Glass recycling points

We are providing more glass recycling points in areas that people regularly go to, including supermarkets, leisure centres, car parks and village halls. 

Glass recycling bins will be sited in time for residents to use when they get their new blue bins.

Why we are changing the way we collect glass

We are changing the way we collect glass to improve the quality of recycling, meet our responsibilities and save money.

Glass which is collected along with other materials is often broken up into smaller pieces during the sorting process. It ends up being re-used just once, sometimes as aggregate for building, or lost altogether. Collecting glass separately from other materials makes it easier to sort and recycle into bottles and jars, over and over again.

The Charter and Code of Practice (CoP) on household recycling, agreed by Scottish Government, requires councils to collect glass separately from all other materials. It is expected this code will become mandatory in future.

Introducing separate household bins and collections for glass would be very expensive. So instead, we're greatly increasing the number of glass collection points. This is in line with the way neighbouring authorities collect glass. Collecting glass separately will provide us with income instead of us paying for it to be sorted out from other materials.

Suggest a site

Suggest a location for one of the new glass recycling points on Engage Angus.

Map of glass recycling points

The map shows glass recycling points currently in operation, as well as locations where the glass recycling bin is not yet in place. 

Glass recycling points by area

If you are travelling by car, please use a large glass recycling point if possible, so the smaller community bins are available to those travelling on foot.

Town/villageAddress/postcodeSize of bin
AirlieAirlie Village Hall, DD8 5NPlarge
ArbirlotArbirlot, DD11 2NXsmall
ArbroathAllan Street, DD11 1EBsmall
ArbroathArbroath Allotment Association Car Park, Brechin Road, DD11 1TAlarge
ArbroathArbroath Sports Centre/Arbroath High School, Keptie Road, DD11 3EWlarge
ArbroathArbroath Recycling Centre, Cairnie Loan, DD11 4DSlarge
ArbroathAsda Supermarket, Westway Retail Park, DD11 2NQlarge
ArbroathDishlandtown Street, Arbroath, DD11 1QUsmall
ArbroathGrant Road (on pavement at entrance to Pie Bobs car park) DD11 1JYsmall
ArbroathGuthrie Port, DD11 1RWlarge
ArbroathHill Street/High Street Public Car Park, DD11 1ANlarge
ArbroathHospitalfield Road, DD11 2LPsmall
ArbroathKeptie Pond/Nolt Loan Road, Arbroath, DD11 2AHsmall
ArbroathKings Drive (Victoria Park), Arbroath, DD11large
ArbroathLadybridge Street/Marketgate Public Car Park, DD11 1ASlarge
ArbroathLochlands Drive, DD11 3DTlarge
ArbroathMayfield Shops, Mayfield Terrace, DD11 5DLlarge
ArbroathMeadowbank Inn, DD11 5RAlarge
ArbroathMillgate/North Grimsby Public Car Park, DD11 1PFlarge
ArbroathMorrisons Daily Shop car park, Unit 1 Millfield Road, DD11 4HNlarge
ArbroathMorrisons Supermarket, Hume Street, DD11 1LLlarge
ArbroathNewton Crescent, DD11 3JYlarge
ArbroathPremier Stores/Garage, Montrose Road, DD11 5JPlarge
ArbroathQueens Drive, DD11 1QDlarge
ArbroathRosemount Road Public Car Park, Rosemount Roadsmall
ArbroathSaltire Sports Centre, Montrose Road, DD11 5JNlarge
ArbroathSeaton Caravan Park, Seaton Estate, Seaton Road, DD11 5SElarge
ArbroathSeaton Park Entrance, St Ninians Road, DD11large
ArbroathStanley Street Public Car Park, Stanley Streetlarge
ArbroathTesco, Cairnie Street,  DD11 3BQlarge
ArbroathTimmergreens Shopping Centre, Arbirlot Road, DD11 2EWlarge
ArbroathWallace Street, DD11 1QLlarge
ArbroathWarddykes Avenue, DD11 4AWlarge
ArbroathWarddykes Road, DD11 4AXlarge
AuchmithieAuchmithie, DD11 5SQsmall
AuchterhouseAuchterhouse Park, DD3 0QSlarge
BirkhillMuirhead and Birkhill Millenium Hall, Coupar Angus Road, DD2 5QElarge
BrechinBrechin Recycling Centre, Commerce Street, DD7 7BDlarge
BrechinChurch Street Public Car Park, DD9 6HBlarge
BrechinCo-op, Trinity Road, DD9 6BLlarge
Burnside of Duntrune

Grassed area next to Braeside Cottages, DD4 0PF 

To be installed by end of December 2024

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CarmyllieCarmyllie Hall, DD11 2QZlarge
CarnoustieBonella Street/Park Avenue Public Car Park, DD7 6AFlarge
CarnoustieCarnoustie Recycling Centre, Balmachie Road, DD7 7STlarge
CarnoustieCo-op, High Street, DD7 6ANlarge
CarnoustieCarnoustie Leisure Centre, Links Parade, DD7 7JBlarge
CarnoustieLinks Parade Black Slab Car Park, DD7 7JEsmall
CarnoustieMacDonald Smith Drive, DD7 7NRlarge
CarnoustieNewton Road Public Car Park, Newton Road, DD7 6HQlarge
CarnoustiePitskelly Road car park area (old skip site), Pitskelly Road, DD7 7QElarge
CarnoustieQueen Street, (entrance to house grounds), DD7 7SUsmall
CarnoustieCraws Nest, Ravensby Park Gardens, DD7 7NYlarge
CollistonColliston Village Hall, DD11 3RRlarge
Duntrune/MurroesMurroes Community Hall, Westhall Terrace, DD4 0PPsmall
Dykehead villageDykehead Car Park, Dykehead, DD8 4QNlarge
EasthavenLong Row, DD7 6LSsmall
EdzellLindsay Place, DD9 7TRlarge
ForfarAcademy Street Bus Stop, Academy Street, DD8 2HAlarge
ForfarAsda, St James Road, DD8 2AElarge
ForfarEast Green Public Car Park, Victoria Street, DD8large
ForfarForfar Community Campus, Kirriemuir Road, DD8 3TGlarge
ForfarForfar Recycling Centre, Queenswell Road, DD8 3JAlarge
ForfarJohn Street (near to Forfar Farmington Football Club), DD8 3EZlarge
ForfarMyre Public Car Park, Myre Road, DD8large
ForfarElectric Charging Point Car Park, Orchard Loan, DD8 1WHlarge
ForfarOld Halkerton Road Public Car Park, Old Halkerton Road, DD8 1QJlarge
ForfarTesco, Castle Street, DD8 3HXlarge
ForfarEast Green Public Car Park, Victoria Streetlarge
ForfarViewmount, Car Park next to block 86 – 94 Viewmount, DD8 1LJlarge
FowlisFowlis Easter Public Car Park, Benvie Road, DD2 5SAlarge
FriockheimFriockheim Park, Farnell Road, DD11 4XBlarge
GlamisGlamis Village Car Parklarge
Glen ClovaCullow Market Stance Car Park, DD8 4QPlarge
Glen ClovaMilton of Clova Car Park, DD8 4QSlarge
GlenislaGlenisla Hall/Kirkton of Glenisla The Park, PH11 8PHlarge
GuthrieGuthrie Village Hall, Guthrie, DD8 2TPsmall
InveraldieTealing Hall, Hall Road, DD4 0QWlarge
InverkeilorStation Road, DD11 5RTlarge
KingsmuirLownie Road Car Park at recreational area, Lownie Road, DD8 3RTlarge
KilryKilry Village Hall, PH11 8HSlarge
Kirkton of KingoldrumLand at garage area off Kirkton Place, DD8 5HLlarge
KirriemuirBellies Brae Public Car Park, Bellies Brae, DD8 4EBlarge
KirriemuirReform Street Public Car Park, Reform Street, DD8 4BSlarge
KirriemuirTannage Brae Public Car Park, DD8 4ESlarge
KirriemuirMartin Park Car Park, Slade Road, DD8 5LGlarge
KirriemuirEast Hill Road layby opposite playing field, East Hill Road, DD8 4PQlarge
KirriemuirSlade Road Bus Shelter near to Lochmill junction, Slade Road, DD8 4QJlarge
KirriemuirKnowehead/ Prosen Road, Kirriemuir, DD8 5ANsmall
KirriemuirWest Hill Road at road leading up to Peter Pan Park, DD8 4PRlarge
LethamLetham Feuars Hall Car Park, Auldbar Road, DD8 2PDlarge
Letham GrangeLetham Grange Hotel Car Park, Cotton's Corner, DD11 4RLlarge
LiffChurch Road near to junction for Liff Primary School, DD2 5Nlarge
Lunanhead

St Margaret’s Hall (footpath at side of hall), Old Brechin Road, Lunanhead, DD8 2NQ 

To be installed by end of December 2024

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MenmuirMenmuir Village Hall, Kirkton of Menmuir, DD9 7RNlarge
MonifiethBuddon Drive, DD5 4TJ (bus stop near number 54)small
MonifiethTesco, High Street, DD5 4TPlarge
MonifiethHigh Street, DD5 4AG (near number 78)small
MonifiethMarine Drive, DD5 4NH (car parking area)small
MonifiethMilton Street, DD5 4QG (garages at number 9)large
MonifiethVictoria Street, DD5 4HR (bus turning area)large
MonikiePanmure Road, DD5 3QAlarge
MontroseMontrose Recycling Centre, Broomfield Road, DD10 8SYlarge
MontroseScotmid, New Wynd, DD10 8RBlarge
MontroseTesco, Western Road, DD10 8LWlarge
MuirdrumMuirdrum, Carnoustie, DD7 6LEsmall
NewtyleCar Park, Bulb Park, PH12 8UAlarge
PadanaramSt Ninians Road near to recreation area, DD8 1PTlarge
PiperdamPiperdam Drive (verge next to bus shelter) DD2 5LYsmall
StracathroInchbare Village Hall, Stracathro, DD9 7QJlarge
TannadiceSouth Esk Road Public Car Park, South Esk Road, Tannadice, DD8 3SHlarge
TealingTealing next to telephone exchange, DD4 0QZlarge
WellbankWellbank Spar, MS News, 2 Mattocks Road, DD5 3PElarge