Trade waste is not accepted at any of the sites. Residents can continue to bring their household waste in a car or van.
Vans or trade vehicles with no more than 4 wheels and twin axled trailers under 3 metres long must have a permit to tip. Vans are defined as vehicles without side windows. Permits are free and should be applied for in advance. Call the special helpline on 01942 404366 during office hours to obtain a permit or apply for your permit online. Vehicles with more than 4 wheels, trailers over 3 metres long and any “tipper” vehicles are barred from all the sites. Trailers of any kind are not permitted at Orrell site.
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.
Local recycling sites
