Cobden Street Household Waste and Recycling Centre – R4GM/Suez
Information & Advice on Cobden Street council tip
Here is everything you need to know about the Cobden Street Recycling Centre in Salford, Greater Manchester. Here you can find a map, address, opening hours, important rules about what is and isn’t allowed, and lots more useful information.
All of Manchester’s recycling centres are run jointly by Recycle For Greater Manchester (R4GM) and Suez. The Cobden Street site appears as Cobden Street Household Waste and Recycling Centre – R4GM/Suez in Google searches.
Note: if you’d like to find information about all of Manchester’s recycling centres, take a look at our Manchester recycling centre guide. Our guide to Longley Lane Recycling centre can be read here.
Address
Cobden Street Household Waste and Recycling Centre – R4GM/Suez is located on Cobden Street, Salford, Manchester M6 6NA.
Location Map of Cobden Street recycling centre
Opening hours
Cobden Street tip is open Monday – Sunday 08:00 – 18:00.
On bank holidays it is open, but closed Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Booking required?
You don’t need to book to visit Cobden Street. Just remember to have the correct permits for your vehicle (see below) and leave plenty of time in case of queues or delays.
Access info
Cars, vans and twin axle trailers can all access Cobden Street (they have removed the 2m height restriction). You need to apply for a van permit if you are coming in a van (including hire), pick up truck or with a twin axle trailer. Click here for info on how to get one.
Although it’s very unlikely you’ll exceed this number, there are limits to the number of visits you can make to Cobden Street. This is dependent on your vehicle. You can have 52 visits a year with:
- Cars
- People carriers
- Bicycles
- Single axle trailers
- Disibility-adapted vehicles
- SUVs
You can visit 18 times a year with:
- Cars with double axle trailer
- Chassis vans
- Vans
- Pick up trucks
- City vans
Reuse options
There are donation containers at Cobden Street for R4GM’s project Renew. You can donate reusable furniture, toys, bric-a-brac, collectibles, bikes/ other sports equipment, and gardening/ DIY items. The Renew project can’t accept petrol-powered items, clothes, shoes, toys with chemicals, mattresses or NHS equipment. Unfortunately, they don’t offer a collection service.
To shop donated items, there are shops at the following centres:
- Eccles – Liverpool Road, M30 7RH
- Oldham – Arkwright Steet, OL9 9LZ
- Altrincham – Woodhouse Lane, WA14 5TB
Other information
If you need to contact Cobden Street, the phone number is 07881 385 059.
Try and sort your waste before arriving so your visit is as efficient as possible. According to the R4GM site, Cobden Street had a 54% recycling rate in September 2022.
Google reviews of Cobden Street
Cobden Street has a rating of 4.3 stars. Users compliment the site’s cleanliness but say there are often queues.
Finally,
Thanks for reading our article about Cobden Street Household Waste and Recycling Centre – R4GM/ Suez. We hope it was helpful.
As a Manchester householder, you might be interested in:
- Rubbish Removal Manchester – a complete guide to getting rid of your waste in and around the city.
- Freecycle Manchester – your local guide to Freecycle and reuse in Greater Manchester.
