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: 67

Kinneil Kerse Recyling Centre☆

Grangemouth Road · Recycling centre · Falkirk Council

🕒 Sa-We,PH 08:00-18:00 "Last entry 15 minutes before close"

PaperGlassCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metalCar batteriesTyresWood, rubble

Roughmute Recycling Centre☆

Bogton Road · Recycling centre · Falkirk Council

🕒 Th-Mo, PH 08:00-18:00 "Last entry 15 minutes before close"

PaperPlasticGlassCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metalEngine oilTyresWood, rubble

Bonaveh Recycling Centre☆

Recycling centre

🕒 We 12:00-16:45

PaperElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metalHazardous wasteCar batteriesEngine oil

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

Alness Recycling Centre☆

River Drive Unit 5A/B · Recycling centre · Highland Council

PaperGlassCansClothesBatteriesScrap metal

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

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

EMR Glasgow☆

South Street 739 South St · Recycling centre

🕒 Mo-Fr 07:00-16:15; Sa 07:00-11:15

Scrap metal

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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PaperGlassCansClothesScrap metal

4 North Leith Mill☆

Recycling container · City of Edinburgh Council

PaperPlasticGlass bottlesCansOrganicScrap metal

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PaperPlasticGlass bottlesCansOrganicScrap metal

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PlasticPlastic bottlesGlass bottlesCansScrap metal

Meeks Road☆

Recycling container

PaperGlassClothesScrap metal

120 Haugh Street☆

Recycling container

GlassCansScrap metal