News & Events

29 September 2023

Recycling Centres switch to shorter hours

Local Recycling Centres are set to switch to their shorter winter opening hours. From Sunday 1st October the Centres will be open from 8.00am until 5.00pm* – changing from the summer hours of 8.00am to 8.00pm. There are 16 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in the Liverpool City Region. They are operated by Veolia on […]

28 July 2023

Upholstered Domestic Seating

From 1st August, if you’re bringing seating with upholstery to a Household Waste Recycling Centre then site staff will direct you to the Upholstered Domestic Seating Container. WHAT? Changes in regulation mean we have to separate items classed as Upholstered Domestic Seating that are brought to a Recycling Centre. These items contain ‘POPs’ (Persistent Organic […]

31 January 2022

Achieving Zero Waste in the LCR

A resource has launched this week that will provide residents across the Liverpool City Region with help, advice and opportunities to start their zero waste journey in their homes and communities. Zero Waste LCR is a new brand featuring a website and supporting social media channels. We are working to achieve zero waste by 2040 […]

20 September 2021

Recycle Week 2021

Recycle Week 2021: This year ‘Step It Up’ in the fight against Climate Change! Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA) is proud to ‘Step It Up’ this Recycle Week in the biggest and best Recycle Week ever. Recycle Now and MRWA are asking residents to ‘Step It Up’ in the fight against climate change and […]

2 May 2021

Compost Awareness Week 2021

We all know the importance of recycling materials such as plastic bottles, cardboard and paper- but what about our organic waste? That’s where composting come in! Composting copies the process which occurs in nature to breakdown and convert organic waste (i.e. garden waste, vegetable scraps, etc.) into a nutrient rich mixture that’s a positive addition […]

1 May 2020

Merseyside Household Waste Recycling Centres REOPEN – Coronavirus update

Carl Beer, Chief Executive, Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA) I am pleased to say that across the City Region, 13 out of 16 Household Waste Recycling Centres will be open at 8.00 am on the morning of Monday 4th May 2020. Residents will be able to access 11 Merseyside sites plus both sites in […]