Where to recycle scrap metal in Scotland

Below are places in Scotland 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

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:AllAberdeenshire Council 13West Lothian Council 5Suez 4City of Edinburgh Council 2Falkirk Council 2North Lanarkshire Council 2

Found: 4

Tullos Recycling Centre☆

Greenbank Crescent · Recycling centre · Suez

🕒 Mo-Fr 10:00-16:45; Sa-Su 09:00-16:45; We off; 2023 Mar 06-23 closed

PaperPlastic bottlesGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metalHazardous wasteCar batteriesEngine oilTyresWood, rubble

Hazlehead Recycling Centre☆

Hazlehead Avenue · 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

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