Winter opening times for recycling centres

Opening hours at recycling centres - including Bury and Radcliffe - have changed following the clocks going back at the weekend. 

For the winter the 20 Recycling Centres across Greater Manchester will be open from 8am to 6pm everyday with the exception of Salford Road Recycling Centre which opens 10am-4pm on Sundays and Bank Holidays (all Recycling Centres will be closed on Christmas Day and New
Year’s Day).

The network of Recycling Centres allows residents the flexibility to use any centre, a local site or one that is on route to work or another destination.

In September, 69% of all waste brought to the Recycling Centres was either re-used, recycled or used for energy recovery. The Recycling Centres accept up to 23 types of material from textiles to TVs to fridge freezers and fluorescent tubes.

There are also community furniture and electrical re-use schemes at some of the centres, where residents can donate their re-usable furniture and large electrical items such as electric cookers and washing machines.

For more information visit www.recycleforgreatermanchester.com 

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Notes to Editors

Recycle for Greater Manchester is a partnership between Viridor Laing (Greater Manchester) Limited (VLGM) and the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA), encouraging the people of
Greater Manchester to recycle more and recycle better. Our Vision is to help make Greater Manchester a shining example of urban recycling.

Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) provides recycling and waste disposal services for over one million households in Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford. It handles around 5% of England’s waste.

Viridor Laing (Greater Manchester) Limited (VLGM)  is a joint venture company owned by Viridor, a subsidiary of Pennon Group PLC, and John Laing PLC, who have come together to deliver a 25 year Recycling and Waste Management Contract.

VLGM provides facilities and services to manage householders waste in an environmentally and economically sustainable manner. This involves the reception, treatment and disposal of waste to increase levels of recycling, composting and recovery and reduce waste sent to landfill.