RECYCLING centres in Warrington will have new opening hours starting next month.

The town’s three recycling centre will change their opening hours on March 1 as a result of the award of Warrington Borough Council’s household waste contract to Environment Waste Controls.

Gatewarth recycling centre will be open 8am-6pm every day of the week, Woolston will be open 10am-4pm on weekdays and 8am-6pm on weekends while Stockton Heath will have seasonal opening times.

It will open 10am-4pm on weekdays throughout the year, but on weekends and bank holidays from April to September it will open 8am-6pm while between October and March it will open 8am-4pm.

Sites will be open every day of the year apart from Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Cllr Judith Guthrie said: “The hours of operation have changed to ensure the most cost effective and sustainable waste recycling services possible.

“It is important, however, that residents continue to make best use of the sites as well as their kerbside recycling service.”