Manchester Recycling Centre
Items accepted at Manchester tips
Things you can dispose of at every Manchester recycling centre site include:
- Batteries
- Fluorescent tubes
- Electrical items
- Print cartridges
- TVs and monitors
- Hardcore and rubble – you are limited to the amount of rubble you can take in one visit. The limit is five (900mm x 600mm) rubble sacks per visit.
- Timber and wood
- Car batteries
- Engine oil
- Tyres
- Scrap metal
- Mixed recycling (aerosols, plastic bottles, drink cans, food tins, glass bottles, glass jars, aluminium foil and trays)
- Paper and card
- Garden waste
- Media (reusable books, CDs and DVDs)
- Cooking oil
- Gas bottles
- Household chemicals (paint)
- General waste
See the Manchester waste authority's A-Z list of items including terms and conditions for each here.
Do you have asbestos to get rid of? See what to do with it here.
Trade and commercial waste
The recycling centres are for household waste only. If you need to get rid of your trade and commercial waste, click here for details.
Reuse options
Recycle for Greater Manchester launched their project Renew which accepts donated items across all Manchester recycling centre sites EXCEPT Chester Road and Reliance Street. There are donation containers at the rest of the sites. Donations accepted include:
- Furniture
- Toys
- Bric-a-brac
- Collectables/ vintage
- Bikes/ sports equipment
- Gardening and DIY
There are 3 Renew shops that sell the repaired items and you can find them at the following recycling centres:
Altrincham: Woodhouse Lane, WA14 5TB
Eccles: Liverpool Road, M30 7RH
Oldham: Arkwright Street, OL9 9LZ
Read more here.
Other information
The R4GM site warns that you should expect queues and to plan your visit accordingly. They also ask that you sort your waste beforehand to save time inside the centre.
The recycling centres as well as Renew shops have had a lot of success throughout Manchester - read about the highlights here.
Google reviews of Manchester recycling centres
Most recycling centres seem to have fairly good ratings. The main complaints being about incorrectly advertised opening times - so remember to double check before you go!
Other resources for Manchester householders
- Rubbish Removal Manchester - a complete guide to getting rid of your junk.
- Freecycle Manchester - your local guide to Freecycle and reuse.
