Carnoustie recycling centre
Balmachie Road, Carnoustie, DD7 7ST
Opening hours
| Monday | 10am to 4pm |
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| Tuesday | closed |
| Wednesday (April to September) | 1pm to 7pm |
| Wednesday (October to March) | 10am to 4pm |
| Thursday | closed |
| Friday | 10am to 4pm |
| Saturday | 10am to 4pm |
| Sunday | 10am to 4pm |
Arbroath recycling centre is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The site will close at the times listed above. If you won’t have enough time to unload your waste before closing time, you may be refused entry.
Accepted items
If your household item does not appear in this list, use the What to do with...? tool
- Household batteries
- Bikes
- Cans
- Car batteries
- Cardboard
- Cooking oil
- Electrical and electronic equipment
- Engine Oil
- Food waste
- Garden waste
- Gas bottles
- Glass
- Liquid food and drinks cartons
- Metal lids
- Paper
- Plastic bottles
- Plastic food containers
- Plastic lids
- Rubble
- Scrap metal
- Shoes and handbags
- Textiles
- Tin (aluminium) foil
- Wood
Non-recyclable (general) waste
Please sort waste before coming to the site. Recyclable items must not go into the non-recyclable (general) waste skip.
Vehicles and booking
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All vans, pick-ups and trailers
Must be pre-booked
Book a visit for a van, pick-up or trailer
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Larger vehicles such as larger horse boxes or motorhomes
Vehicles exceeding 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight, are not permitted. They can cause congestion and fill up skips, inconveniencing other site users.
Safety and assistance
Sort your waste before you travel so:
- your visit is as brief is possible
- you put the right stuff in the right skip
When you arrive
Staff will ask what items you have with you then direct you to the unloading area.
They may also ask you to fill in a form to certify your waste is not commercial waste.
Staff will offer help and advice. However you are responsible for offloading your waste (including bulky or heavy items) and ensuring it goes in the right container.
Please be kind to site staff.
Anyone not following site rules will be asked to leave.
Remember:
- No wheeled bins - emptying wheeled bins into skips is unsafe
- Ensure that you are finished offloading any material before closing time
No pedestrian access. The volume of traffic entering and leaving the centre can make pedestrian access unsafe.
Help with unloading items
Please bring someone with you if you need help offloading items at the centre.
We are unable to provide physical assistance. This is so we can:
- manage the risk of injury to our staff
- make sure they are available to monitor site rules are being followed
- ensure staff are visible to visitors requiring advice
Soil enhancer
Householders can collect up to three bags a day, using their own bags.
Some naturally-occurring micro-organisms in the soil enhancer may be harmful to human health if these basic safety precautions are not followed:
- wear gloves when handling and wash hands immediately after use
- avoid eating any of the compost
- avoid inhaling any airborne dust, water vapour or microscopic particles that may arise when handling it
Soil enhancer is derived from biodegradable material received from:
- household waste collections
- recycling centres
- parks and cemeteries
- local contractors
Commercial waste
See commercial waste at recycling centres.