What you can bring
You need you to before visiting a household waste recycling centre.
The following items can be accepted at recycling centres, although they may be in different skips or locations to the previous layout;
- garden waste: flowers, plants, garden weeds, grass clippings, hedge trimmings and leaves
- bricks, rubble and loose soil
- solid wood
- MDF and laminates
- household batteries
- vehicle batteries
- lithium ion batteries
- mixed recycling: empty aerosols, aluminium foil, cans, any cardboard, envelopes, food tins, plastic bottles, magazines, newspaper, shredded paper and all other types of white paper
- carpet
- polystyrene
- metal
- gas bottles - must be empty
- light bulbs - only energy saving or fluorescent tubes
- large electrical equipment - washing machines, dishwashers and cookers
- fridges and freezers - only domestic household types
- small electrical equipment - irons, hairdryers, IT or telephone equipment, tools and game consoles
- glass jars and bottles
- mattresses
- paint pots - paint must be dried out by adding sand, sawdust or cat litter until solid
- tyres
- TV and monitors
- engine and cooking oil
- garden hand tools
- textiles and bras - all clothing, paired footwear, handbags and belts
- books - resellable originals only - only available at Sighthill Household Waste Recycling Centre, Bankhead Avenue
- household waste that cannot be recycled known as non recyclable waste, but no hot ashes or batteries in this skip
What you cannot bring
We cannot accept any:
- liquid paint - all paint must be dried out or have sand or cat litter added
- fuels - petrols and diesel
- explosives - fireworks, flares and airbags
- firearms
- commercial fire extinguishers
- diving bottles - for scuba diving
- poisons
- asbestos or materials containing asbestos
- biological waste
- heavy metals - mercury, thermometers and barometers
- any commercial or trade waste
If you have any of these items, please contact a licensed specialist waste management company for safe disposal.
We cannot accept items for re-use. Find out how to re-use household items.
Find out what to do with many items on our recycling sorter.