Bins and recycling in Cheshire West and Chester
What goes in each of Cheshire West and Chester's bins, and where to take the things they don't collect. This page uses Cheshire West and Chester Council's own published information, checked 22 Oct 2026.
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Your bins in Cheshire West and Chester
Black general waste bin (180L)
Blue-lid recycling bin (180L)
Red-lid recycling bin (180L)
Brown food bin (23L) and kitchen caddy (7L)
Green garden waste bin (paid subscription)
Sturdy box or bag left beside your recycling bins
Sealed container of cooking oil, left next to your food bin
Bin days in Cheshire West and Chester
Check your collection day with Cheshire West and Chester Council's bin day lookup, or use Bin days on this site.
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Garden waste and bulky items
Garden waste collection: £55 a year. £55 per bin per calendar year; the 2026 collections run from Monday 9 March to Friday 11 December 2026; the page gives no Christmas break and no 2027 sign-up information. Season: Mar–Dec. (source)
Paid collection, GBP 25 per item (GBP 15 if you get full Council Tax reduction), booked online. Items with glass or mirrors aren't taken, and fridges must be empty of food. Book or check prices with Cheshire West and Chester Council.
Recycling centres for Cheshire West and Chester
Household waste recycling centres take what your bins can't. Some need a booking: check before you go.
Chester Recycling Centre
Bumpers Lane, Off Sealand Road, Chester, CH1 4LT
Opening hours: Winter (1 October to 31 March): Monday to Sunday 8am to 4pm. Summer hours not given on the page.
Booking: Register your vehicle online once (free) before the first visit; each household gets up to 30 visits a year. Waste from businesses or paid-for work isn't allowed.
Takes sofas and armchairs in a separate skip, and has a reuse shop. No asbestos, gas bottles or tyres. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Ellesmere Port Recycling Centre
Garth Road, Off Bridges Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 4LB
Opening hours: Winter (1 October to 31 March): Monday to Sunday 8am to 4pm. Summer hours not given on the page.
Booking: Register your vehicle online once (free) before the first visit; each household gets up to 30 visits a year. Waste from businesses or paid-for work isn't allowed.
Takes sofas and armchairs in a separate skip, and has a reuse shop. No asbestos, gas bottles or tyres. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Frodsham Recycling Centre
Station Yard, Off Church Street, Frodsham, WA6 6PN
Opening hours: Winter (1 October to 31 March): Monday to Tuesday 8am to 4pm; closed Wednesday and Thursday; Friday to Sunday 8am to 4pm. Summer hours not given on the page.
Booking: Register your vehicle online once (free) before the first visit; each household gets up to 30 visits a year. Waste from businesses or paid-for work isn't allowed.
Small site: no trailers, vans derived from cars, pick-ups or other commercial vehicles, and only four cars at a time. No sofas or armchairs, asbestos, gas bottles or tyres. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Neston Recycling Centre
Clayhill Industrial Estate, Off B5136 Liverpool Road, Neston, CH64 3RL
Opening hours: Winter (1 October to 31 March): Monday 8am to 4pm; closed Tuesday and Wednesday; Thursday to Sunday 8am to 4pm. Summer hours not given on the page.
Booking: Register your vehicle online once (free) before the first visit; each household gets up to 30 visits a year. Waste from businesses or paid-for work isn't allowed.
Trailers over 2.5m long are refused. No sofas or armchairs, asbestos, gas bottles or tyres. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Northwich Recycling Centre
Marbury Lane, Off Leicester Street, Northwich, CW9 5LN
Opening hours: Winter (1 October to 31 March): Monday to Tuesday 8am to 4pm; closed Wednesday and Thursday; Friday to Sunday 8am to 4pm. Summer hours not given on the page.
Booking: Register your vehicle online once (free) before the first visit; each household gets up to 30 visits a year. Waste from businesses or paid-for work isn't allowed.
Trailers over 2.5m long are refused. No sofas or armchairs, asbestos, gas bottles or tyres. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Tattenhall Recycling Centre
Red Lane, Tattenhall, near Chester, CH3 9BD
Opening hours: Winter (1 October to 31 March): Monday 8am to 4pm; closed Tuesday and Wednesday; Thursday to Sunday 8am to 4pm. Summer hours not given on the page. Closed 1 to 31 October 2026 for repairs.
Booking: Register your vehicle online once (free) before the first visit; each household gets up to 30 visits a year. Waste from businesses or paid-for work isn't allowed.
Temporarily closed from 1 October 2026 for urgent repairs, expected to re-open on 1 November; Chester is the nearest alternative. While it is closed the council page hides its opening times; the winter hours shown here come from archived copies of the council's page, not the live page: https://web.archive.org/web/20251017150301/https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/waste-and-recycling/find-a-recycling-centre/tattenhall-recycling-centre (17 Oct 2025) and https://web.archive.org/web/20260313235329/https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/waste-and-recycling/find-a-recycling-centre/tattenhall-recycling-centre (13 Mar 2026), which agree, so they should apply when it re-opens on 1 November. Gates may close before the stated time. No trailers or commercial vehicles, and only two cars at a time. No sofas or armchairs, asbestos, gas bottles or tyres. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Winsford Recycling Centre
Leslie Road, Woodford Park Industrial Estate, Winsford, CW7 2RB
Opening hours: October to March: Monday to Sunday 8am to 4pm. Summer hours not given on the page.
Booking: Register your vehicle online once (free) before the first visit; each household gets up to 30 visits a year. The page also says to bring proof of residency.
Takes sofas and armchairs in a separate skip, and has a reuse shop. No asbestos, gas bottles or tyres. Map position is the postcode centre.
Source: cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Where common items go in Cheshire West and Chester
- Pizza boxYes. Put it in your Blue-lid recycling bin (180L). Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Plastic carrier bagNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Crisp packetThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black general waste bin (180L). Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Black plastic ready-meal trayYes. Put it in your Red-lid recycling bin (180L). Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Paper coffee cupYes. Put it in your Blue-lid recycling bin (180L). Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Wine bottleYes. Put it in your Red-lid recycling bin (180L). Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Glass jarYes. Put it in your Red-lid recycling bin (180L). Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Kitchen foilYes. Put it in your Red-lid recycling bin (180L). Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Food scraps and leftoversYes. Put it in your Brown food bin (23L) and kitchen caddy (7L). Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Tea bagYes. Put it in your Brown food bin (23L) and kitchen caddy (7L). Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council
- ClothesNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Battery (not sure which type)Yes. Put it in your Sturdy box or bag left beside your recycling bins. Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Disposable vapeNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Light bulb (not sure which type)Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: England-wide guidance
- Small household applianceYes. Put it in your Sturdy box or bag left beside your recycling bins. Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Paint tinNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Real Christmas treeYes. Put it in your Green garden waste bin (paid subscription). Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Cardboard boxYes. Put it in your Blue-lid recycling bin (180L). Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Food cartonYes. Put it in your Blue-lid recycling bin (180L). Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Plastic drinks bottleYes. Put it in your Red-lid recycling bin (180L). Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Till receiptThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Black general waste bin (180L). Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council
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How Cheshire West and Chester compares
- Weekly shop basket Collects 20 of 22 everyday packaging items from home. Joint 22nd of 279 councils in England. Not collected from home: Crisp packet, Bread bag
- Recycling rate 57.6% of household waste was reused, recycled or composted in 2024-25 (Defra). 7th of 97 councils that collect waste and run the tips in England.
- Food waste Collected from home every week.
As of 24 Oct 2026. See all the council rankings.
Common questions
What goes in the black general waste bin (180L) in Cheshire West and Chester?
General waste that can't be recycled, including polystyrene and pet waste. No construction or recycling waste.
What goes in the blue-lid recycling bin (180L) in Cheshire West and Chester?
Paper, shredded paper, cardboard, cartons and envelopes with windows.
What goes in the red-lid recycling bin (180L) in Cheshire West and Chester?
Clean plastic bottles, lids, pots, tubs and trays (including black plastic), glass bottles and jars, cans and tins, foil and foil trays, and empty aerosols.
What goes in the brown food bin (23L) and kitchen caddy (7L) in Cheshire West and Chester?
All food waste, raw or cooked, including meat and fish bones, dairy, eggs and shells, bread, rice, pasta, tea bags, coffee grounds and uneaten pet food.
What goes in the green garden waste bin (paid subscription) in Cheshire West and Chester?
Cut flowers, grass and hedge clippings, leaves, and small branches under 10cm and twigs. Only emptied with a valid subscription and permit.
What goes in the sturdy box or bag left beside your recycling bins in Cheshire West and Chester?
Household batteries, mobile phones, small electricals (smaller than a toaster), small empty printer cartridges and spectacles.
What goes in the sealed container of cooking oil, left next to your food bin in Cheshire West and Chester?
Used cooking oil in a sealed container.
When is my bin day in Cheshire West and Chester?
It depends on your street. Enter your address in Cheshire West and Chester Council's bin day lookup (cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk), or use Bin days on Recycle This.