Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC)

Visiting Household Waste Recycling Centres

There is new guidance for the storage and disposal of upholstered furniture, which includes sofas, chairs and beanbags.

There are changes to which Household Waste Recycling Centres accept these items, please check individual centres for details.

Bulky household items - such as sofas, mattresses, rolls of carpet and garden tools.
Cardboard - flatten all cardboard before arriving.
Engine oil - (accepted at some sites, check individual site details)
- The Inverness and Fort William Household Waste Recycling Centres are currently unable to accept engine oil.
Garden waste
General household waste
Glass bottles and jars (accepted at most sites, check individual site details)
Household Batteries (accepted at some sites, check individual site details)
Small electrical items - for example toasters, kettles, hair dryers, gaming controls
Large electrical items - for example fridges, electric cookers, washing machines
Light Bulbs including energy efficient bulbs and fluorescent tubes(accepted at some sites, check individual site details)
Plasterboard (accepted at some sites, in cars only and limited to one visit per day, check individual site details)
Scrap metal (accepted at some sites, check individual site details)
Soil and rubble (accepted at most sites in cars only and limited to one visit per day, check individual site details)
Textiles (accepted at most sites, check individual site details)
Wood - (accepted at some sites, check individual site details) such as furniture and garden fencing. Doors and similar waste from small DIY activities are accepted in cars only and limited to one visit per day

The following vehicles are permitted at HWRC

Cars and small non-commercial 4x4 vehicles.
Adapted vehicles for disabled use
Vans (under 3.5 tonnes maximum gross weight) and trailers - Some sites require booking in advance

All other vehicles are not permitted (this includes horse boxes or large animal trailers).

We would encourage residents to home compost where possible.

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