Cheshire East Council waste composition study

A waste composition study will be carried out between 19 October and 30 October 2026 on behalf of Cheshire East Council by Intergrated Skills Limited.

The study will help us understand what types of waste and recycling are being collected from households across the borough. The findings will be used to identify opportunities to:

• increase recycling rates
• reduce waste sent for disposal
• improve future waste and recycling services

Residents do not need to take any action and should continue to recycle and dispose of waste as usual.

Privacy and handling of waste

The study cannot identify individual households. Waste from multiple properties is mixed together during collection, so it is not possible to determine where specific items have come from.

After the analysis is complete:

• any recyclable materials identified will be sent for recycling
• any remaining waste will be managed through the usual disposal processes

The police and the council's contact centre have been informed about the study.

Study locations

The locations included in the waste composition study are listed below

Crewe - Monday 19 October and Monday 26 October

Sandbach - Tuesday 20 October and Tuesday 27 October

Gurnet/Langley - Wednesday 21 October and Tuesday 28 October

Macclesfield - Thursday 22 October and Tuesday 29 October

Wilmslow - Friday 23 October and Tuesday 30 October

Contact Waste and Recycling