Household Waste Recycling Centres

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).

You need to observe social distancing measures which means site staff will not be able to assist you.

We are restricting access based on your vehicle licence plate for the Crewe site only. This is due to nearby roadworks causing queues. There are no number plate restrictions at other sites.

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
At the Crewe site only we are restricting access based on the last number of your number plate.
- Number plates where the last number is even i.e 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 will be given access to the site on alternate days starting from Friday 10 July.
- Number plates on which the last number is odd i.e 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 will be given access on alternate days from Saturday 11 July.

Access restrictions based on number plate
Date	Registration plate ending
Monday 3 August 2020	Even
Tuesday 4 August 2020	Odd
Wednesday 5 August 2020	Even
Thursday 6 August 2020	Odd
Friday 7 August 2020	Even
Saturday 8 August 2020	Odd
Sunday 9 August 2020	Even
Monday 10 August 2020	Odd
Tuesday 11 August 2020	Even
Wednesday 12 August 2020	Odd
Thursday 13 August 2020	Even
Friday 14 August 2020	Odd
Saturday 15 August 2020	Even
Sunday 16 August 2020	Odd
Monday 17 August 2020	Even
Tuesday 18 August 20210	Odd
Wednesday 19 August 2020	Even
Thursday 20 August 2020	Odd
Friday 21 August 2020	Even
Saturday 22 August 2020	Odd
Sunday 23 August 2020	Even
Monday 24 August 2020	Odd
Tuesday 25 August 2020	Even
Wednesday 26 August 2020	Odd
Thursday 27 August 2020	Even
Friday 28 August 2020	Odd
Saturday 29 August 2020	Even
Sunday 30 August 2020	Odd
Monday 31 August 2020	Even

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).

Household waste permits

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:

asbestos - at Pyms Lane Crewe or Danes Moss Macclesfield only
batteries - both car and household batteries, including e-cigarette batteries
beds, mattresses and soft furnishings
bric-a-brac (general reusable items)
cans - steel and aluminium
cardboard
carpet
domestic appliances - large and small
fridges and freezers
fluorescent tubes and energy saving bulbs
glass – bottles and jars. Panes/sheets of glass are disposed of in the rubble skip and incur a charge.
green garden waste
oil - engine oil and vegetable / cooking oil
paint
paper
Plasterboard – this is for small DIY projects only and only accepted at Danes Moss, Macclesfield and Pyms Lane Crewe. You must remove anything attached to the plasterboard for example tiles and insulation. We recommend that you hire a skip for larger scale projects.
plastic bottles
rubble - this is for small DIY projects only. For larger scale projects it is recommended that you hire a skip.
scrap metal
televisions and computer monitors
textiles/clothing/shoes (these should be bagged) - duvets, pillows and cushion pads should not be put in the textile banks.
wood

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	off Hassall Road, Alsager ST7 2SJ (map)	01270 877691
Bollington	off Albert Road, Bollington SK10 5HW (map)	01625 576458
Congleton	off Barn Road, off the A536 Congleton to Macclesfield Rd, CW12 1LJ (map)	01260 298586
Crewe	Pyms Lane, Crewe, off the A530 Middlewich to Nantwich Rd, CW1 3PJ (map)	01270 215818
Knutsford	off Mobberley Rd (B5085), Shaw Heath, Knutsford WA16 8HT (map)	01565 650944
Macclesfield	off the A536 Macclesfield to Congleton Rd,Gawsworth, Macclesfield SK11 9QP (map)	01625 421290
Middlewich	Croxton Lane, Middlewich CW10 9EZ (map)	01606 837128
Poynton	off Anson Road, Poynton, SK121TD (map)	01625 871441

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.