Tips switch to shorter winter hours

30 September 2025

Two people recycling a child's toy at a Household Waste Recycling Centre

Whilst the tips can be used to dispose of unwanted toys and electrical items, if they are in a good condition, consider donating them to local charities and community groups instead of throwing them away.

Your Local Recycling Centres at Bidston, Clatterbridge and West Kirby are now operating on their winter opening hours.

From Wednesday 1 October the centres will now be open from 8am until 5pm.

Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in the Liverpool City Region are operated by Veolia on behalf of Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA).

Lesley Worswick, Chief Executive of MRWA, said:

We shorten the hours over the winter to coincide with the darker nights over the forthcoming months.
The Recycling Centres accept a range of household materials for recycling, from batteries, cans and cardboard, through to garden clippings, glass bottles, wood, and white goods.
They also accept lesser-known items such as food and drink cartons, clothes, hard plastics and electrical items.

Lesley Worswick, Chief Executive of MRWA

Recycling Centres also have ‘Disposable Vape’ bins to help provide safe disposal of vapes – as these can’t be thrown in general waste.

For more information about what can be accepted at your local recycling centre, householders can check www.recycleright.org.uk for details.

In Wirral, recycling centres are located at:

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

If you are planning a visit, try to avoid peak times where possible as the centres can get busy – and if you are planning on visiting with a van or large trailer, make your booking at www.merseysidewda.gov.uk.

Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority is responsible for the disposal of municipal waste on Merseyside. Established in 1986 following the abolition of Merseyside County Council, it is a statutory Authority that works with all the local authorities on Merseyside – Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral. MRWA takes a lead in advocating recycling, waste reduction and safe and effective disposal of waste for Merseyside residents.

MRWA operates (via a contract with resource management company Veolia) 16 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC’s) for householders in the Merseyside area wishing to recycle and dispose of their own waste.