Bins and recycling in Cheshire East
What goes in each of Cheshire East's bins, and where to take the things they don't collect. This page uses Cheshire East Council's own published information, checked 22 Oct 2026.
Recycle This is independent: it isn't run by Cheshire East Council. If anything here differs from Cheshire East Council's website, the council is right.
Your bins in Cheshire East
Silver recycling bin
Black general waste bin
Garden bin (green or brown)
Green outdoor food waste caddy (23 litre)
Flat with shared bins: Flats and apartments with shared facilities have two big steel bins, not separate boxes: a grey/silver 1,100 litre Eurobin for all dry recycling (including glass) and a black 1,100 litre Eurobin for general waste, collected on alternate weeks. A shared 140 litre food waste bin or a caddy per flat is due from early 2027. The managing agent or developer buys the bins from the council.
Source: Cheshire East Council's website.
Bin days in Cheshire East
Check your collection day with Cheshire East Council's bin day lookup, or use Bin days on this site.
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Garden waste and bulky items
Garden waste collection: £69 a year. £69 for a single bin for the year (January to December), paid in full when you order; there is no discount for joining later, as every subscription runs to mid-December; people on qualifying benefits get 25% off (the page says this brings the charge to £55.50, which is not 25% off £69); collected every 2 weeks on your recycling day; 2026 subscriptions are closed and the 2027 scheme is expected to open on 26 October 2026. (source)
Paid collection booked online or on 0300 123 5011: £50.84 for 1 to 3 items, £101.68 for 4 to 6, £152.52 for 7 to 9, collected within 20 working days. Reduced price on qualifying benefits. It won't take garden waste, glass, rubble, bathroom suites or soiled or king size mattresses. Book or check prices with Cheshire East Council.
Recycling centres for Cheshire East
Household waste recycling centres take what your bins can't. Some need a booking: check before you go.
Alsager Household Waste Recycling Centre
Off Hassall Road, Alsager, ST7 2SJ
Opening hours: Open 7 days a week. April to September 8.30am to 6pm; October to March 8.30am to 4pm. Busiest 11am to 1pm and all day Monday.
Booking: Booking needed at peak times (weekends and bank holidays) through the council's waste portal, up to 30 days ahead. Vans, pickups, commercial-type 4x4s and trailers of 1.5 to 3.5 metres need a free household waste permit.
Phone 01270 877691. No plasterboard, asbestos or hard plastic here. Phone ahead for hazardous waste. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: cheshireeast.gov.uk
Crewe Household Waste Recycling Centre (Pyms Lane)
Pyms Lane, Crewe, off the A530 Middlewich to Nantwich Road, CW1 3PJ
Opening hours: Open 7 days a week. April to September 8.30am to 6pm; October to March 8.30am to 4pm. Busiest 11am to 1pm and all day Monday.
Booking: Booking needed at peak times (weekends and bank holidays) through the council's waste portal, up to 30 days ahead. Vans, pickups, commercial-type 4x4s and trailers of 1.5 to 3.5 metres need a free household waste permit.
Phone 01270 215818. Takes hard plastic (Crewe only), bonded asbestos by appointment, and plasterboard. Can take trailers over 2.5 metres. Phone ahead for hazardous waste. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: cheshireeast.gov.uk
Knutsford Household Waste Recycling Centre
Off Mobberley Road (B5085), Shaw Heath, Knutsford, WA16 8HT
Opening hours: Open 7 days a week. April to September 8.30am to 6pm; October to March 8.30am to 4pm. Busiest 11am to 1pm and all day Monday.
Booking: Booking needed at peak times (weekends and bank holidays) through the council's waste portal, up to 30 days ahead. Vans, pickups, commercial-type 4x4s and trailers of 1.5 to 3.5 metres need a free household waste permit.
Phone 01565 650944. No plasterboard, asbestos or hard plastic here. Phone ahead for hazardous waste. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: cheshireeast.gov.uk
Macclesfield (Danes Moss) Household Waste Recycling Centre
Off the A536 Macclesfield to Congleton Road, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 9QP
Opening hours: Open 7 days a week. April to September 8.30am to 6pm; October to March 8.30am to 4pm. Busiest 11am to 1pm and all day Monday.
Booking: Booking needed at peak times (weekends and bank holidays) through the council's waste portal, up to 30 days ahead. Vans, pickups, commercial-type 4x4s and trailers of 1.5 to 3.5 metres need a free household waste permit.
Phone 01625 421290. Takes bonded asbestos by appointment and plasterboard. Can take trailers over 2.5 metres. Phone ahead for hazardous waste. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: cheshireeast.gov.uk
Mobile recycling centre, Congleton (West Street Car Park)
West Street Car Park, Congleton, CW12 1JR
Opening hours: First Saturday of the month, morning only.
Booking: Booking required through the council's waste portal, up to 30 days ahead. Cars or on foot only; no vans or commercial vehicles.
Monthly mobile site. Takes bagged black bin waste, mattresses and small furniture that fits in a car. No rubble, plasterboard, soil, chemicals, paint, tyres, oil, fluorescent tubes or gas canisters. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: cheshireeast.gov.uk
Mobile recycling centre, Macclesfield (Duke Street Car Park)
Duke Street Car Park, Macclesfield, SK11 6UR
Opening hours: First Saturday of the month, afternoon only.
Booking: Booking required through the council's waste portal, up to 30 days ahead. Cars or on foot only; no vans or commercial vehicles.
Monthly mobile site. Takes bagged black bin waste, mattresses and small furniture that fits in a car. No rubble, plasterboard, soil, chemicals, paint, tyres, oil, fluorescent tubes or gas canisters. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: cheshireeast.gov.uk
Mobile recycling centre, Middlewich (Environmental Hub)
Environmental Hub, Cledford Lane, Middlewich, CW10 0JR
Opening hours: Third Saturday of the month, morning only.
Booking: Booking required through the council's waste portal, up to 30 days ahead. Cars or on foot only; no vans or commercial vehicles.
Monthly mobile site. Takes bagged black bin waste, mattresses and small furniture that fits in a car. No rubble, plasterboard, soil, chemicals, paint, tyres, oil, fluorescent tubes or gas canisters. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: cheshireeast.gov.uk
Mobile recycling centre, Poynton (Anson Road)
Anson Road, Poynton, SK12 1TD
Opening hours: Second Saturday of the month, afternoon only.
Booking: Booking required through the council's waste portal, up to 30 days ahead. Cars or on foot only; no vans or commercial vehicles.
Monthly mobile site. Takes bagged black bin waste, mattresses and small furniture that fits in a car. No rubble, plasterboard, soil, chemicals, paint, tyres, oil, fluorescent tubes or gas canisters. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: cheshireeast.gov.uk
Mobile recycling centre, Wilmslow (Oakenclough Family Hub)
Oakenclough Family Hub, Wilmslow, SK9 2PZ
Opening hours: Second Saturday of the month, morning only.
Booking: Booking required through the council's waste portal, up to 30 days ahead. Cars or on foot only; no vans or commercial vehicles.
Monthly mobile site. Takes bagged black bin waste, mattresses and small furniture that fits in a car. No rubble, plasterboard, soil, chemicals, paint, tyres, oil, fluorescent tubes or gas canisters. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: cheshireeast.gov.uk
Where common items go in Cheshire East
- Pizza boxYes. Put it in your Silver recycling bin. Source: Cheshire East Council
- Plastic carrier bagYes. Put it in your Silver recycling bin. Source: Cheshire East Council
- Crisp packetNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: Cheshire East Council
- Black plastic ready-meal trayThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black general waste bin. Source: Cheshire East Council
- Paper coffee cupYes. Put it in your Silver recycling bin. Source: Cheshire East Council
- Wine bottleYes. Put it in your Silver recycling bin. Source: Cheshire East Council
- Glass jarYes. Put it in your Silver recycling bin. Source: Cheshire East Council
- Kitchen foilYes. Put it in your Silver recycling bin. Source: Cheshire East Council
- Food scraps and leftoversThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black general waste bin. Source: Cheshire East Council
- Tea bagThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black general waste bin. Source: Cheshire East Council
- ClothesNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: Cheshire East Council
- Battery (not sure which type)Not in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: Cheshire East Council
- Disposable vapeNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: Cheshire East Council
- Light bulb (not sure which type)Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Cheshire East Council
- Small household applianceNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: Cheshire East Council
- Paint tinNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Cheshire East Council
- Real Christmas treeNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Cheshire East Council
- Cardboard boxYes. Put it in your Silver recycling bin. Source: Cheshire East Council
- Food cartonYes. Put it in your Silver recycling bin. Source: Cheshire East Council
- Plastic drinks bottleYes. Put it in your Silver recycling bin. Source: Cheshire East Council
- Till receiptThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black general waste bin. Source: Cheshire East Council
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How Cheshire East compares
- Weekly shop basket Collects 20 of 22 everyday packaging items from home. Joint 22nd of 279 councils in England. Not collected from home: Black plastic ready-meal tray, Crisp packet
- Recycling rate 47.8% of household waste was reused, recycled or composted in 2024-25 (Defra). 24th of 97 councils that collect waste and run the tips in England.
- Food waste Not collected from home yet. We don't have a start date.
As of 24 Oct 2026. See all the council rankings.
Common questions
What goes in the silver recycling bin in Cheshire East?
Loose, clean and dry: paper, card, cartons, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, plastic bags and polythene, cans, foil and empty aerosols. No food waste, textiles, batteries or electricals.
What goes in the black general waste bin in Cheshire East?
General household waste that can't be recycled. Changing to every 3 weeks from early 2027 (no exact date yet). No batteries, electricals, paint, gas canisters, sharps, soil or rubble.
What goes in the garden bin (green or brown) in Cheshire East?
Paid annual subscription (January to December, no collections between mid-December and mid-January). Garden waste, plus food waste. No soil, rubble, large branches, packaging or liquids.
What goes in the green outdoor food waste caddy (23 litre) in Cheshire East?
Food waste, from early 2027 (phased over two weeks; no exact date published). Only the outdoor caddy is emptied; a kitchen caddy is optional. Don't put the caddy out until the council's calendar shows your start date.
When is my bin day in Cheshire East?
It depends on your street. Enter your address in Cheshire East Council's bin day lookup (online.cheshireeast.gov.uk), or use Bin days on Recycle This.