Where to recycle scrap metal in United Kingdom

Below are places in United Kingdom 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

AllPaper 3456Clothes 3289Glass bottles 3163Cans 3123Plastic 1644Glass 1622Plastic bottles 1476Organic 658Electronics 509Batteries 492Scrap metal 364Wood, rubble 252Low energy bulbs 170Engine oil 134Hazardous waste 131Plastic bags 116Car batteries 98Tyres 73

Operators:AllSuez 17Aberdeenshire Council 13Lancashire County Council 13H W Martin Waste Limited 10Newry, Mourne and Down District Council 10Veolia 9Kent County Council 8Veolia Environmental Services ( U K ) Plc 5West Lothian Council 5East Riding of Yorkshire Council 3

Found: 17

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

Lancaster Household Waste Recycling Centre☆

Salt Ayre Lane · Recycling centre · Suez

🕒 Mo-Su 09:00-17:00

PaperPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metalHazardous wasteCar batteriesTyresWood, rubble

Cemetery Road Recycling Centre☆

Cemetery Road · Recycling centre · Suez

PaperGlassCansClothesBatteriesScrap metal

Chester Road Recycling Centre☆

Chester Road · Recycling centre · Suez

🕒 Mo-Su 08:00-18:00

PaperPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metalHazardous wasteCar batteriesEngine oilTyresWood, rubble

Bodmin (Wheal Prosper) Household Waste Recycling Centre☆

Wheal Prosper · Recycling centre · Suez

PaperGlassCansClothesBatteriesScrap metal

North Tyneside Household Waste Recycling Centre☆

Wallsend Road · Recycling centre · SUEZ

🕒 Mo-Su 07:30-20:00

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metalCar 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

Reliance Street Recycling Centre☆

Reliance Street · Recycling centre · Suez

PaperPlastic bottlesGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metal

Bent Ley Road Recycling Centre☆

Bent Ley Road · Recycling centre · Suez

🕒 08:00-16:00

PaperOrganicElectronicsScrap metalWood, rubble

Salford Road Recycling Centre☆

Salford Road · Recycling centre · Suez

🕒 Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 10:00-17:00

PaperPlasticGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metal

Emerald Street Recycling Centre☆

Recycling centre · Suez

🕒 08:00-16:00

PaperGlassCansClothesBatteriesScrap metal

Boysnope Wharf Recycling Centre☆

Liverpool Road · Recycling centre · Suez

🕒 Mo-Su 08:00-18:00

PaperPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metalHazardous wasteTyresWood, rubble

Arkwright Street Recycling Centre☆

Arkwright Street · Recycling centre · Suez

🕒 Mo-Su 08:00-18:00

PaperPlasticGlassGlass bottlesCansOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalWood, rubble

Dudnance Lane Recycling Centre☆

Dudnance Lane · Recycling centre · Suez

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansOrganicElectronicsScrap metalWood, rubble

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

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