Chanters Waste and Recycling Centre
Chanters (Atherton) tip, Chanters Industrial Estate, Atherton, M46 9BP. Run by Wigan Council.
Opening times
Summer (from last Sunday in March) · now
| Monday to Sunday | 8am to 7.45pm |
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Winter (from last Sunday in October)
| Monday to Sunday | 9am to 5.45pm |
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Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Open on bank holidays
May close early if traffic is queuing near closing time
Vans, trailers and permits
- Vans under 3.5 tonnes need a free single-visit permit.
- Cars may tow a single-axle trailer up to 3 metres without a permit; twin-axle trailers (up to 3m) need a permit.
What Chanters takes
Everything on the Wigan list.
Nearest other tips
- Slag Lane (Leigh) 6.5 km
- Hurstwood Court (Bolton) 6.8 km, Greater Manchester
- Kirkless (Higher Ince) 8.1 km
- Boysnope Wharf (Eccles) 8.5 km, Greater Manchester
- Lumns Lane (Clifton) 10.7 km, Greater Manchester
Bin day near Chanters
Wigan Council collects the bins here.
Source: wigan.gov.uk, checked 2 October 2026. All Wigan tips