Recycling Centres

 

 

Glasgow City Council operates 4 Recycling Centres.

 

 

Recycling facilities are available at all 4 Recycling Centres and residents have the chance to help reduce the amount of waste going to landfill.


Salt Supplies
Small quantities of rock salt (maximum 10kgs) are available to the public at Recycling Centres and some local parks. Further details




Dawsholm Recycling Facility



Listed below are details of the Recycling Centres which can be used by the public.

 

Dawsholm

Easter Queenslie

Polmadie

Shieldhall

Books

 

Cardboard

     

Car Batteries

Drink Cans & Food Tins

Energy Efficient Light Bulbs

Engine Oil

Glass

Household Batteries

Paper

Plastic Bottles

Textiles

Electrical Items

   

Garden Waste

Rubble

Scrap Metal

Tetra Pak

Wood

   

Yellow Pages

 

 

 

This service provides Glasgow residents with facilities to dispose of general household waste or bulky items free of charge.

 

Opening hours

 

All four sites operate 8am-8pm 7 days a week last entry 7.45pm. (Except Christmas Day and New Years Day when the sites are closed).

 

 

Height restriction

 

There is a height restriction of 1.8m for vehicles entering the sites. This is to stop trade vehicles from entering.

 

Please note: if your vehicle is in excess of 1.8 metres and you require access outwith the commercial hours for the deposit of household waste up to 8.00pm (last entry 7.45pm), please contact the Council Customer Care Centre to book your vehicle in for access.

Further Information
Guidelines for householders using the Civic Amenity Facilities

 

Tyres

 

Are not accept as we do not hold a licence to dispose or store them Householders with tyres should pay the disposal fee from the garage which they are buying new ones from.

Gas Bottles

 

The 4 recycling centres have a collection point for the disposal of gas bottles.

 

Confidential Waste and Asbestos

 

Disposal of Confidential waste or asbestos requires an appointment. Contact the Council Customer Care Centre for further information.

 

Commercial Waste

 

Commercial waste is not accepted at our household Recycling Centres. Commercial waste is chargeable and requires to be disposed of at a Waste Transfer Station or be collected by your Waste Contractor.

For further information on the law regarding Commercial Waste please see the Environmental Control Unit.
 

Locations:

 

 

Dawsholm Recycling Centre 

75 Dalsholm Road  
Glasgow    
G20 0TB
(MAP)

 

Easter Queenslie Recycling Centre
90 Easter
Queenslie Road
Glasgow
G33 4UL
(MAP)

 

Polmadie Recycling Centre
425 Polmadie Road  
Glasgow   
G42 0PJ
(MAP)

Download our information leaflet about the new facility at Polmadie(PDF 1241k).

 

Shieldhall Recycling Centre
Renfrew Road
Glasgow
G51
(MAP)

Download our information leaflet about the upgraded facility at Shieldhall (PDF 871k)