Household Waste Recycling Centres
All of our sites are open and we plan to keep them open during lockdown. But we are waiting for further government clarification and will advise residents of any changes that may be necessary.
Restrictions and measures to keep you safe
All eight sites are operating seven days a week from 8.30am–5pm (April to September) and 8.30am-4pm (October to March), except Christmas day.
You need to observe social distancing measures which means site staff will not be able to assist you.
You should be aware of additional safety measures at all sites:
- We are operating the waste permit system, so bring your permit number with you if you have a van or trailer.
- No more than two people should be in the car and no children are allowed.
Where younger children can’t stay at home, they will be allowed to travel in but they must not get out of the car
- It is your own responsibility to adhere to the two-metres social distancing when on the site. Be considerate towards others using the site
- Site staff will not be able to help you with the unloading or lifting of items.
You must do this yourself or to have a second person with you to help with heavy or 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
- Waste from households containing people who have Covid-19 symptoms should be double bagged and left for 72 hours before being brought to site
- Anyone using abusive language or intimidating behaviour towards site staff or other people will be asked to leave
Traffic management system
- Sites will be operating on a ‘one out, one in’ basis, so your waiting times may be significantly longer than usual
- Once on site, all vehicles must be parked at least two metres away from the next one
- From Monday 12 October we are no longer operating a number plate registration system at the Crewe site
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
- 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
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off Hassall Road, Alsager ST7 2SJ (map)
|
01270 877691
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Bollington
|
off Albert Road, Bollington SK10 5HW (map)
|
01625 576458
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Congleton
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off Barn Road, off the A536 Congleton to Macclesfield Rd, CW12 1LJ (map)
|
01260 298586
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Crewe
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Pyms Lane, Crewe, off the A530 Middlewich to Nantwich Rd, CW1 3PJ (map)
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01270 215818
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Knutsford
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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)
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01625 421290
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Middlewich
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Croxton Lane, Middlewich CW10 9EZ (map)
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01606 837128
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Poynton
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off Anson Road, Poynton, SK121TD (map)
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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.