PEOPLE will have the opportunity to recycle more from this Wednesday (April 1) as the town's waste centres will be open an extra three hours a day.

The two recycling centres at Junction Lane in Newton-le-Willows, Ravenhead on Burtonhead Road will now be open from 8am to 8pm seven days a week.

The centre on Tasker Terrace in Rainhill will be open from 9am to 6pm on Saturdays and from 9am to 3pm on Sundays.

Carl beer, chief executive of Merseyside Recycling and Wast Authority (MRWA) said: "Our centres accept all sorts of household materials for recycling from batteries, cans and cardboard through to garden clippings, glass bottles, furniture, soil, timber, electrical items and white goods, plus much more."

A van permit scheme is in operation at all the sites meaning if you are planning to use a van or large trailer then you will need a permit which is free of charge.

Each centre will be open as normal throughout the Easter weekend.

For further details about the centres and permit scheme go to merseysidewda.gov.uk or by calling the MRWA on 0151 255 1444.