Where to recycle organic in Scotland

Below are places in Scotland that accept organic 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

AllGlass bottles 773Paper 733Cans 683Clothes 480Plastic 451Glass 365Plastic bottles 311Organic 267Electronics 74Scrap metal 67Batteries 66Wood, rubble 43Engine oil 34Low energy bulbs 33Car batteries 27Hazardous waste 24Plastic bags 8Tyres 7

Operators:AllCity of Edinburgh Council 29Aberdeenshire Council 14The Field 6Glasgow City Council 5West Lothian Council 5Suez 4Aberdeen City Council 2Falkirk Council 2

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Bogleha Recycling Centre☆

Bogleha Road · Recycling centre

🕒 Mo-Fr 09:00-17:15; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 11:00-16:00

PaperPlastic bottlesGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsCar batteriesEngine oilWood, rubble

Dalbeattie Household Waste Recycling Centre☆

Edingham Industrial Link Road · Recycling centre

🕒 Mo 12:15-18:00,Th-Su 12:15-18:00

PaperPlastic bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metalCar batteriesEngine oilWood, rubble

Gremista Recycling Centre☆

Gremista Road · Recycling centre

🕒 Mo-Fr 08:00-18:45, Sa-Su 10:00-15:45

Plastic bottlesGlassCansClothesOrganicElectronicsScrap metalHazardous waste

Whithorn Household Waste Recycling Centre☆

Black's Plantation · Recycling centre · Dumfries and Galloway Council

🕒 Mo 12:15-18:00; Th-Su 12:15-18:00

PaperGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsLow energy bulbsScrap metalCar batteriesEngine oilWood, rubble

Pottery Street Recycling Centre☆

Pottery Street · Recycling centre · Inverclyde Council

PaperGlassGlass bottlesCansOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalWood, rubble

Alford recycling centre☆

Mart Road · Recycling centre · Aberdeenshire Council

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

PaperGlassGlass bottlesClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metalHazardous wasteEngine oilWood, rubble

Dawsholm Recycling Centre☆

Dalsholm Road 75 · Recycling centre

PaperPlasticGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesWood, rubble

Bucksburn Recycling Centre☆

Bankhead Avenue · Recycling centre · Suez

🕒 Mar 29-Oct 24: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:45; Mar 29-Oct 24: Sa-Su 09:00-19:45; Oct 25-Mar 28: Mo-Fr 10:00-16:45; Oct 25-Mar 28: Sa-Su 09:00-16:45; Dec 25 off; Jan 1 off

PaperPlastic bottlesGlass bottlesCansOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metalHazardous wasteCar batteriesEngine oilWood, rubble

Bridge of Don Recycling Centre☆

Claymore Drive · Recycling centre · Suez

🕒 Mo-Fr 10:00-16:45; Sa-Su 09:00-16:45

PaperPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metalHazardous wasteCar batteriesEngine oilTyresWood, rubble

Banchory Recycling Centre☆

Upper Lochton Road · Recycling centre

🕒 Mo-Th 09:00-16:30; Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa-Su 09:00-16:30; Apr 1-Sep 30 Tu 09:00-19:00

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesWood, rubble

Insch Household Waste & Recycling Centre☆

Recycling centre

PaperPlasticGlassCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalWood, rubble

Polmadie Recycling Centre☆

Polmadie Road 425 · Recycling centre · Glasgow City Council

🕒 08:00-18:00

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metal

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PaperPlasticGlass bottlesCansOrganicBatteries

3 Bruntsfield Gardens☆

Recycling container · City of Edinburgh Council

PaperOrganic

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PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlass bottlesCansOrganic

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ClothesOrganic

4 North Leith Mill☆

Recycling container · City of Edinburgh Council

PaperPlasticGlass bottlesCansOrganicScrap metal

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PaperPlasticGlass bottlesCansOrganicScrap metal