Ravenhead Recycling Centre

Booking: Book for vans and trailersVans: Vans must book

Burtonhead Road, St Helens, WA9 5EA

Ravenhead Recycling Centre is a household recycling centre in St Helens, run by St Helens Council. Cars can visit without booking; vans and trailers need a booked slot.

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Opening times

Monday
8am to 8pm
Tuesday
8am to 8pm
Wednesday
8am to 8pm
Thursday
8am to 8pm
Friday
8am to 8pm
Saturday
8am to 8pm
Sunday
8am to 8pm

From April to September, the site operates 8am to 8pm. From October to March, hours are 8am to 5pm.

Bank holiday and Christmas opening times

Christmas Day25 December
Closed
Boxing Day26 December
Closed
New Year's Day1 January
Closed
Other Bank Holidays
Open

Do you need to book?

Only for a van or trailer. Cars can visit Ravenhead Recycling Centre without booking, but vans and trailers need a booked slot.

Book a van or trailer slot on the St Helens Council booking page (opens in a new tab).

Vans and trailers exceeding 2m in length need to book a slot, but cars do not require an appointment.

Who can use it?

Ravenhead Recycling Centre is for residents of St Helens/Merseyside only.

What to bring
Proof of address.

Can I take a van?

Yes, if you book. Vans and trailers need a booked slot at Ravenhead Recycling Centre.

Vans and trailers over 2m must book an appointment.

What you can take

  • Batteries
  • Cardboard
  • Electricals
  • Garden Waste
  • Glass
  • Metals
  • Paint
  • Paper
  • Plastics
  • Wood

Taken with limits

  • AsbestosThis is classified as hazardous waste.

What it does not take

  • Ammunition
  • Business Waste
  • Clinical Waste
  • Explosives
  • Trade Waste

Site rules

  • Pedestrians may enter through a designated gate.
  • Cyclists are permitted and should follow the same traffic route as motor vehicles.
  • Upholstered furniture like sofas and armchairs must be placed in specific skips.

Recycling centres near Ravenhead Recycling Centre

CentreDistanceBookingUsual hours
Rainhill Recycling Centre2 milesVans and trailers bookDaily 8am to 8pm
Newton-le-Willows Recycling Centre4 milesVans and trailers bookDaily 8am to 8pm
Huyton Recycling Centre4 milesVans and trailers bookDaily 8am to 8pm
Widnes Recycling Centre5 milesVans and trailers bookDaily 8am to 8pm
Kirkby Recycling Centre, Knowsley6 milesVans and trailers bookDaily 8am to 8pm
Gatewarth Community Recycling Centre6 milesVans and trailers bookDaily 8am to 6pm

Towns near Ravenhead Recycling Centre

Ravenhead Recycling Centre is one of the nearest recycling centres to St Helens, Whiston, Prescot, Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Huyton, Golborne, Warrington and Skelmersdale.

Questions about Ravenhead Recycling Centre

What are the opening times at Ravenhead Recycling Centre?

Ravenhead Recycling Centre is open every day, 8am to 8pm.

Is Ravenhead Recycling Centre open on bank holidays?

Ravenhead Recycling Centre closes on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. It opens on other bank holidays.

What can I take to Ravenhead Recycling Centre?

Ravenhead Recycling Centre takes batteries, cardboard, electricals, garden waste, glass, metals, paint, paper, plastics, wood and asbestos. It does not take ammunition, business waste, clinical waste, explosives and trade waste.

Where is Ravenhead Recycling Centre?

Ravenhead Recycling Centre is at Burtonhead Road, St Helens, WA9 5EA.

Who runs Ravenhead Recycling Centre?

Ravenhead Recycling Centre is run by St Helens Council.