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: 266

Hoath Way Waste and Recycling Centre☆

Ambley Road · Recycling centre

🕒 Mo-Su 08:00-16:00

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalWood, rubble

Casbrook Household Waste Recycling Centre☆

Bunny Lane · Recycling centre · Hampshire County Council

PaperGlassCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metalHazardous wasteEngine oilWood, rubble

South Woodham Ferrers Recycling Centre☆

Ferrers Road · Recycling centre · Veolia Environmental Services ( U K ) Plc

PaperGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalEngine oilWood, rubble

Basingstoke Waste/Recycling☆

Lychpit · Recycling centre

PaperGlass bottlesCansOrganicScrap metal

Norwich North Recycling Centre & Reuse Shop☆

Morse Road · Recycling centre

🕒 Apr 01-Sep 30 Mo-Su 09:00-17:00; Oct 01-Mar 31 Mo-Su 09:00-16:00; Jan 01,Dec 25-26 closed

PaperGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalWood, 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

Capstone Waste and Recycling Centre☆

Shawstead Road · Recycling centre

🕒 Mo-Su 08:00-16:00

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalWood, rubble

Felixstowe Recycling Centre☆

Carr Road · Recycling centre · Suffolk County Council

PaperPlasticGlass bottlesClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalWood, rubble

Dix Pit☆

Linch Hill · Recycling centre

PaperGlassCansClothesBatteriesScrap metal

Shepperton Community Recycling Centre☆

Charlton Lane · Recycling centre · Suez

🕒 Mo-Sa 08:00-16:00; Su 09:00-16:00

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalWood, rubble

S. Norton☆

Recycling centre · S. Norton

BatteriesScrap metal

Bridport Household Recycling Centre☆

West Bay Fields · Recycling centre · Dorset Council

🕒 Mo-Su 09:00-17:00

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlassCansOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalWood, rubble

Dover Household Waste Recycling Centre☆

Honeywood Road · Recycling centre · Kent County Council

🕒 Mo-Sa 08:00-16:30; Su 09:00-16:00; PH 09:00-16:00

PaperPlasticGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metalHazardous wasteCar batteriesEngine oilTyresWood, rubble

Ellesmere Port Household Waste Recycling Centre☆

Garth Road · Recycling centre · Cheshire West and Chester Council

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalWood, rubble

Skip Hire Sutton Coldfield Go☆

High Street · Recycling centre

🕒 Mo-Sa 08:00-17:00

PlasticPlastic bottlesOrganicScrap metal

Pepperhill Household Waste Recycling Centre☆

Station Road · Recycling centre · FCC Environment (on behalf of Kent County Council)

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalHazardous wasteEngine oilWood, rubble

recyclemart ltd☆

Geddington Road · Recycling container

🕒 Mo-Sa 8:30+; Su 10:00+

PaperCansClothesElectronicsBatteriesScrap metal

Potters Bar Household Waste Recycling Centre☆

Cranborne Road · Recycling centre · Hertsmere Borough Council

🕒 Mo-We, Sa, Su 08:00-16:00; Th, Fr off; Dec 25-26, Jan 01 off

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metalHazardous wasteEngine oilTyresWood, rubble

Foxhall Recycling Centre☆

Foxhall Road · Recycling centre · Suffolk County Council

PaperPlasticGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalEngine oil

T. Baker (Junr) Ltd.☆

School Hill · Recycling centre · T. Baker (Junr) Ltd.

Scrap metal