Some tips and recycling centres are reopening across Greater Manchester this weekend

Some of Greater Manchester’s waste and recycling centres are set to reopen this weekend. 

The centres will open from May 2nd for bagged general waste only and residents will need to bring proof of address such as a council tax, gas, or electricity bill. 

There will be varying opening times across the centres, with some such as Newton Heath and Miles Platting only opening on weekends. 

There will be a traffic control system based on odd and even number plates to control the number of vehicles accessing the centres. 

Greater Manchester’s Mayor, Andy Burnham, said: “I want to thank the people of Greater Manchester for their patience while these facilities have been closed.

“At every stage of this process we’ve taken decisions based on the official guidance, which has been about limiting non-essential journeys and reinforcing the Stay At Home message.

“Now that the Government guidance has been updated, we have taken a collective decision to reopen some of our centres.

“There will be localised traffic management in place to control queuing, with each council taking steps to ensure that centres can reopen and operate safely.”

Cllr Andrew Western, GMCA Lead for the Green City-Region, said: “The vast majority of people across our city-region have followed the Government’s advice, staying at home to help limit the spread of this virus and help frontline NHS staff and carers do their jobs.

The new measures in place are part of that same effort, so we’re asking people to be sensible and help us reopen in the safest way possible.

“I want to thank all of the waste collection teams who’ve adapted to this current situation and continued to provide a bin collection service to our residents throughout this period.

We recognise that there have been challenges, but there’s no excuse for illegally disposing of waste and creating a potential health or environmental hazard.”

The list of the facilities that are opening and the times:

Bolton:
-Salford Road: Saturday 8am-6pm, Sunday 10-4pm
-Hurstwood Court: Monday to Sunday 8am-6pm

Bury:
-Cemetery Road: Monday to Friday 9am-3pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am-6pm

Manchester:
-Longley Lane: Saturday and Sunday 8am-6pm
-Sandfold Lane: Monday to Sunday 8am-6pm
-Reliance Street: Saturday and Sunday 8am-6pm

Oldham:
-Arkwright Street: Monday to Sunday 8am-6pm

Rochdale:
-Chichester Street: Saturday and Sunday 8am-6pm
-Spring Vale: Monday to Sunday 8am-6pm

Salford:
-Lumns Lane: Monday to Sunday 8am-6pm
-Boysnope Wharf: Monday to Sunday 8am-6pm
-Cobden Street: Saturday and Sunday 8am-6pm

Stockport:
-Adswood Road: Monday to Sunday 8am-6pm
–Bredbury Parkway: Saturday and Sunday 8am-6pm

Tameside:
-Bayley Street: Monday to Sunday 8am-6pm

Trafford:
-Woodhouse Lane: Monday to Sunday 8am-6pm