Wigan Council and its contractors WRG Ltd operate a HWRC access policy. This policy helps to reduce congestion, increase site safety and prevent the illegal deposition of trade waste at the centres.
Trade waste is not accepted at any of the sites, depositing trade waste at a Wigan Borough household waste recycling centre may amount to the commission of a criminal offence under section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
HWRC access policy
Wigan Borough residents can continue to bring their household waste in a car or van provided they comply with this site access policy.
The HWRC’s will accept household waste brought to sites by:
- A car with or without a single axle trailer (up to 3m long).
- A van under 3.5 tonnes with no more than 4 wheels WITH A PERMIT
- A car or van under 3.5 tonnes with a twin axle trailer (up to 3m long) WITH A PERMIT
- A pedestrian WITH A PERMIT
Access restrictions
- Vehicles over 3.5 tonnes WILL NOT be allowed at any of the HWRC’s
- Vehicles with more than 4 wheels WILL NOT be allowed at any of the HWRC’s
- Vehicles WILL NOT be allowed to use a tipping mechanism at any of the HWRC’s vehicles must be manually unloaded.
- Trailers over 3 metres long WILL NOT be allowed at any of the HWRC’s
- Trailers of any kind WILL NOT be allowed at the Orrell site.
- Anyone deemed to be using abusive or intimidating behaviour WILL NOT be allowed to use any of the HWRC’s
For the purpose of this permit scheme a ‘Van’ shall be deemed to be:
- Any Vehicle without side or rear windows or seats.
- Any ‘flatback’ vehicle
- Any ‘pick up’ vehicle
- Any vehicle with ‘blacked out’ rear windows
Each individual vehicle is entitled to a maximum of one permit per month with a maximum per annum limit.
The permit system is monitored and suspected illegal deposition of trade waste will be investigated and may result in prosecution.
Permits are free and should be applied for in advance by calling the Environmental Services Helpline on 01942 404364 during office hours to obtain a permit or apply for your permit online.
More information about the borough's recycling centres
Kirkless, Makerfield Way, Higher Ince, WN2 2PR
Kirkless recycling site location map (external link)
Monday - Friday 8.00am to 8.00pm
Weekends and Bank Holidays 9am - 6pm
Recycles paper, cardboard, books, directories, plastic bottles, glass bottles/jars, cans/foil, metals, engine oil, car batteries, timber, textiles, inkjet cartridges, videos, CDs, DVDs, garden waste, bricks, rubble and soil.
Frog Lane, Wigan, WN6 7LB
Frog Lane recycling site location map (external link)
Monday - Thursday 7.30am - 5.00pm
Friday 7.30am - 4.45pm
Saturday 7.45am - 4.30pm
Sunday 8.00am - 4.30pm
Recycles paper, cardboard, books, directories, glass bottles/jars, textiles/shoes, cans/foil, metals, 'TetraPak' drinks cartons, engine oil, car batteries, bricks, timber, garden waste, soil and rubble.
Rear of Orrell District Office, Orrell Road, Orrell, WN5 8LY
Orrell District Office recycling site location map (external link)
Monday - Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm
Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 10.00am to 4.00pm
Recycles paper, books, directories, textiles/shoes, cans/foil, metals and car batteries, bricks, timber, rubble and soil.
- Please note that trailers of any kind are not permitted at Orrell site.
Slag Lane, Leigh, WA3 1BZ
Slag Lane recycling site location map (external link)
Daily 8.00am to 9.00pm
Recycles paper, cardboard, books, directories, plastic bottles, glass bottles/jars, cans/foil, metals, 'TetraPak' drinks cartons, engine oil, car batteries, timber, garden waste, bricks, rubble and soil.
Chanters Industrial Estate, Arley Way, off Tyldesley Old Road, Atherton, M46 9FF
Chanters Industrial Estate recycling site location map (external link)
Daily 8.00am to 9.00pm.
Recycles paper, cardboard, books, plastic bottles, directories, cardboard, glass bottles/jars, cans/foil, metals, 'TetraPak' drinks cartons, engine oil, car batteries, timber, garden waste, bricks, rubble and soil.
The sites are open daily at the times shown above, but they may close early when full. All sites are shut on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Contact the council's waste management partners WRG Ltd on 01942 825755 for more information.
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