Household

We provide over 440, 000 recycling, refuse, food and garden waste household collections from around 160,000 households in Cheshire West and Cheshire each week.

Household

On average over 99.96% of our collections are completed ‘right first time’ and less than 1.5% of all waste we collect, goes to landfill.

With Cheshire West and Chester Council we’re; reducing overall waste, maximising recycling and delivering an efficient and cost-effective waste collection, recycling service.

Play your part in creating a stronger future, by reducing waste and increasing recycling rates. Learn more by visiting Waste and recycling in Cheshire West and Chester.

Recycling

In Cheshire West and Chester, most standard households receive a 'twin bin' household recycling system. The fleet of recycling collection vehicles are specially designed with two separate compartments, your blue lidded bin is emptied into one side and red lidded bin the other.

Recycle right

Recycling the right things is important, so the sorting doesn’t end at home. Back at the depot, some of your recycling is hand sorted by our team. The wrong items can be hazardous. For a more in depth list of what can be recycled use our A-Z of materials.

A-Z of materials

Food Waste

Each day, 16 food waste teams collect food waste from across the borough.

Garden Waste

13 collection teams we empty garden waste containers from households subscribed to the Council’s chargeable collection service.

All households wishing to receive garden waste collections require a permit, which is issued by Cheshire West and Chester Council. Apply for CW&C paid garden waste collection service.

Household Waste

We deploy up to 19 collection rounds across west Cheshire daily, collecting waste placed out in households black wheeled bins.

Once collected this material is taken to the Councils allocated waste treatment sites to be converted into fuel, producing heat and power.