Mobile household waste recycling centres

If you live in the Bollington, Poynton or Middlewich, you can use the mobile household waste recycling centre (HWRC) The current timetable will be in operation until the end of January 2026.

You can also use any of the other household waste recycling centres in Cheshire East.

Where the service is

The mobile HWRC alternates between Bollington, Poynton and Middlewich - each site receives one visit per month. Visits take place on a Saturday from 8am to 10am.

Christmas dates and locations

December 25

Bollington - 6 December

Middlewich - 13 December

January 26

Middlewich - 10 January

Poynton - 31 January

Before you visit the mobile site, you will need to book a slot.

Mobile HWRC locations

• Middlewich – Environmental Hub, Cledford Lane, Middlewich CW10 0JN
• Bollington – off Albert Road, Bollington SK10 5HW (on part of the HWRC site that is now under an emergency closure)
• Poynton – off Anson Road, Poynton, SK12 1TD (on part of the HWRC site that is now under an emergency closure)

Book a slot

You will need to use our waste portal to book a slot at the mobile household waste recycling centre.

This important service is being expanded in the coming months to target six locations. They are:

• Congleton
• Middlewich
• Audlem
• Disley
• Macclesfield
• Wilmslow

Operating times, locations and booking arrangements are to be confirmed and this information will be published on these pages in due course.

What we will accept at the mobile HWRC

The mobile HWRC is for domestic waste only – we will not accept trade or commercial waste.

We will accept the following materials at the mobile HWRC :

• cans, tins, paper, card, glass bottles/jars etc for recycling
• bagged residual (black bin) waste
• bulky furniture items that can fit in your car – where possible, we ask that these are broken down into smaller pieces (we will accept small sofas, but these should not be broken down into pieces)
• mattresses
• small electrical or electronic equipment, such as kettles, hair dryers or microwaves.
• fridges
• garden waste

What we won't accept at the mobile HWRC

We will not accept the following materials (this is not an exhaustive list):

• rubble or DIY materials
• plasterboard
• soil
• chemicals or paint
• tyres
• engine oil or cooking oil
• florescent tubes
• gas canisters of any type
• asbestos
• furniture that includes glass in it
• mixed food and garden waste
• household waste that is not from your own address
• household waste that someone else has been paid to get rid of

Contact Waste and Recycling