Household Waste Recycling Centre Opening Times
Northwich, Frodsham, Tattenhall and Neston
April to September - 9am - 5pm*
October to March - 8am - 5pm*
Winsford, Chester and Ellesmere Port
April - September: 8am - 8pm* weekdays, 8am - 6pm* weekends
October - March: 8am - 4pm* daily
* - Gates may close early so that site can be cleared of customers
Northwich HWRC closed Wednesday and Thursday
Frodsham HWRC closed Tuesday and Thursday
Tattenhall HWRC and Neston HWRC closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Winsford, Chester and Ellesmere Port HWRCs open 7 days a week.
All CWAC HWRCs closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. For up-to-date opening information, see CWAC website.
But before you take it to the tip, does anyone want it? Is it still usable, or good for parts? Check via Freecycle - see last paragraph under 'Incinerator', above
Details of the Cheshire West's recycling service are to be found on CWAC’s website
Details of the Cheshire East's recycling service are to be found on their website
Northwich, Frodsham, Tattenhall and Neston
April to September - 9am - 5pm*
October to March - 8am - 5pm*
Winsford, Chester and Ellesmere Port
April - September: 8am - 8pm* weekdays, 8am - 6pm* weekends
October - March: 8am - 4pm* daily
* - Gates may close early so that site can be cleared of customers
Northwich HWRC closed Wednesday and Thursday
Frodsham HWRC closed Tuesday and Thursday
Tattenhall HWRC and Neston HWRC closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Winsford, Chester and Ellesmere Port HWRCs open 7 days a week.
All CWAC HWRCs closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. For up-to-date opening information, see CWAC website.
But before you take it to the tip, does anyone want it? Is it still usable, or good for parts? Check via Freecycle - see last paragraph under 'Incinerator', above
Details of the Cheshire West's recycling service are to be found on CWAC’s website
Details of the Cheshire East's recycling service are to be found on their website
Incinerator?Resource Recovery Solutions is a United Utilites and Interserve partnership, planning a waste-to-energy plant using gasification technology in Wincham. Website: www.resourcerecoverysolutions.co.uk or freephone 0800 1303 505.
Both groups have put planning applications in: it appears the council is having difficulty squeezing their bulk onto their website. Meanwhile the Viridor application is available to view now at Wyvern House, Winsford, and the RRS one will soon be.
CHAIN is co-ordinating action against these and other proposed incinerators, eg Brunner Mond's. Meet them at www.anti-incinerator.org.uk
Cutting back on waste is an obvious answer - buy less, mend more, maintain, compost, borrow/hire, and use FreeCycle to find new loving homes for the things you no longer love. You can also advertise for stuff you need, within reason. All saves trips to the tip! See http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/valeroyalfreecycle/
For other UK/northwest Freecycle groups, see http://www.uk.freecycle.org/ and http://www.freegle.org.uk/groups/north-west
What happens to litter when you let it go? Watch this short film shot on a remote island - http://www.midwayfilm.com/
Both groups have put planning applications in: it appears the council is having difficulty squeezing their bulk onto their website. Meanwhile the Viridor application is available to view now at Wyvern House, Winsford, and the RRS one will soon be.
CHAIN is co-ordinating action against these and other proposed incinerators, eg Brunner Mond's. Meet them at www.anti-incinerator.org.uk
Cutting back on waste is an obvious answer - buy less, mend more, maintain, compost, borrow/hire, and use FreeCycle to find new loving homes for the things you no longer love. You can also advertise for stuff you need, within reason. All saves trips to the tip! See http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/valeroyalfreecycle/
For other UK/northwest Freecycle groups, see http://www.uk.freecycle.org/ and http://www.freegle.org.uk/groups/north-west
What happens to litter when you let it go? Watch this short film shot on a remote island - http://www.midwayfilm.com/
Plastic Recycling There's a nice map of recycling sites here,
If you're stuck for what kind of plastic it is, there's a set of tests to try at www.recoup.org > Identifying Plastics.
www.junkk.com have ideas for reusing plastic things (usually with a deft cut and a canny stick), and a search on 'plastic' came up with Smile Plastics (http://www.smile-plastics.co.uk) of Shrewsbury, who take a range of plastics and turn them into rigid sheet.
If you're stuck for what kind of plastic it is, there's a set of tests to try at www.recoup.org > Identifying Plastics.
www.junkk.com have ideas for reusing plastic things (usually with a deft cut and a canny stick), and a search on 'plastic' came up with Smile Plastics (http://www.smile-plastics.co.uk) of Shrewsbury, who take a range of plastics and turn them into rigid sheet.