Local recycling points
As well as the recycling centres in each area, there are also a number of local recycling points in our communities where you can take various items for recycling:
- Mid Argyll local recycling points
- Kintyre local recycling points
- Islay and Jura local recycling points
- Dunoon area local recycling points
- Bute local recycling points
- Helensburgh and Lomond local recycling points
- Oban area local recycling points
- Mull and the islands local recycling points
Green garden waste
We encourage residents wherever possible to recycle their green and garden wastes. One option is to compost at home which supports the environment and saves money by providing free compost for next year’s gardening.
Alternatively, you can take it to your local recycling centre where it will be sent for composting or recovery.
Finally, garden waste can be placed in your green bin where it will be disposed of appropriately.
On no account should garden waste be fly-tipped. This is an offence, costs public money to remove and can result in a fine.
Special collections for bulky waste
If you have large items of rubbish that don't fit in your wheelie bin, such as old beds, furniture, large electrical items or other bulky items, you can arrange for us to come and collect it from your home - find out more on our bulky waste page
(Please note - there is a charge for this service)
Find out what happens to the items you recycle in Argyll and Bute.
If you have an item to recycle and want to find out where you can take it, or if you want general information and advice on recycling such as what kerbside facilities exist in your area, or where your nearest recycling facilities are, the website can help you find all this information, and more, for the Argyll and Bute area.
A good source of waste reduction, re-use and recycling information is available through the Zero Waste Scotland website - www.zerowastescotland.org.uk
Argyll and Bute Council are committed to Recycling, and aim to be one of the top Rural Local Authorities in this field. We work closely with local recycling groups and also larger companies, to provide excellent recycling facilities across Argyll and Bute.
Advice on recycling plastics in your kerbside recycling
Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays can be recycled in your kerbside recycling collection.
Some plastics have numbers to identify the type of plastic they are. The ones we accept for recycling are plastic symbol numbers:
- 1 - Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
- 2 - High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
- 5 – Polypropylene (PP)
Not all plastics have identifying numbers, and if it doesn’t have a number, it doesn’t mean it can’t be recycled, just stick to the advice on which types of plastics we accept
Zero Waste Scotland also have useful information on their website about recycling plastics