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Strathaven Waste and Recycling Centre

Strathaven Waste and Recycling Centre | South Lanarkshire Council
NameStrathaven Waste and Recycling Centre
AddressHamilton Road Industrial Estate
TownStrathaven
PostcodeML10 6UB
Opening timesOpening 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.
DescriptionStrathaven civic amenity / recycling centre is a small site in Hamilton Road Industrial Estate off the main Strathaven to Hamilton road is operated by Biffa. It has skips for general waste, construction waste, cardboard, green waste and scrap metal. There are banks for car batteries and used engine oil and facilities for recycling glass bottles and jars, food and drinks cans, paper and textiles. 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.
Commercial, acetylene, industrial size cylinders and large CO2 cylinders will NOT be accepted.
The 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).
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 safetyThere is no pedestrian access to this recycling centre and children/pets should remain in vehicles at all times. Smoking is not permitted on site.
Waste from charitiesCharities 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.
PhoneFor enquiries call 07706347856 during the hours 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday
Email SLCHWRCEnquiries@biffa.co.uk
Web address https://www.biffa.co.uk
AreaEast Kilbride