Weekly opening hours have been extended at Crewe Household Waste and Recycling Centre, with local residents now needing to book a slot in advance for weekends and bank holidays.

Changes to household waste recycling centres (HWRCS) in Cheshire East came into effect on Monday 5 August.

HWRCs in Crewe, Alsager, Macclesfield and Knutsford are now open for an extra hour during weekdays, meaning during August and September, residents can visit up until 6pm.

Residents wishing to visit Crewe Household Waste and Recycling Centre during weekends or bank holidays now need to book a slot online in advance of their visit (Cheshire East Council).

Residents wishing to visit these sites during weekends or bank holidays now need to book a slot online in advance of their visit. 

This is so "peak period service demand can be managed safely and effectively."

Bollington, Poynton and Middlewich HWRCs are now under an emergency temporary closure. 

The changes to HWRCs are being introduced on a temporary and trial basis to ensure essential savings are made in 2024/25. 

Chair of Cheshire East Council's environment and communities committee, Cllr Mick Warren, said: "We have been working hard to reduce the impact the emergency closure of some of our HWRCs may have and have introduced a number of changes. 

 "This includes the booking system for visiting HWRCs at weekends and bank holidays, as well as for the mobile HWRC for the Bollington, Poynton and Middlewich areas.

Chair of Cheshire East Council's environment and communities committee, Cllr Mick Warren (Cheshire East Council).

"I would like to reassure residents that the online process for booking a slot is quick and easy. We have also updated our website with lots of information about how the system works.

"This includes information about what residents will need to take with them to the HWRC, how long in advance they can book, and when and where the mobile HWRC will be." 

Bollington, Poynton and Middlewich HWRCs are now under an emergency temporary closure.

Residents in these areas can book a slot online to visit a mobile HWRC. They can also visit any of the other HWRCs in the borough.

A mobile HWRC is alternating between the three towns and each one will receive one visit per month.

Cllr Warren added: "Before residents make a trip to a HWRC, I also encourage them to think about whether any of the items they are wanting to get rid of could be given a new lease of life instead. 

The changes to HWRCs are being introduced on a temporary and trial basis to ensure essential savings are made in 2024/25 (Google).

"There are so many options to reduce our waste and rethink recycling, such as donating items to charity shops, which usually accept items like furniture, toys and books."

Throughout the emergency closures and as part of the ongoing review of HWRCs, Cheshire East will continue to engage with town councils to explore opportunities for working in partnership to support HWRC services in their local areas. 

To book a slot at a HWRC, residents will need to register for an account on Cheshire East's Waste Portal.

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