Hamilton and Blantyre Waste and Recycling Centre
| Name | Hamilton and Blantyre Waste and Recycling Centre |
|---|---|
| Booking information | There is a booking system in place. A limited number of cars will be allowed inside at a time. Book your slot below. |
| Booking system | Book your slot |
| Address | East Avenue, Blantyre Industrial Estate |
| Town | Blantyre |
| Postcode | G72 0JB |
| Opening times | Opening hours from 1 April - 30 September: Mon - Fri: 9am - 8pm Sat: 9am - 7pm Sun: 9am - 6pm Opening hours from 1 October - 31 March Mon - Sun: 8am - 5pm Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day Last entry to this site from Monday to Sunday will be 15 minutes before it closes. Residents will be denied access after this time. The site closes completely for health and safety reasons when skips are being emptied/moved. |
| Description | Hamilton and Blantyre civic amenity/recycling centre is a modern facility on Blantyre Industrial Estate. It is readily accessible from both Hamilton and Blantyre. It is operated by Biffa. It has banks to dispose of car batteries and used engine oil as well as facilities for recycling glass bottles and jars, food and drinks cans, paper, and textiles. Bays are provided to dispose of general waste, construction waste, cardboard, green waste and scrap metal. The site now also accepts waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) including fridges, freezers, fluorescent light bulbs, televisions and monitors for recycling purposes. Fridges/freezer MUST be emptied of all food and defrosted Liquid paint cannot be disposed of at this site unless the left over paint is solidified by either adding a paint hardener or sand/soil. Gas bottles and canisters used for camping and barbeques, together with household fire extinguishers can be recycled at this site. Commercial, acetylene, industrial size cylinders and large CO2 cylinders will NOT be accepted. This site is attended and assistance is normally available on request. Enquiries about services at this site should be referred to Biffa Waste Management as detailed below. If you would like general information on recycling in South Lanarkshire, please contact 0303 123 1020 (local rate call). |
| Cardboard skips | Fencing will be installed around the cardboard skip at this site. This fencing will have letter box type openings that will allow only flat packed cardboard to be posted through into the skip. Please empty cardboard boxes and flat pack them before coming to the site. |
| Vans or cars with trailers | - we now accept household waste in cars and vans up to 3.5t in weight and vehicles with trailers less than 2.4m long x 1.2m wide. - no tipper vehicles are allowed. |
| Health and safety | There is no pedestrian access to this recycling centre and children/pets should remain in vehicles at all times. Smoking is not permitted on site. |
| Commercial waste | Trade waste accepted 7 days a week (payable to Biffa directly at time of visit) |
| Waste from charities | Charities remain able to dispose of recyclable waste including metal, wood, cardboard and textiles (in the textile banks provided). Domestic waste and bulky items from charities is not currently accepted at our sites. |
| Phone | For enquiries to Biffa Waste Management call 07706347856 during the hours 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. This number is not to be used to make or amend bookings. |
| SLCHWRCEnquiries@biffa.co.uk | |
| Web address | https://www.biffa.co.uk |
| Area | Hamilton |