Contact Details
- Address: Picow Farm Road, Runcorn WA7 4UD
- GPS: 53.336045125645,-2.7483843153442
- Phone: 020 3567 4200
- Email: hdl@halton.gov.uk
- Website: https://www.veolia.co.uk/merseyside-and-halton/picow-farm
Opening Times
- Monday 8AM–6PM (October-March), 8AM–8PM (April-September)
- Tuesday 8AM–6PM (October-March), 8AM–8PM (April-September)
- Wednesday 8AM–6PM (October-March), 8AM–8PM (April-September)
- Thursday 8AM–6PM (October-March), 8AM–8PM (April-September)
- Friday 8AM–6PM (October-March), 8AM–8PM (April-September)
- Saturday 8AM–6PM (October-March), 8AM–8PM (April-September)
- Sunday 8AM–6PM (October-March), 8AM–8PM (April-September)
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Picow Farm Household Recycling Centre specializes in recycling and waste management. It can be found at Picow Farm Road, Runcorn WA7 4UD.
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.
Picow Farm Dump is controlled by Halton Borough Council waste management disposal services. The recycling centre is only for use by local residents.
Schedule
Picow Farm Household 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 (October-March), 8AM–8PM (April-September)
- Tuesday: 8AM–6PM (October-March), 8AM–8PM (April-September)
- Wednesday: 8AM–6PM (October-March), 8AM–8PM (April-September)
- Thursday: 8AM–6PM (October-March), 8AM–8PM (April-September)
- Friday: 8AM–6PM (October-March), 8AM–8PM (April-September)
- Saturday: 8AM–6PM (October-March), 8AM–8PM (April-September)
- Sunday: 8AM–6PM (October-March), 8AM–8PM (April-September)
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.
Picow Farm Household Recycling Centre can be contacted on 020 3567 4200 for any queries residents may have on the service offered by the site.
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Frequently asked questions about Picow Farm Household Recycling Centre
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.
The disposable materials that we generate in our homes, depending on whether they are treated correctly or not, end up in landfills or household waste recycling centers.
A landfill is a site designated to dispose of the waste we generate. Typically, at these designated sites, large holes are built into which garbage is buried.
The recycling centers or household waste recycling centers, are places where recyclable waste is collected, separated and laid up, to be later transferred to another area or facility for recycling or transformation.
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.
The UK recyclable waste service is a municipal service. However, it is only for materials generated in homes.
The cost of commercial materials is variable and depends on many factors:
- Location: in more frequented industrial estates, costs are usually lower than in rural places that are more difficult to access.
- The type of waste: some materials, such as toxic waste, need special treatment so they use more resources to manage them, and therefore their price is high.
- Volumes: the greater volume of waste you generate, the higher the price you have to pay for it. However, if the amounts produced are tons, you may get a reduction in the payment for handling your waste.
It is better to contact your nearest recycling center by phone or email to check the final cost.
Recycling symbols are those images that appear on all kinds of products, articles and packaging so that consumers know what type of waste they are (recyclable or non-recyclable) and what material they are made of.
Recycling symbols are important because they guide us to manage our waste well. However, there are some products and packaging that have not been properly labeled and do not contain a recycling label.
If you have waste that you don’t know how to classify, contact your nearest recycling center.
