The Facility
Our facility at Clayton Hall
A materials recovery facility on the site of the former Clayton Hall sand quarry at Whittle-le-Woods, Chorley. It sits about 9 km south of Preston, with easy access to the regional road network.
Site at a glance
Item
Detail
Address
Clayton Hall Sand Quarry, Dawson Lane, Whittle-le-Woods, Chorley PR6 7DT
Operator
Everwaste MRF Ltd, part of the Everwaste Group. Permit held by Quercia Limited
Site type
Materials recovery facility (MRF)
Opening hours
Mon–Fri 9am–4pm (last slot 3:40pm)
Closed
Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays
Site area
Chorley
Annual capacity
150,000 tonnes a year
Environmental permit
EPR/AP3897CJ, held by Quercia Limited
Site plan
What's on site
Gatehouse and weighbridge
Every vehicle is checked and weighed in and out on our certified weighbridge.
Tipping hall
Covered reception area where loads are tipped and inspected.
Sorting plant
Mechanical and manual sorting separates mixed waste into material streams.
Baling and storage
Recovered materials are baled or bulked and stored ready for collection.
Quarantine area
Non-conforming items are isolated and removed by licensed contractors.
Site office
Customer service and bookings support.
Our Process
The journey of a load
Every load that comes through our gate is checked, weighed, sorted and recovered. Here's what happens to it.
1
Arrive and check
Every vehicle is checked at the gate: booking, carrier registration, waste transfer note and a first look at the load.
2
Weigh in
Loads are weighed on our certified weighbridge and recorded for billing and digital waste tracking.
3
Tip and inspect
Loads are tipped in the reception area and inspected. Anything we can't accept is reloaded or quarantined.
4
Pre-sort
Bulky items, and materials that could damage the plant, are removed by machine and by hand.
5
Separate and sort
Screens, magnets and eddy current separators split the material by size and type. A picking team recovers what machines miss.
6
Bale, bulk and dispatch
Recovered materials are baled or bulked and sent to reprocessors. Residual waste goes for energy recovery rather than landfill.
Quality and traceability
Every load is weighed and recorded against its source.
Output quality is checked before dispatch.
Our records support your duty of care and reporting.
Access and getting here
Close to the M6 and M61
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Site speed limit 5 mph.
Hi-vis and safety boots outside vehicles.
Visiting to tip? See Before you visit.
Being a good neighbour
We control dust, noise, mud and litter under our environmental permit and management plans. Loads must be sheeted, engines are switched off when idling, and our team inspects the site boundary every day. Concerns? Contact us and the site manager will respond.
See what we can do with your waste
Get a quote for a regular service, or Book & Tip your own load.