RECYCLING centres are moving to their longer summer opening hours from April 1.

Other than the Recycling centre at Rainhill, the others in St Helens will be open from 8am until 8pm until September 30 2024.

They are all operated by resource management company Veolia on behalf of Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA).

These centres are:

St Helens –

- Newton-le-Willows – Junction Lane – WA12 8DN

- Rainhill – Tasker Terrace, Rainhill - L35 4NX – 8am to 8pm Monday-Friday but also from 9am to 6pm on Saturdays and 9am to 3pm on Sundays

- Ravenhead – Burtonhead Road, St. Helens – WA9 5EA

Lesley Worswick, Chief Executive of MRWA, said: “The Recycling Centres accept a range of household materials for recycling, from batteries, cans and cardboard, through to garden clippings, glass bottles, wood, and white goods.

"They also accept lesser-known items such as food and drink cartons, clothes, hard plastics and electrical items. The lighter spring and summer nights mean we can stay open for longer.”

Householders can check recycleright.org.uk for details of what can be accepted at their local site.

There is a system in place for those who wish to visit in a van or with a large trailer.

Bookings can be made at merseysidewda.gov.uk.