Manchester tips: open sites, hours and rules
Here's how Manchester's recycling centres work and which ones are open, checked against Manchester City Council and Recycle for Greater Manchester pages on 28 October 2026.
- Two Manchester tips are open: Longley Lane and Sandfold Lane. Reliance Street is closed until early 2027
- Open 8am to 6pm every day. Closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day
- Free for residents of the nine Greater Manchester boroughs, apart from Wigan. You can use any of the 20 sites
- Fridges and freezers are accepted. Empty them first
- Vans and twin-axle trailers need a free permit. Cars get 52 visits a year, vans 18
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Manchester's tips
| Tip | Postcode | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Longley Lane | M22 4RQ | Open, 8am to 6pm daily |
| Sandfold Lane | M19 3BJ | Open, 8am to 6pm daily |
| Reliance Street | M40 3EZ | Closed for works until early 2027 |
Only two of the three Manchester city sites are open at the moment. The recycling centres are run for the whole of Greater Manchester, so a Manchester resident can use any of them.
Hours
The two Manchester sites are open Monday to Sunday, 8am to 6pm, and closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The council pages don't mention other bank holidays, so check before a holiday trip. Staff stop each vehicle at the gate to check that waste has been sorted, so separate your recycling before you arrive. Over Hulton in Bolton keeps different hours: Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm, and Sunday and bank holidays 10am to 4pm.
Who can use them
Household waste is free for residents of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford. Wigan residents, and anyone outside Greater Manchester, are told to check their own council's website. Trade and business waste isn't accepted at the household bays, and businesses have to use a weighbridge and pay. Waste from tradespeople you hired counts as trade waste.
Visit limits
| Vehicle | Visits a year |
|---|---|
| Car, or car with a single-axle trailer | 52 |
| Car with a twin-axle trailer | 18 (counted within the 52) |
| Van or pick-up | 18 |
The permit year runs from 1 April to 31 March. The sites use number plate recognition and cameras to count visits. There is no pedestrian access: if you are on foot, you can hand a small amount of waste to the staff at the entrance.
Vans and trailers
Vans under 5.3 metres, hire vans, pick-ups and cars with a twin-axle trailer all need a free van permit, applied for online at least two working days before your first visit. See the van permit guide.
Limits and rules
- Rubble and soil: up to five 900mm by 600mm sacks per visit, and only from DIY you did yourself
- Plasterboard from your own home is taken at Longley Lane, but trade plasterboard isn't
- Asbestos must go to a weighbridge, with protective gear
- Children and pets must stay in the vehicle
- Wear sensible footwear and gloves, and drive carefully
Other Greater Manchester sites
Most are open 8am to 6pm daily. Hurstwood Court is one of the busiest, and the Recycle for Greater Manchester site suggests weekdays before 10am or after 4pm, and weekends before 11am or after 3pm.
| Site | Borough |
|---|---|
| Adswood Road, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 5QY | Stockport |
| Arkwright Street, Oldham, OL9 9LZ | Oldham |
| Ash Road, Droylsden, M43 6QU | Tameside |
| Bayley Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1PZ | Tameside |
| Boysnope Wharf, Liverpool Road, Eccles, M30 7RH | Salford |
| Bredbury Parkway, Bredbury, SK6 2SN | Stockport |
| Cemetery Road, Radcliffe, M26 4FT | Bury |
| Chester Road, Stretford, M32 9AU | Trafford |
| Chichester Street, Rochdale, OL16 2AU | Rochdale |
| Cobden Street, Salford, M6 6NA | Salford |
| Every Street, Bury, BL9 5BE | Bury |
| Hurstwood Court, Raikes Lane, Bolton, BL3 2NP | Bolton |
| Lumns Lane, Clifton, M27 8LN | Salford |
| Over Hulton, Salford Road, Bolton, BL5 1DG | Bolton |
| Rose Hill, Railway Road, Marple, SK6 6HU | Stockport |
| Spring Vale, Middleton, M24 2HR | Rochdale |
| Woodhouse Lane, off Sinderland Road, Altrincham, WA14 5TB | Trafford |
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