Kirkless tip, Wigan
Kirkless is one of Wigan's three household recycling centres, checked against Wigan Council pages on 30 October 2026.
- Makerfield Way, Higher Ince, Wigan, WN2 2PR. Phone 01942 825755
- Winter hours 9am to 5.45pm every day, from the last Sunday in October
- Wigan Borough residents only. Photo driving licence as proof
- Trailers: up to 4 metres
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Where Kirkless tip is
Makerfield Way, Higher Ince, Wigan, WN2 2PR. Kirkless is on Makerfield Way in Higher Ince, the main Wigan site. It takes the longest trailers of the three, and it is the only one that takes asbestos.
Kirkless opening times
Kirkless follows the borough hours: 9am to 5.45pm every day, bank holidays included, from the last Sunday in October, and 8am to 7.45pm every day from the last Sunday in March. Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Check the Wigan tips guide for the rules that cover all three sites.
Good to know about Kirkless
- Trailers up to 4 metres long are allowed, longer than at the other two sites
- The only site for asbestos, on Saturday mornings from 9am to noon, with an appointment on 01942 825755
- The only site for oxygen and compressed air cylinders, and for old pesticides that are no longer legal to use
- A van, pick-up or flat-back vehicle needs a free single-use permit
- Pedestrians cannot carry waste on, and only adults can unload
The other two sites are Slag Lane and Chanters. For vans and pick-ups see the tip permit guide.
Can't use Kirkless? A licensed company can collect instead: rubbish removal, builders' waste or house clearance.