Our friendly operatives are here to support you and answer any questions you may have about recycling properly. Read our helpful guide before visiting to be prepared, making your trip as smooth as possible.
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Our sites are open 8am-8pm in summer and 8am-6pm in winter, 7 days a week (except Christmas Day and New Years Day), giving you plenty of time to visit. We are busiest at weekends and bank holidays (especially Boxing Day!) so visit outside of these times if you can.
We don’t want you to hurt yourself. Our sites are busy with people carrying large, heavy, or sharp items. Gloves and enclosed footwear can help to prevent cuts and injuries – no flip flops!
Leave your mobile phone, keys and other personal belongings in your car or pockets, otherwise you might end up accidentally recycling them!
We recycle over 40 different materials at our sites, each in separate containers. You’ll save yourself time by separating your items before you arrive so you can quickly drop them off in the right places.
If you need to bring your kids or pets with you, keep them safe inside your vehicle.
If you’re using your own van or hiring one, you’ll need to register for your free van permit, which gives you 18 visits a year.
We want your visit to be as smooth as possible. If you bring a bag of unsorted waste, we need to check if it can be recycled and direct you to the correct bay.
Our sites get busy, especially at the weekends. We are working hard to keep things moving, that is why we direct you were to park. Please use the designated parking bays and do not park on the roadway. This causes queues, delays and accidents.
Our recycling rates are improving in Greater Manchester, but we can all do better. We have asked what you have brought today to make sure you recycle as much as possible by helping you put everything in the right place.
We do this to manage our containers as they become full, and to ensure that there is always a container available for you to recycle your items.
Do you have household items that are still in good condition and could be used again by someone else? You can now donate them to Renew instead of recycling them! Donation containers are located on all recycling centres in Greater Manchester. Drop off your item and we’ll collect it and prepare it for resale.
Leave your items in the Renew container at your local recycling centre.
We take your items to the Renew Hub, where we’ll clean and repair them ready for reuse.
The items are then sold via our Renew Shops and Online Store.
The money raised goes directly towards good causes across Greater Manchester.
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