Cheshire East Household Waste Recycling Centres

New for August 2010!

All centres are now accepting vegetable/cooking oil for recycling

Household Waste Recycling Centre Contract

From 1 February 2008, HW Martin Waste Ltd took over responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the Council's  Household Waste Recycling Centres.  The Centres are now operated under a performance-based contract which has increased the amount of waste recycled and composted as well as providing facilities for additional types of materials to be collected.  Recycling rates overall have increased by at least 20 per cent.

For more information about facilities on the Centres or to make a complaint please contact the Household Waste Recycling Centre helpline on 01270 759106 which is open Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00. Please note this number is solely for Household Waste Recycling Centre enquiries and will not be able to help with other enquiries such as refuse and recycling collections.

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. See Household Waste Permit Scheme for further information or telephone our Hotline on 0845 002 0134 between 08.30 and 17:00, Monday-Friday.

Apply for a Household Waste Permit now.

Opening Hours

All Household Waste and 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 Health and Safety purposes sites will close earlier if dark)
November - February 08:00 - 16:00

• Only household waste is accepted at the Centres. See also Household Waste Permit Scheme  
• Commercial and trade waste is not permitted and should be taken to appropriately licensed facilities. See Business Waste Collection or contact the Environment Agency for more details.
  
• Gas cylinders cannot be accepted as they are the property of the gas company and should be returned to the supplier.
  
• Tyres cannot be accepted. 

In addition all sites accept the following materials: books; small and large domestic electrical appliances; fridges & freezers; televisions & monitors; fluorescent tubes; bric-a-brac (general reusable items).

Waste Analysis - find out more about what gets thrown away at our Household Waste and Recycling Centres.

Recycling Statistics - find out how much waste gets recycled at our Household Waste and Recycling Centres.

Bonded Asbestos Waste

Special skips for the disposal of bonded asbestos waste are provided at the Pym's Lane (Crewe) and Danes Moss (Macclesfield) Centres. 

Note:  You should telephone the site (see numbers above) in advance of your visit to check available capacity.  Report to the attendant upon arrival.

• The waste management licence requires that all bonded asbestos delivered to the Centres must be double bagged or double wrapped in heavy duty polythene and sealed
  
• When handling, transporting and disposing of bonded asbestos waste, we advise:
  - keep the material damp
  - avoid breaking up large pieces
  - ideally transport in an enclosed vehicle or covered trailer
  - wear a face mask and gloves