and Recycling Centre

General telephone number: 0300 123 7042

Find your nearest Waste and Recycling Centre - General telephone number: 0300 123 7042

Chester Address: Bumpers Lane, off Sealand Road, Chester, CH1 6QE

Ellesmere Port Address: Garth Road, off Bridges Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 4LB

Frodsham Address: Station Yard, off Church Street, Frodsham, WA6 6PN

Neston Address: Clayhill Industrial Estate, off B5136 Liverpool Road, Neston, CH64 3RL Residents need to arrange a permit before they visit.

Northwich Address: Marbury Lane, off Leicester Street, Northwich, CW9 5LN

Tattenhall Address: Red Lane, Tattenhall Near Chester, CH3 9BD

Winsford Address: Leslie Road, Woodford Park Industrial Estate, Winsford, CW7 2RB

Opening times - Summer April to September | Winter October to March

Revised opening times from1st April 2017. Main sites are open year-round, closing only Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day. For safety reasons sites will sometimes close earlier if dark. 

Please arrive at least 10 minutes before closing time as sites will shut down promptly at the desiganted times.

Main HWRC Sites: Winsford | Chester | Ellesmere Port

Monday	Summer  8am - 8pm	Winter 8am - 4pm
Tuesday	Summer  8am - 8pm	Winter 8am - 4pm
Wednesday	Summer  8am - 8pm	Winter 8am - 4pm
Thursday	Summer  8am - 8pm	Winter 8am - 4pm
Friday	Summer  8am - 8pm	Winter 8am - 4pm
Saturday	Summer  8am - 6pm	Winter 8am - 4pm
Sunday	Summer  8am - 6pm	Winter 8am - 4pm

Secondary Site: Northwich

Monday	Summer 8am - 4pm	Winter 8am-4pm
Tuesday	Summer  8am - 4pm	Winter 8am - 4pm
Wednesday	Summer  Closed	Winter Closed
Thursday	Summer  Closed	Winter Closed
Friday	Summer  10am - 6pm	Winter 8am - 4pm
Saturday	Summer  9am - 5pm	Winter 8am - 4pm
Sunday	Summer 9am - 5pm	Winter 8am - 4pm

Secondary Site: Frodsham

Monday	Summer 8am - 4pm	Winter 8am - 4pm
Tuesday	Summer  Closed	Winter Closed
Wednesday	Summer  10am - 6pm	Winter 8am - 4pm
Thursday	Summer  Closed	Winter Closed
Friday	Summer  10am - 6pm	Winter 8am - 4pm
Saturday	Summer  9am - 5pm	Winter 8am - 4pm
Sunday	Summer 9am - 5pm	Winter 8am - 4pm

Secondary Sites: Neston | Tattenhall

Monday	Summer 8am - 4pm	Winter 8am - 4pm
Tuesday	Summer  Closed	Winter Closed
Wednesday	Summer  Closed	Winter Closed
Thursday	Summer  10am - 6pm	Winter 8am - 4pm
Friday	Summer  10am - 6pm	Winter 8am - 4pm
Saturday	Summer  9am - 5pm	Winter 8am - 4pm
Sunday	Summer 9am - 5pm	Winter 8am - 4pm

What types of waste can be taken to a HWRC?

All sites will accept the following materials:

• • 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
  • Download the full list (PDF - 545Kb)

...except at these sites:

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Frodsham	Cooking oil, glass bottles, batteries, paper, plastic bottles	Please use kerbside service for these types of waste
Tattenhall	Glass bottles, engine oil, batteries, paper, plastic bottles	Please use kerbside service for these types of waste

Types of waste not accepted at any HWRC

• • Asbestos
  • Tyres
  • Gas cylinders - they are the property of the cylinder supplier and should be returned
  • Trade or commercial waste of any kind
  • Download advice on what to do with these materials (PFD - 534Kb) 

HWRCs will no longer accept asbestos from 1st April 2017

Processing asbestos is specialist in nature and dealing with such a dangerous material at a public facility is difficult and expensive.

Before starting any works where asbestos may be present, residents are advised to consult local business directories to find companies licensed to dispose of asbestos waste. Useful information and licensed contractors can be found at: 

• www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos    

(To search for a Cheshire-based company, use CHES in the county search – not Cheshire.)

Why do I need a permit to use Neston HWRC?

This HWRC is near the border with another council, but only accepts household waste from Cheshire West and Chester residents. You will need a residents permit to use this site. These are issued free of charge to Cheshire West and Chester Residents only.

• How to apply for a residents waste permit for Neston HWRC

Commercial and Trade waste

Commercial or trade waste cannot legally be accepted at any HWRC. However, Chester will begin recycling trade waste from winter 2017. 

• Commercial or trade waste

Find 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