How to dispose of household waste with a vehicles over 2 metres high

Local Restrictions – All waste transfer facilities will remain open

Waste transfer facilities are open for residents to dispose of:

• asbestos (only accepted at some facilities please visit the asbestos page for more information)
• plasterboard (only accepted at some facilities please visit the plasterboard page for more information)
• household waste and recycling in a vehicle over 2 metres high

Any waste produced by tradespeople or builders you hired to carry out improvements, repair or alterations to your home is classed as business waste. Always ask a tradesperson to include waste disposal in their quote.

Important information before you visit

Please follow the COVID-19 measures when you visit

• Stay two metres (six feet) away from other visitors and staff at all times
• Wear a face mask if you can
• Only one person at a time to dispose of waste in any container
• Only one person to access a walkway at a time
• Do not visit if you or anyone from your household have Covid-19 symptoms
• Two people from the same household may leave their vehicle only to carry large items
• Other passengers must remain in the car
• Wash your hands regularly

Waste transfer facility rules

• Only visit if you really need to
• SUEZ staff will not be able to help unload your vehicle
• Please expect to queue for longer than usual due to social distancing restrictions in place. Please make sure you don’t block access for other road users

Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

For health and safety reasons, PPE must be worn when recycling or disposing of your household waste at the waste transfer facilities. These are working industrial sites where council and high sided vehicles go. 

Previously we were able to provide shared PPE for residents to borrow, however due to Covid-19 we are currently unable do to so. You must bring and wear your own.

If you do not wear the correct PPE, you will not be able to dispose of your waste and recycling.

You must wear:

• • • a hard hat
    • safety glasses
    • a high visibility jacket or vest
    • safety gloves
    • safety boots or shoes (steel-capped)

Provide a proof of address

Please take your recent council tax bill, annual water bill or utility bill (gas, electric or landline telephone) relating to the property where the waste is from. You can bring a printed copy or show it on your phone. Please note mobile telephone bills are not accepted.

Provide a hire vehicle document

If you are using a hire vehicle please take your hire agreement documents with you.

Number of visits

The number of times you can visit Greater Manchester Suez waste transfer facilities in a year, depends on the size of your vehicle:

• Vehicles up to 3.5 tonne gross vehicle weight: 18 visits a year
  This includes pickup trucks, estate vans, city vans and chassis vans
• Vans over 3.5 tonnes: 12 times a year

Waste transfer facilities opening times

Reliance Street is closed.