Local Recycling Centres are set to switch to their shorter winter opening hours.

New opening times

From Wednesday 1st October the Centres will be open from 8.00am until 5.00pm in Sefton, changing from the summer hours of 8.00am to 8.00pm.

Where to go

People can take their items to one of four Household Waste Recycling Centres:

• South Sefton Household Waste Recycling Centre, Irlam Road, Bootle L20 4AE
• Sefton Meadows Household Waste Recycling Centre, Sefton Lane, Maghull L31 8BX
• Southport Household Waste Recycling Centre, Foul Lane, Southport PR9 7RG
• Formby Household Waste Recycling Centre, Altcar Road, Formby L37 8DL

Other centres

In total, there are 16 Household Waste Recycling Centres in the region. They are operated by Veolia on behalf of Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA).

Accept a range of materials, including vapes

Lesley Worswick, Chief Executive of MRWA, said: “We shorten the hours over the winter to coincide with the darker nights over the forthcoming months. The Recycling Centres accept a range of household materials for recycling, from batteries, cans and cardboard, through to garden clippings, glass bottles, wood, and white goods. They also accept lesser-known items such as food and drink cartons, clothes, hard plastics and electrical items.”

All 16 Recycling Centres across the region also have ‘Disposable Vape’ bins to help provide safe disposal and recycling routes for the millions of vapes currently thrown away across the country.

Find out more

Residents can find out more at www.sefton.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling

Householders can check www.recycleright.org.uk for details of what can be accepted at their local site.

The Centres provide a popular service for residents and can become extremely busy at peak times so visits should be planned carefully. There is a system in place for those who wish to visit in a van or with a large trailer.

Bookings can be made at Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA).

In Halton, the winter hours are 8.00am until 6.00pm For the two Halton facilities (Johnsons Lane and Picow Farm) householders should contact Halton Council at Halton's Household Recycling Centres.