Repair work at Macclesfield HWRC

Repair works begin at Macclesfield household waste recycling centre on Monday 16 November and will take several months to complete. 

Residents are advised to plan their visits in advance and to avoid peak times where possible.

Until the repair work is complete there will be several changes on site.

• The on-site containers will be positioned in a different area than usual and new traffic management will be in place.
• Residents will need to access the containers using several steps and platforms. Residents should consider the types and volumes of waste which they can safely carry up these steps. Staff will provide assistance wherever possible.
• Residents should expect longer queues, particularly at peak times.
• The site will close intermittently for up to 30 minutes at a time so that skips can be exchanged and compacted to accommodate more waste.
• The site is usually busiest on Mondays and Tuesdays and residents are encouraged to avoid these days if they can visit on another day.
• The booking system will remain in place for weekend visits. Restrictions will apply at weekends.
• Staff will be available to meet and greet visitors.
• Residents will not be able to dispose of wood, asbestos, rubble or plasterboard at this site but will be able to take these materials to an alternative site in Cheshire East. All other materials will be accepted as normal. Crewe and Alsager HWRCs will be able to accept asbestos during this period.

We scheduled the work to take place at one of the quieter times of the year for visits. We recognise that disruption will impact visitors at the site and thank residents in advance for their patience.

We have signage in place at the site notifying visitors of the upcoming works. Updates will be available on this webpage and on our social media channels.