Wigan tips and recycling centres
Wigan Council runs 3 household waste recycling centres.
Opening times
Hours for the current season; each tip's page has the full year.
| Tip | Open |
|---|---|
| Chanters (Atherton) | Mon to Sun 8am to 7.45pm |
| Kirkless (Higher Ince) | Mon to Sun 8am to 7.45pm |
| Slag Lane (Leigh) | Mon to Sun 8am to 7.45pm |
What Wigan tips take
Paper · Cardboard · Books · Glass bottles and jars · Plastic bottles, pots and tubs · Hard plastics · Cans · Scrap metal · Small electrical appliances · Large domestic appliances · Fridges and freezers · Televisions and computer monitors · Fluorescent tubes · Household batteries · Vapes · Plasterboard · Wood and timber · Garden waste · Soil, hardcore and rubble · Gas bottles · Paint · Car batteries · Used engine oil · Tyres (maximum of 4 x car tyres) · Mixed textiles, clothes and duvets · Mattresses · Carpets · Cooking oil
Listed for most Wigan tips. Each tip's page says what it takes.
Before you visit any Wigan tip
- A driving licence is required as proof of Wigan Borough residency; ANPR and CCTV monitor visits.
- Petrol, diesel, trade waste and sharps are not accepted; pedestrians cannot carry waste onto sites.
Bin collection days nearby
Read from wigan.gov.uk on 2 October 2026. We list the tips whose details we could check against the council's own pages.