RECYCLING IN EDINBURGH
Recycling in Edinburgh
There are over 500 recycling points and four Community Recycling Centres in Edinburgh, where you can recycle a whole range of materials. The number of recycling points in the area is increasing all the time. For up to date information about your nearest site and recycling facilities, see the Sort It website.
FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ON WHAT YOU CAN DO TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF WASTE YOU PRODUCE AND WHAT CAN BE REUSED OR RECYCLED, see Too Good To Waste.
For information about various kerbside recycling collections in Edinburgh, please see kerbside recycling in Edinburgh.
Too Good to Waste Information Service
For further information about Reducing, Reusing, Recycling and Home Composting please contact the Too Good to Waste Information Service on:
T: 0131 555 4010
E: wasteprevention@changeworks.org.uk
Register to receive the quarterly Too Good to Waste E-Bulletin to keep
up-to-date with Reduce, Reuse, Recycling and Home Composting
issues and information:
T: 0131 555 4010
E: wasteprevention@changeworks.org.uk
Or you can write to us at:
Too Good to Waste Information Service
Changeworks
36 Newhaven Road
Edinburgh
EH6 5PY
Kerbside recycling in Edinburgh
A kerbside recycling service operates in certain parts of the City.
What to put in your BLUE BOX
Only the following materials, clean please, should go into your BLUE BOX.
Glass
Yes please! |
No thanks! |
Glass bottles |
Light bulbs |
Glass jars |
Glass dishes |
Window panes |
|
Lids |
Cans
Yes please! |
No thanks! |
Aluminium cans |
Any other metal |
Steel cans |
|
Empty aerosols |
|
Clean tinfoil |
|
Textiles
Please use the Salvation Army bag and put it out for collection in your BLUE BOX.
Yes please! |
No thanks! |
Clothing |
Duvets |
Towels |
Pillows |
Sheets |
|
Shoes (in pairs) |
Paper
Please continue to use your blue bag for paper and put it put out for collection in your BLUE BOX.
Yes please! |
No thanks! |
Computer paper |
Card |
Magazines |
Envelopes |
Newspapers |
Food wrappers |
All telephone directories |
Plastics |
What to put in your RED BOX
Only following materials, cleaned and flattened please, should go into your RED BOX:
Yes please! |
No thanks! |
Card |
Plastic bottles |
Drinks cartons |
Lids |
Cereal boxes |
Polystyrene |
Cardboard |
Styrofoam |
What to put in your BROWN BIN
Your BROWN BIN is for compostable garden waste only. Please do not put plastic bags in your BROWN BIN. The material is taken to a local facility, shredded, composted and used for landscaping or as a soil improver.
Yes please! |
No thanks! |
Branches |
Food waste |
Grass |
Plastic bags |
Vegetation |
Rubble |
Weeds |
Soil |
Leaves |
Turf |
Hedge clippings |
For further information about kerbside collections
Or for collection days for your BLUE BOX, RED BOX or BROWN BIN, please contact: The City of Edinburgh Council, Services for Communities on:
T: 0131 529 3030
