Contact Details
- Address: Makerfield Way, Higher Ince, Wigan WN2 2PR
- GPS: 53.546675,-2.5878756954926
- Phone: 01942 825755
- Website: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/your-property-bins-recycling/household-waste-recycling-centres.aspx
Opening Times
- Monday 8am-6pm (Summer), 8am-4pm (Winter)
- Tuesday 8am-6pm (Summer), 8am-4pm (Winter)
- Wednesday 8am-6pm (Summer), 8am-4pm (Winter)
- Thursday 8am-6pm (Summer), 8am-4pm (Winter)
- Friday 8am-6pm (Summer), 8am-4pm (Winter)
- Saturday 8am-4pm
- Sunday 9am-4pm
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Kirkless Recycling Centre specializes in recycling and waste management. It can be found at Makerfield Way, Higher Ince, Wigan WN2 2PR.
Materials accepted
It accepts the following types of waste and recyclable items here:
- Aerosol
- Book
- Car Battery
- Cardboard
- Carpet
- Carton
- Electrical Appliance
- Engine Oil
- Fluorescent Tube
- Foil
- Freezer
- Fridge
- Furniture
- Garden Chemical
- Garden Waste
- Glass
- Household Battery
- Light Bulb
- Mattress
- Mobile Phone
- Monitor
- Paint
- Paper
- Scrap Metal
- Shoe
- Textile
- TV
- Vegetable Oil
- Wood
Residents who want to dispose of waste not listed here must contact the nearest tip to clarify if that type of waste is acceptable.
Kirkless Dump is controlled by Wigan Council Waste Management Disposal Services. The recycling centre is only for use by local residents.
Schedule
Kirkless Recycling Centre is closed on public holidays irrespective of the day of the week the date falls upon. It is usually open at the following times:
- Monday: 8am-6pm (Summer), 8am-4pm (Winter)
- Tuesday: 8am-6pm (Summer), 8am-4pm (Winter)
- Wednesday: 8am-6pm (Summer), 8am-4pm (Winter)
- Thursday: 8am-6pm (Summer), 8am-4pm (Winter)
- Friday: 8am-6pm (Summer), 8am-4pm (Winter)
- Saturday: 8am-4pm
- Sunday: 9am-4pm
Residents who wish to access the site with a large vehicle, such as a van or trailer, must contact the recycling centre to book an appointment and obtain a permit before their visit. Permits are free. It can be contacted via phone, email or online booking form.
Kirkless Recycling Centre can be contacted on 01942 825755 for any queries residents may have on the service offered by the site.
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Frequently asked questions about Kirkless Recycling Centre
The recycling centers handle different schedules depending on the municipality in which it is located and the capacity and personnel they have. To find out the hours of the recycling center closest to you, you can access this website. Each tip has its own web page, where you can find the opening and closing hours in the “Opening hours” section.
The opening and closing hours usually vary depending on the day of the week, above you can find the working hours for each day of the week.
In the UK, recycling centers and rubbish collection services commonly use blue bins to identify dry waste such as:
- Paper
- Newspapers and magazines
- Cardboard
- Unwanted mail
- Telephone directories and catalogs
- Cereal boxes (without the plastic liner)
- Egg cartons
- Greeting cards
- Drink and food cans
However, not always the container for dry recyclables is blue. Some municipalities use red recycling containers or some even issue blue and red containers for this type of material.
To have precise information, you can consult your nearest recycling center.
Brown bins are not that common in the UK. However, if the town hall to which you belong has them, this is what you can deposit in these containers:
The brown containers are for mixed recycling in most of the country’s municipalities where this color is issued. These mixed recycling materials include:
- Plastic bottles
- Food cans
- Beverage cans
- Aerosol sprays
- Aluminum foil (including trays)
- Glass bottles and jars
However, you must make sure what type of materials you should deposit in your brown container by contacting your nearest recycling center directly, since in some municipalities the brown containers are intended for organic waste from the garden and food waste.
To visit a household waste recycling center you need to book an appointment in advance. To book an appointment at your nearest recycling center, you can visit their website and book your appointment online.
If the website of your tip does not have this function enabled, you can contact your nearest tip by phone to schedule your visit to the recycling center. In any of the cases, after your booking, you should receive a confirmation email.
The recycling rate in the UK has increased in recent years, but so has the generation of waste.
The percentage that is recycled in the UK so far is approximately 45% of the waste generated.
The latest report from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) indicates that the waste generated in British homes amounts to approximately 26 million tonnes of waste each year, of which only 12 million are recycled. The other 14 million tons end up in landfills.
