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Administrator

  Salary Location Contract £13,415.25 Wakefield Fixed Term (9 Months) We are currently recruiting for a temporary part...

Senior Waste Data and Weighbridge Superv...

  Salary Location Contract Shifts £30,000-£35,000 per annum DOE South Kirkby, Wakefield 9 months 37.5 hours per week...

Process Engineer

  Salary Location Contract £55,000 Wakefield Permanent At Renewi, you’ll quickly discover our values are part of our...

Technical Manager

  Salary Contract Shifts £50,000.00 DOE Permanent 4 on / 4 off Ever wanted to lead a high...

British Summertime hours will commence f...

From Monday 1 April 2024 all Household Waste Recycling Centres will operate Summer Opening Hours. Late night opening...

Recycling Centres Christmas and New Year...

  Date Site Name Opening Times FRIDAY 22ND DECEMBER 2023 ALL CENTRES 08.00 - 17.00 SATURDAY 23RD DECEMBER...

Wakefield district residents urged to re...

New small electricals recycling collection points unveiled around the district Wakefield Council and waste partner Renewi today unveiled...

Winter opening hours will be in operatio...

Please note that British summertime opening hours at the Household Waste Recycling Centres will end from Sunday 29th...

Wakefield residents can claim FREE soil ...

Wakefield Council, working in partnership with Renewi, is pleased to offer residents the opportunity to claim free soil...

Household waste recycling centre August ...

  Date Site Name Opening Times Friday 25 August 2023 All centres 8:00 - 17:00 Saturday 26 August...

Late night opening change at Wakefield H...

The opening hours at the Wakefield Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) are set to change. From Tuesday 1...

Inhalers

You should return inhalers to your local community pharmacy, they will ensure they are disposed of properly, lowering...

Inhaler Recycling in Pharmacies

Wakefield Council, Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership and Renewi are working together to explain why you should...

Summer Opening Hours across Household Wa...

Changes to Household Waste Recycling Centre opening hours Please note that summer opening hours will commence on Sunday...

Changes introduced to encourage more rec...

To encourage more people to recycle, residents visiting a Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) in the Wakefield district...

Recycling champion?

Do you care about sustainability and protecting the planet? Come and volunteer with Wakefield Recycles Renewi, working in...

Recycling champion

Do you care about sustainability and protecting the planet? Come and volunteer with Wakefield Recycles Renewi, working in...

Renewi and Wakefield Council unveil recy...

The bright green bins can be found in libraries at Stanley, Featherstone and South Elmsall and aim to improve the recycling of electrical waste....

Renewi, working in partnership with Wake...

Renewi, working in partnership with Wakefield Council, is participating in the national Take Charge campaign, which launched on...

Lithium ion batteries

Lithium Ion batteries are rechargeable batteries such as those found in mobile phones and cordless vacuum cleaners. These...

Batteries- Litium ion (Rechargable)

Lithium Ion batteries are rechargeable batteries such as those found in mobile phones and cordless vacuum cleaners. These...

Vapes

Electronic cigarettes, or vapes, contain batteries and therefore should not be placed in any of your kerbside bins....

User Satisfaction Survey 2022

27 SEPTEMBER 2022 From Wednesday 28 September to Sunday 2 October, researchers from MEL will be on site...

Household waste recycling centre August ...

August bank holiday opening times 2022 DATE SITE NAME OPENING TIMES Friday 26 August 2022 Wakefield HWRC All...

Late Night Opening at Household Waste Re...

From Monday 28 March 2022 there will  be a return to late night opening at the Household Waste...

Covid Update

All Household Waste Recycling Centres in the Wakefield district are currently open with Covid safety and social distancing...

User Satisfaction Survey 2021

From Wednesday 22 September to Sunday 26 September, researchers from MEL will be on site at all three...

Recycle Week: This year Wakefield Counci...

Wakefield Council and Recycle Now are asking residents to ‘Step It Up’ in the fight against climate change...

Recycle Week: This year Wakefield Counci...

Wakefield Council and Recycle Now are asking residents to ‘Step It Up’ in the fight against climate change...

World Oceans Day Competition and Exhibit...

The 8th June 2021 was World Ocean’s Day. To promote and celebrate this the Renewi Education team collaborated...

Educational events held to help protect ...

Wakefield Council’s recycling partner Renewi are running a series of educational events over the summer to encourage and...

World Oceans Day 2021

The United Nations celebrates World Oceans Day every year on the 8th of June. This date was first...

Real Nappies

This is a Wakefield Council sponsored trial run in Partnership with Renewi. This service should only be requested...

Easter and may bank holiday opening time...

Easter Bank Holidays DateSite NameOpening Times Good Friday 2nd April 2021Wakefield HWRC8.00 to 20.00 Good Friday 2nd April...

Food Action Week

Wasting food feeds climate change. Don’t believe us? Well, if we stopped throwing away the 710,000 tonnes of...

Press release for Sculpture: Friendship,...

A new sculpture has been installed and unveiled at the South Kirkby Waste Management facility. The sculpture was...

School feedback form

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Community Feedback Form

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Community Visits

The Renewi education team offer a broad range of activities aimed at community groups of all ages and...

School Visits

The Renewi education team offer a broad range of activities aimed at school groups from KS1 to KS4....

Education & Outreach Programme

Renewi and Wakefield Council believe in working with the current and future generations to help improve our recycling...

Recycling Video

We are excited to announce that we have launched a new video which explores the journey of two plastic bottles...

What happens to my waste in Wakefield?

The Waste Treatment Facilities at South Kirkby ensure we increase recycling, reduce the amount of rubbish we send...

Volunteering Opportunities

Renewi work in partnership with Wakefield Council to manage the districts waste and have built a state of...

Community Visits

Renewi, working in partnership with Wakefield Council, wish to raise awareness about the importance of refusing, reducing, re-using,...

Schools in bloom

Get involved in schools in bloom 2019 Want to get your school involved in a creative, green and...

Wakefield Recycles FAQs

Here at @Wakefieldrecycles we have been busy visiting the district. We’ve been getting asked lots of questions so we thought...

Other Related Resources

Renewi work in partnership with Wakefield Council to manage the districts waste and have built a state of...

Wakefield Recycles FAQs

Here at @Wakefieldrecycles we have been busy visiting the district. We’ve been getting asked lots of questions so we thought...

Duvets

These can be taken to your local Recycling Centre and placed it in the household container.

Yellow Pages

Unwanted yellow pages can be recycled in your brown recycling bin or at your local Bring Sites and...

WEEE

You can take your unwanted electrical equipment to your nearest Recycling Centre. If you are replacing a broken...

Writing Paper

Writing paper can be recycled in your brown recycling bin or at your local Bring Sites and Recycling...

Wool

Please donate unwanted balls of knitting wool to your local charity shop, alternatively it can be taken to...

Woody Prunings

Garden waste including grass cuttings, clippings, hedge prunings, small branches, etc. can be put in your brown garden...

Wood

Wood / Timber can be recycled at your nearest Recycling Centre.

Windows (UPVC)

You can dispose of double glazed glass units by taking them to your nearest Recycling Centre and placing...

Windows (glass)

You can dispose of sheet glass by taking it to your nearest Recycling Centre and placing it in...

Washing Machine

You can take your unwanted appliances to your nearest Recycling Centre. If you are replacing a broken appliance,...

Wardrobe

Please consider donating large furniture items that are in reasonable condition to a local charity or reuse scheme....

Tyres

When new tyres are fitted to your car, the old tyres should be disposed of by the garage...

Tumble Dryer

You can take your unwanted tumble dryer to your nearest Recycling Centre. If you are replacing a broken...

Toys and Games

Toys and games suitable for re-use can be donated to your local charity shop, alternatively they can be...

Tools (non-electrical)

You can take your unwanted tools to your nearest Recycling Centre.

Tools (electrical)

You can take your unwanted electrical tools to your nearest Recycling Centre, a number of Bring Site locations or...

Toner Cartridges

You can refill and re-use inkjet cartridges by buying a refill kit or visiting your local cartridge retailer....

Toasters

You can take your unwanted toasters to your nearest Bring Site that has a WEEE bank or to...

Televisions

You can take your unwanted TV's to your nearest Recycling Centre. If there is some life left in...

Timber

Timber can be recycled at your nearest Recycling Centre.

Tiles

Ceramic tiles,bricks and rubble can be taken to your nearest Recycling Centre in small quantities and placed in...

Textiles

Textiles and clothing are accepted at your local Bring Site and Recycling Centres and should be placed in...

Telephone Directories

Paper can be recycled in your brown recycling bin or at your local Bring Sites and Recycling Centre.

Table

If your unwanted furniture is good enough to be used by others, donate it to your local charity...

Shredded paper

We do not recycle shredded paper, it needs to be placed in your general houshold bin or it...

Syringes

Hyperdermic needles are not permitted to be disposed of at the Recycling Centres or in any of your...

Stamps

Many charities collect used postage stamps. Alternatively they can be taken to your nearest Recycling Centre.

Spectacles

Many opticians collect unwanted spectacles for re-use in the developing world. Please ask your local optician for details. Alternatively,...

Sideboards

If your unwanted furniture is good enough to be used by others, donate it to your local charity...

Shoes

Shoes and Bags are accepted at your local Bring Site and Recycling Centres and should be placed in...

Sharps

Hyperdermic needles are not permitted to be disposed of at the Recycling Centres or in any of your...

Sofas

If your unwanted sofa is good enough to be used by others, donate it to your local charity...

Sawdust

Sawdust produced from untreated timber can be re-used as animal bedding. Alternatively it can be taken to your...

Refrigerators

You can take your unwanted fridge or freezer to your nearest Recycling Centre. If you are replacing a...

Records and Tapes

Please donate these to your local charity shop. These cannot be recycled, so please place in the general...

Record Players

If you have a record player that is in good working order, you can donate it to a...

Rechargeable Batteries

Please try to avoid using household batteries by buying solar powered equipment or using rechargeable batteries. Single cell household...

Rags

Please donate clean clothing that is good enough to be re-used to your local charity shop where they...

Radios

If you have a radio that is in good working order, you can donate it to a local...

Radiators

If you have an electric oil-filled radiator that is in good working order, you can donate it to...

Quilts

These can be taken to your local Recycling Centre and placed it in the general household container.

Photographs

Unwanted photograghs should be put in your general household bin. Do not put it in your brown recycling...

Printer Cartridges

You can refill and re-use inkjet cartridges by buying a refill kit or visiting your local cartridge retailer....

Prams, Pushchairs and Cots

If your unwanted prams, pushchairs or cots are still in good enough to be used by others, donate...

Pop Bottles

ALL clean plastic bottles can be put in you brown recycling bin or they can be taken to...

Polystyrene chips

Please try to re-use these if possible or pass them on to someone who will. If you are...

Plastic Yoghurt Pots

Used plastic yoghurt pots should be put in your general household bin. Do not put it in your...

Plastic Wrap

Used plastic wrap should be put in your general household bin. Do not put it in your brown...

Plastic Trays

Used plastic trays should be put in your general household bin. Do not put it in your brown...

Plastic Packaging

Used plastic packaging should be put in your general household bin. Do not put it in your brown...

Plastic Cups

Used plastic cups should be put in your general household bin. Do not put them in your brown...

Plastic Carrier Bags

Please try to remember to take a shopping bag or few spare carrier bags with you shopping so you don't need to buy...

Plastic Bottles

Please wash, remove the lids and squash all bottles before putting them in your brown recycling bin. Alternatively these...

Plasterboard

You can take pieces of plasterboard to your nearest Recycling Centre for recycling. Please note that small quanties...

Pillows

These can be taken to your local Recycling Centre and placed in the household waste container.

Pesticides

There are many pesticides used in the home and garden. Never dispose of pesticides down your sink or drain....

Paper

Paper can be recycled in your brown recycling bin or at your local Bring Sites and Recycling Centre.

Paint

Please take any unwanted paint to your nearest Recycling Centre so that it can be disposed of correctly. There is a household...

Oven Cleaner

Please take oven cleaner to your nearest Recycling Centre so that it can be disposed of correctly. There is a household chemical container...

Oil

Please do not pour it down the drain. To recycle oil please take to your nearest Recycling Centre and put it...

Newspapers

Newspapers can be recycled in your brown recycling bin or at your local Bring Sites and Recycling Centre.

Needles

Hyperdermic needles are not permitted to be disposed of at the Recycling Centres or any of your household...

Nappies

Please consider using real nappies. Real nappies are re-useable and washable. They are easier to use than you might...

Medical Waste

Please do not place medical waste in your household or recycling bins. Please speak to your GP or...

Monitors

You can take your unwanted computer monitors to your nearest Recycling Centre.

Mobile Phones and Accessories

You can take these to your nearest Recycling Centre and place in the appropriate recycling container. You may...

Milk containers

Clean washed out plastic milk bottles can be placed in your brown recycling bin or they can be...

Microwaves

You can take your unwanted microwave to your nearest Recycling Centre for recycling. If the Microwave is still...

Metal

You can take scrap metal to your local Recycling Centre. Do not put any metal other than cans...

Medicines

Unused medicines should be returned to your local pharmacy for safe disposal. Empty, clean glass and plastic bottles...

Magazines

They can be recycled in your brown recycling bin or at your local Bring Sites and Recycling Centre....

Light bulbs

You can take your light bulbs to your nearest Recycling Centre. Please put them in the appropriate container.

Leaflets

Unwanted leaflets and flyers can be placed in your brown recycling bin or at your nearest Bring Site...

Lamp and Light Fittings

If they are not good enough to re-use they can be taken in to your nearest Recycling Centre....

Knives

Please do not place knives in your recycling bin at home. You can recycle your old, unwanted knives...

Kitchen Roll

Please recycle your unused kitchen roll tubes/cores in your brown recycling bin or at your nearest Bring Site...

Kitchen Foil

Clean foil and foil trays can be placed in you brown recycling bin. Please try to reuse foil...

Kettle

If your unwanted kettle still works, please donate it to your local charity shop. You can recycle your...

Junk Mail

You can stop junk mail by registering with the Mail Preference Service: Telephone 0207 291 3310 or write...

Jigsaw Puzzles

Donate complete jigsaw puzzles to your local charity shop or they can be taken to your nearest Recycling...

Jewellery

Unwanted jewellery can be taken to charity shop or Jewellers for resale or it can be taken to...

Jam jars

Glass jars and bottles can be placed in your brown recycling bin or can be taken to your...

Irons

If your unwanted iron still works, please donate it to your local charity shop. You can recycle your...

Inkjet Cartridges

You can refill and re-use inkjet cartridges by buying a refill kit or visiting your local cartridge retailer....

Hair Dryers and Straighteners

You can take your unwanted appliances to your nearest Recycling Centre. Small appliances can also be taken to...

Hypodermic Needles

Hyperdermic needles are not permitted to be disposed of at the Recycling Centres or in any of your...

Household Chemicals

There are many chemicals used in the home and garden that are hazardous substances, for example paint, white...

Herbicides

There are many chemicals used in the home and garden that are hazardous substances, for example household and...

Hearing Aids

Help the Aged recycle hearing aids. Please ensure units are in working order and send them to: Hearing...

Hazardous Waste

Hazardous waste should be dealt with appropriately. Please see asbestos for more information on this. Please see chemicals...

Hardcore

Bricks and rubble can be taken to your nearest Recycling Centre in small quantities and placed in the...

Garden Waste

Put any unwanted grass cuttings and garden waste trimmings in your garden recycling bin (no soils or bricks)....

Greetings Cards

Please consider re-using your old birthday and Christmas cards as gift tags or labels. Cards can be recycled in your brown...

Grass Cuttings

Put any unwanted grass cuttings and garden waste trimmings in your garden recycling bin (no soils or bricks)....

Glasses (Spectacles)

Many opticians collect unwanted spectacles for re-use in the developing world. Please ask your local optician for details. Alternatively,...

Glass Jars and Bottles

Glass bottles and jars can be placed in your brown recycling bin or can be taken to your...

Glass (sheets i.e. windows)

You can dispose of sheet glass by taking it to your nearest Recycling Centre and placing it in...

Gift Wrapping Paper

Please consider re-using your old birthday and Christmas wrapping. Wrapping and cards can be recycled in your brown recycling bin...

Gas Cylinders / Bottles

You can take your unwanted gas containers to your nearest Recycling Centre. Please put them in the appropriate...

Garden Chemicals

There are many chemicals used in the home and garden that are hazardous substances, for example paint, white...

Fluorescent Tubes

You can take your fluorescent tubes to your nearest Recycling Centre. Please put them in the appropriate container.

Furniture

If your unwanted furniture is good enough to be used by others, donate it to your local charity...

Fridges and Freezers

You can take your unwanted fridge or freezer to your nearest Recycling Centre. If you are replacing a...

Foreign Coins

Most charity shops will accept them, as will Banks and travel money centres. Alternatively why not keep them...

Food Waste

Unwanted food waste should be put into your household rubbish bin. You can find more information about this...

Foil

Clean foil trays and foil can be placed in your brown recycling bin. Please try to reuse foil...

Engine Oil

Please do not pour it down the drain. To recycle engine oil please take to your nearest Recycling Centre and put...

Electrical and Electronic Appliances

You can take your unwanted appliances to your nearest Recycling Centre. If you are replacing a broken appliance,...

Drink Cartons

These can be taken to your local Recycling Centre or Bring Site and placed in the food and...

Domestic Appliances

You can take your unwanted appliances to your nearest Recycling Centre. If you are replacing a broken appliance,...

Chairs

If your unwanted chair is good enough to be used by others, donate it to your local charity...

Comics

They can be recycled in your brown recycling bin or at your local Bring Sites and Recycling Centre....

Car Batteries

Most garages provide an exchange service for your old car battery. You can take your old car battery...

Crockery and Ceramics

Please donate any crockery, ceramics or china that is good enough to be reused to your local charity shop.  Alternatively...

Cooking Oil

To recycle your cooking oil please take it to your nearest Recycling Centre and put it in the used cooking...

Computers

Unwanted computer equipment from your home can be taken to your nearest Recycling Centre.  Please put them in the...

Compost

Why not make your own compost from fruit and vegetable peelings, grass cuttings and garden prunings.  Please try to...

Compact Discs (CDs)

Unwanted CDs can be taken to any charity shop for resale or you can put them in the book...

Christmas Trees

Real Christmas trees should be taken to your nearest Recycling Centre and put in the garden waste container. They will be...

Christmas Cards

Recycle your Christmas cards in your brown recycling bin or in the paper bank at your nearest Bring...

Clothing

Please consider donating your unwanted clothing to local charities or via our reuse scheme. You can also put these...

Chemicals

There are many chemicals used in the home and garden that are hazardous substances, for example paint, white...

Cartons

Cartons for milk, soft drinks, fruit juices and soup are generally made of "Tetra Pak" packaging. This packaging...

Cars

Please note we do not accept scrap cars at the Recycling Centres. Metal car components from your car...

Carrier Bags

Please try to remember to take a shopping bag or few spare carrier bags with you shopping so you don't need to buy...

Carpet

Please avoid placing large pieces of carpet in your household rubbish bin. Your local Recycling Centre has a...

Cards

Please consider re-using your old birthday and Christmas cards as gift tags or labels. Cards can be recycled in your brown...

Cardboard

All clean cardboard such as cereal boxes, toilet roll tubes etc. can be placed in your brown recycling...

Cans

Clean cans should be placed in your brown recycling bin, or put in the can banks at your...

Beds

Please consider donating large furniture items in reasonable condition to a local charity or reuse scheme. You could...

Bulky Waste

Please consider donating large furniture items in reasonable condition to a local charity or reuse scheme. (please note...

Building Materials

Small quantities of building materials can be taken to your nearest Recycling Centre and placed in the skips...

Bubble wrap

Bubble wrap cannot be recycled and will need to be placed in your household rubbish bin. Remember that bubble...

Brochures

You can recycle your unwanted brochures by putting them in your brown recycling bin or taking them to...

Bricks

"Bricks and rubble can be taken to your nearest Recycling Centre in small quantities and placed in the...

Bottles and Jars

Clean glass bottles and jars should be placed in your brown recycling bin, alternatively these can be recycled...

Books

Books can be taken to any charity shop for resale or you can put them in the book banks...

Bicycles

We offer a reuse scheme at our Recycling Centres for you to donate your unwanted bicycles. These are...

Beverage Cartons

Cartons for milk, soft drinks, fruit juices and soup are generally made of "Tetra Pak" packaging. This cannot...

Bedding and Blankets

Please consider donating your unwanted clean sheets and blankets to local charities or via our reuse scheme. You...

Batteries - Car

Most garages provide an exchange service for your old car battery. Alternatively you can take your old car...

Batteries - Household

Single cell household batteries e.g. AA or AAA can be taken to collection points at Supermarkets. They can...

Bags

Most local supermarkets offer a carrier bag recycle scheme. Alternatively place plastic carrier bags in your household rubbish...

Baby Goods

Baby clothes, toys and equipment in good condition can be passed on to friends, relatives, neighbours or donated...

Ash

Coal ash can be disposed of in your household rubbish bin. Please wait until it is cold and...

Appliances

If you are replacing an unwanted appliance, the retailer supplying your new appliance may offer you a take...

Antifreeze

Please take your bottles of unwanted antifreeze (if possible leave it in the original container) to your nearest...

Aluminium Foil

Clean foil can be placed in your brown recycling bin, or put in the can banks at your...

Aluminium Cans

Empty aerosols can be placed in your brown recycling bin, or put in the can banks at your...

Asbestos

You can take your household asbestos to the Wakefield and Glasshoughton Recycling Centres. These are the only facilites...

Want to get involved?

Why not come see us at one of our upcoming events. Follow us on Facebook for recycling hints and tips,...

Website Accessibility

We recognise the importance of providing a website that is inclusive and available for all user groups. This...

Eco Calendar Dates

2021 Calendar Did you know that there are many campaigns throughout the year which raise awareness on sustainability,...

Great Green Debate

Wakefield schools spark debate in Spring 2019! Wakefield primary schools were invited to take part in an inter...

School Recycling Tips

Improve Recycling at School Top 10 tips to improve the school recycling rate 1) Assign an Eco-Coordinator role...

Educational Visits

Renewi, working in partnership with Wakefield Council, wish to raise awareness about the importance of refusing, reducing, re-using,...

Aerosols

Empty aerosols can be placed in your brown recycling bin, or put in the can banks at your...

South Kirkby

Renewi and Wakefield Council opened a new purpose built Waste Education and Recycling Education Centre from January 2016!...

Our Bring Sites

Bring Sites are essentially local recycling facilities which accept certain pre-sorted household waste. They are a convenient way for...

Which Items Can I Dispose Of?

Not sure how to get rid of your rubbish? Check out our A to Z list of reusing,...

Our Resources

Take a look at our educational resources. Our Education team have created some fantastic activities to promote the...

Our Education Centre

Renewi and Wakefield Council believe in working with the current and future generations to help improve our recycling...

About Renewi UK Services Ltd

Our four key divisions are: Commercial Hazardous Monostreams Municipal Above all, our team is committed and passionate about...

Contact Us

If you have any queries or comments regarding Waste Services, whether it is about your household waste collection,...

Cookie Policy

COOKIES ARE NOT YOUR ENEMY AND WE USE THEM WITH CARE Many websites use cookies in order to...

Privacy Policy

At Renewi, we take privacy of individuals seriously and are committed to safeguarding the privacy of visitors to...

Renewi - Better Waste Management

And Waste Management in Wakefield The new Waste Treatment Facility at South Kirkby will increase recycling, reduce the...

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5th April 2024