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Cheshire West Recycling (CWR) delivers essential waste, recycling and fleet maintenance services on behalf of Cheshire West and Chester Council. As a Council-owned company, we provide safe, reliable and efficient services that support residents, protect the environment and deliver value for money.

The work we do goes beyond service delivery. We are committed to creating wider benefits for the borough—supporting local people, strengthening the economy and contributing to a more sustainable environment.

This approach is embedded in how we operate day to day. We create stable employment, invest in developing our workforce and work with local suppliers to support the borough’s economy.

By combining reliable service delivery with a focus on social value, we ensure our work contributes to more sustainable, inclusive and resilient communities across Cheshire West and Chester.

Supporting households every week

Our kerbside collection service supports more than 170,000 households across the borough, delivering recycling, refuse, food and garden waste collections every week. With over 440,000 collections carried out each week – and more than 24 million per year – we provide a consistent and reliable service that residents can depend on.

With over 99.9% of collections completed right first time, our crews operate across the borough every day, ensuring services run smoothly and safely across the borough.

Kerbside Collections

Supporting residents to dispose responsibly

CWR manages the borough’s seven Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs), providing accessible, well-managed sites where residents can recycle more and dispose of a wide range of household waste safely and responsibly.

With around 740,000 visits each year, the sites play a key role in increasing recycling, supporting reuse and reducing waste. Site teams support residents in using the facilities effectively, ensuring materials are sorted correctly and that as much as possible is recovered and recycled.

Household Waste Recycling Centres

Supporting the Council to keep the community moving

Our Fleet Services team maintains CWR’s operational vehicles alongside a wide range of Council fleet, supporting essential services across the borough.

From collection vehicles to specialist vehicles such as gritters, buses and tractors, our workshops ensure they are maintained safely, efficiently and to a consistently high standard. Using a proactive, data-led approach, we minimise downtime and keep services running smoothly every day.

Fleet Services

Supporting schools and other organisations

CWR provides waste and recycling collections for Council-owned Brio Leisure sites, alongside food waste collections for schools and Council buildings across the borough.

Built around existing collection rounds, the service provides a practical and efficient way for organisations to manage waste responsibly, meet legislative requirements and support wider environmental goals, while minimising additional vehicle movements and reducing carbon impact.

Commercial Services