Household Waste Recycling Centres
Opening times
All sites are open seven days a week (including all Bank Holidays except Christmas Day) from:
- 8.30am to 4pm (October to March)
- 8.30am to 5pm (April to September)
Site rules
To make sure that your visit is a good experience for yourself and our staff view our HWRC Policy and Customer Charter. We set out clearly what you can expect from the site staff and what is expected of you.
We close the sites promptly. You may be turned away shortly before closing time, to allow those customers already on site to dispose of their waste safely and correctly.
- Where younger children and pets can’t stay at home, they will be allowed to travel in but they must not get out of the vehicle.
- Site staff are able to help you with the unloading or lifting of heavy/bulky items.
- To help prevent people travelling from areas outside of Cheshire East, we may ask you for evidence of your address – so bring a recent utility bill or council tax bill with you.
- Anyone using abusive language or intimidating behaviour towards site staff or other people will be asked to leave.
Using a trailer or large vehicle
You will need a household waste permit to dispose of your household waste if you drive a van, pickup, commercial type 4x4 or use a trailer between 1.5 and 3.5 metres in length. The length of trailers refers to the total internal length of the trailer box (excluding the tow bar).
Only Pyms Lane in Crewe and Danes Moss in Macclesfield can accommodate trailers over 2.5 metres in length.
We cannot allow any trailers over 3.5 metres on any Cheshire East household waste and recycling centre.
We cannot allow vehicles over 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight (GVW) to use any Cheshire East household waste and recycling centre.
What you can recycle at the HWRCs
Cheshire East Household Waste Recycling Centres can accept waste from your household in Cheshire East including:
Bonded asbestos
We provide special skips for small quantities of bonded asbestos waste at the Pyms Lane (Crewe) and Danes Moss (Macclesfield) Centres.
You should telephone the site before you visit to check that they have capacity. You should report to the attendant when you get there.
You must double-bag or double-wrap and seal in heavy duty polythene all bonded asbestos. The waste management licence requires this.
When handling, transporting and disposing of bonded asbestos waste, we advise you to:
- keep the material damp
- avoid breaking up large pieces
- ideally transport in an enclosed vehicle or covered trailer
- wear a face mask and gloves
No more than 6 sheets of asbestos can be accepted per property. We recommend that you hire a specialist skip and consult asbestos removal contractors for larger scale work.
What you cannot recycle at the household waste and recycling centre
We cannot accept:
- commercial, business or trade waste - you should take this to appropriately licensed facilities. See business waste collection or contact the Environment Agency for details
- gas cylinders - they are the property of the gas company and you should return gas cylinders to the supplier
- tyres
- mixed food and garden waste – see youtube animation for details
- household waste that you have been paid to dispose of
- household waste that isn't from where you live
Locations of the Household Waste Recycling Centres
Below is a list of the Household Waste and recycling Centres, follow the links to see the sites on a map.
Locations
Household Waste Recycling Centre | Address and link to map | Telephone number |
Alsager |
off Hassall Road, Alsager ST7 2SJ (map)
|
01270 877691 |
Bollington |
off Albert Road, Bollington SK10 5HW (map)
|
01625 576458
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Congleton
|
This site has permanently closed. Your nearest alternatives are Alsager and Macclesfield.
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Crewe
|
Pyms Lane, Crewe, off the A530 Middlewich to Nantwich Rd, CW1 3PJ (map)
|
01270 215818
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Knutsford
|
off Mobberley Rd (B5085), Shaw Heath, Knutsford WA16 8HT (map)
|
01565 650944
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Macclesfield
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off the A536 Macclesfield to Congleton Rd,Gawsworth, Macclesfield SK11 9QP (map)
|
01625 421290
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Middlewich
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Croxton Lane, Middlewich CW10 9EZ (map)
|
01606 837128
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Poynton
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off Anson Road, Poynton, SK121TD (map)
|
01625 871441
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Legal regulations
We enforce and comply with:
Our staff make sure the Household Waste and recycling centre is safe and used appropriately. You could be refused access to the centre if you do not follow their instructions or the site rules. We do not tolerate abusive behaviour.
Alternatives to using a household waste recycling centre
To save yourself a trip the household waste recycling centre, you can recycle many items at recycle banks across Cheshire East. These can be found at your local supermarket and on public car parks.
Find the location of recycle banks in Cheshire East
Find out about recycling electrical items
Don’t forget that you can return used batteries to shops and supermarkets.
Contact Waste and Recycling
Waste and Recycling - Cheshire East Council
Waste enquiry form
Call our Waste and Recycling Customer Service Team on 0300 123 5011 during office hours, 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday, if you're unable to use our form.
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Page last reviewed: 03 January 2023
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