With Christmas right around the corner, you're likely to soon have plenty of rubbish from all the presents you've had to wrap up and open.
Opening and closing times over the Christmas and New Year period often change and it's very easy to get caught out.
To help avoid any mishaps when it comes to recycling or throwing away any large bits of rubbish you may accumulate over the festive period, we've put together the opening and closing times for centres across Greater Manchester.
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The list covers all 10 boroughs in Greater Manchester so you can find the closes recycling centre to where you live without the need to trek across the city to throw away that mountain of wrapping paper.
All the business hours listed are for the next week until Bank holiday Tuesday, if holiday hours are not specified, or you're in doubt, make sure to contact the recycling centre or skip ahead of travel to ensure your journey is not wasted.
Recycling and tip opening times for each borough in Greater Manchester
Manchester
Sandfold Lane Recycling Centre, Sandfold Lane, Manchester, M19 3BJ - Monday to Sunday 8am - 6pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed.
Longley Lane Recycling Centre, Longley Lane, Sharston, M22 4RQ - Monday to Sunday 8am - 6pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed.
Reliance Street Recycling Centre, Reliance Street, Manchester, M40 3EZ - Monday to Sunday 8am - 6pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed.
Bolton
Hurstwood Court Household Waste and Recycling Centre, Raikes Lane Industrial Estate, Bolton, BL3 2NH - Monday to Sunday 8am - 6pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed.
Salford Road Household Waste and Recycling Centre, Salford Road, Bolton, BL5 1DG - Monday to Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sunday and Bank Holidays 10am - 4pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed. Vehicles over 2m high Monday to Saturday 7am - 5pm, Sunday and Bank Holidays 10am - 4pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed.
Bury
Every Street Household Waste and Recycling Centre, Every Street, Bury, BL9 5BE - Monday to Sunday 8am - 6pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed. Vehicles over 2m high Monday to Friday 7.30am - 5pm, Saturday 8am - 1pm, Sunday closed, Bank Holidays 10am - 5pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed.
Cemetary Road Household Waste and Recycling Centre, Cemetery Road, Radcliffe, M26 4FT - Monday to Sunday 8am - 6pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed.
Oldham
Arkwright Street Household Waste and Recycling Centre, Arkwright Street, Oldham, OL9 9LZ - Monday to Sunday 8am - 6pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed. Vehicles over 2m high Monday to Friday 7am - 6pm, Saturday 7am - 5pm, Sunday 7am - 5pm, Bank Holidays 7am - 6pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed.
Rochdale
Chichester Street Household Waste and Recycling Centre, Chichester Street, Rochdale, OL16 2AU - Monday to Sunday 8am - 6pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed.
Spring Vale Recycling Centre, Spring Vale, Middleton, M24 2HR: Monday to Sunday 8am - 6pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed.
Stockport
Adswood Road Household Waste and Recycling Centre, Adswood Road, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 5QY - Monday to Sunday 8am - 6pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed
Bredbury Parkway Household Waste and Recycling Centre, Bredbury Park Way, Bredbury Park Industrial Estate, Bredbury, SK6 2SN - Monday to Sunday 8am - 6pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed. Vehicles over 2m high Monday to Friday 7am - 6pm, Saturday 7am - 5pm, Sunday 7am - 5pm, Bank Holidays 7am - 6pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed.
Rose Hill Household Waste and Recycling Centre, Railway Road, Rose Hill, Marple, SK6 6HU - Monday to Sunday 8am - 6pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed
Tameside
Ash Road Household Waste and Recycling Centre, Ash Road, Droylsden, M43 6QU - Monday to Sunday 8am - 6pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed
Bayley Street Household Waste and Recycling Centre, Bayley Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1PZ - Monday to Sunday 8am - 6pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed. Vehicles over 2m high Monday to Friday 7am - 5pm, Saturday 7am - 1pm, Sunday
closed, Bank Holidays 7am - 5pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed.
Trafford
Chester Road Household Waste and Recycling Centre, Chester Road, Stretford, M32 9AU - Monday to Sunday 8am - 6pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed
Woodhouse Lane Household Waste and Recycling Centre, off Sinderland Road, Altrincham, WA14 5TB - Monday to Sunday 8am - 6pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed
Salford
Boysnope Wharf Recycling Centre, Liverpool Road, Eccles, M30 7RH - Monday to Sunday 8am - 6pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed
Cobden Street Household Waste and Recycling Centre, Salford, M6 6NA - Monday to Sunday 8am - 6pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day - closed. Vehicles over 2m high Monday to Friday 7am - 5pm, Saturday 7am - 1pm, Sunday closed, Bank Holidays 7am - 5pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed
Lumns Lane Recycling Centre, Lumns Lane, Clifton, M27 8LN - Monday to Sunday 8am - 6pm, Christmas Day closed, New Years Day closed
Wigan
Kirkless Recycling Centre, Makerfield Way, Higher Ince, WN2 2PR - Everyday 9am - 5.45pm (including bank holidays), Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day closed.
Slag Lane Recycling Centre, Leigh, WA3 1BZ - Everyday 9am - 5.45pm (including bank holidays), Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day closed.
Chanters Recycling Centre, Chanters Industrial Estate, Atherton, M46 9BP - Everyday 9am - 5.45pm (including bank holidays), Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day closed.
