Where to recycle scrap metal in England

Below are places in England that accept scrap metal for recycling: street containers, collection points and recycling centres. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and is kept up to date by the community — if a point is missing, add it yourself in a couple of minutes.

Recycling points

AllClothes 2630Paper 2541Cans 2242Glass bottles 2223Glass 1168Plastic 1072Plastic bottles 1058Electronics 394Batteries 377Organic 352Scrap metal 266Wood, rubble 190Low energy bulbs 129Plastic bags 93Hazardous waste 87Engine oil 81Car batteries 65Tyres 63

Operators:AllLancashire County Council 13Suez 13H W Martin Waste Limited 10Veolia 9Kent County Council 8Veolia Environmental Services ( U K ) Plc 5East Riding of Yorkshire Council 3Norfolk County Council 3Severn Waste Services 3Staffordshire County Council 3

Found: 9

Shirecliffe Household Waste Recycling Centre☆

Longley Avenue West · Recycling centre · Veolia

🕒 Apr 01-Sep 30 09:30-17:30; Oct 01-Mar 31 09:30-15:30

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalWood, rubble

Southwark Reuse and Recycling Centre☆

Devon Street 43 · Recycling centre · Veolia

🕒 Mo-Su 08:30-16:30; Jan 01, Dec 25-26 off

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metalHazardous wasteEngine oilTyresWood, rubble

Southampton Household Waste Recycling Centre☆

Recycling centre · Veolia

PaperGlass bottlesClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalHazardous wasteCar batteriesWood, rubble

Otterspool Household Waste Recycling Centre☆

Jericho Lane · Recycling centre · Veolia

PaperGlassCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalEngine oilWood, rubble

Hastings Household Waste Recycling Site☆

Freshfields · Recycling centre · Veolia

🕒 Apr-Sep Mo-Su 08:00-17:00; Oct-Mar Mo-Sa 08:00-16:00; Oct-Mar Su 09:00-16:00

PaperPlasticGlassCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metal

Pitsea Recycling Centre☆

Pitsea Hall Road · Recycling centre · Veolia

ElectronicsScrap metalWood, rubble

Hove Recycling Centre☆

196 Old Shoreham Road · Recycling centre · Veolia

🕒 Mo-Fr 08:00-16:30; Sa 08:30-13:30; Su 10:30-13:30; PH off

PaperPlastic bottlesGlassCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metalHazardous wasteCar batteriesEngine oilWood, rubble

Norris Way Household Recycling Centre☆

Norris Way · Recycling centre · Veolia

🕒 Apr-Oct: Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Apr-Oct: Sa-Su 08:00-16:30; Nov-Mar: Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00; Nov-Mar: Sa-Su 08:00-16:00

PlasticGlassOrganicElectronicsLow energy bulbsScrap metalEngine oilTyresWood, rubble

Greenwich Reuse and Recycling Centre☆

Nathan Way · Recycling centre · Veolia

🕒 Mo-Fr 08:00-18:30; Sa 08:00-17:00; Su 09:00-16:30

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalHazardous wasteCar batteriesEngine oilWood, rubble