Local Recycling Centres switch over to shorter winter opening hours

From October 1 2024 until March 31 2025 Merseyside’s Household Waste Recycling Centres will be open from 8am until 5pm.

Tips are operated by Veolia on behalf of Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA) and in Wirrral, they are located at:

• Bidston – Wallasey Bridge Road, Birkenhead – CH41 1EB
• Clatterbridge – Mount Road, Clatterbridge – CH63 4JZ 
• West Kirby – Greenbank Road – CH48 5HR 

Recycling Centres accept a range of household materials for recycling. Just some of these items include: 

• Batteries
• Cans
• Cardboard
• Garden clippings
• Glass bottles
• Wood
• White goods
• Food and drink cartons
• Clothes
• Hard plastics
• Electrical items

Householders can check www.recycleright.org.uk for details of what can be accepted at their local site. 

Did you know? 

Recycling Centres have new ‘Disposable Vape’ bins to help provide safe disposal and recycling routes for the millions of vapes currently thrown away each week across the UK. 

Plan your trips in line with the new hours – and if you plan to visit in a van or with a large trailer, please book using the dedicated system www.merseysidewda.gov.uk.