Arbroath recycling centre

Cairnie Loan, Arbroath, DD11 4DS

Opening hours

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
• Plasterboard
• Plastic bottles
• Plastic food containers
• Plastic lids
• Rubble
• Scrap metal
• Shoes and handbags
• Textiles
• Tin (aluminium) foil
• Wood

If you have unwanted household goods and furniture in reasonable condition you can leave them at the British Heart Foundation (BHF) reuse cabin at the centre.

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 bookings

No need to pre-book cars unless they are carrying commercial waste	Examples
	cars including estate cars
	MPVs SUVs 4x4s (excluding pick-ups)

All vans and trailers

Must be pre-booked:

Book a visit for a van, pick-up or trailer

Must book in advance - all vans, pick-ups and trailers	Examples
	Renault Kangoo Volkswagen Caddy or Combo Cargo Ford Transit Connect Peugeot Partner
	Ford Transit van high-roof van
	Ford Ranger Toyota Hilux Volkswagen Amarok
	all trailers

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

June 2025: soil enhancer is temporarily unavailable

When available, 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

All vans, pick-ups and trailers must pre-book and all customers must have a pre-paid disposal voucher. Details at commercial waste at recycling centres.

Where to find us