Recycling Centre / Council
Dunbar Recycling Centre
8 Spott Road, Dunbar EH42 1RS
Opening hours
Visit information
- Monday
- 08:30 - 16:15
- Tuesday
- 08:30 - 16:15
- Wednesday
- 08:30 - 16:15
- Thursday
- 08:30 - 16:15
- Friday
- 08:30 - 16:15
- Saturday
- 08:30 - 16:15
- Sunday
- 08:30 - 16:15
Contact details
Address & Contact
- Address
- 8 Spott Road, Dunbar EH42 1RS
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Telephone
- 01620 827827
- GPS
- 55.9932908, -2.5076622
- Website
- Visit official website
Plan your visit
Location
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What can I take to Dunbar Recycling Centre?
- Garden waste
- Fluorescent tubes and energy-saving bulbs
- Cardboard
- Cooking oil
- Household batteries
- Scrap metal
- Engine oil
- TVs and monitors
- Rubble
- Bicycles
- Car batteries
- Domestic fridges and freezers
- Paper
- Solid timber
- Plastic food and drinks containers
- Glass bottles and jars
- Small and large household electrical appliances
- Cans and clean foil
- Laminated wood
- Soil and turf
- Clothing and textiles
- Non-recyclable household waste
- Mattresses and sofas
This is a summary, not a complete list. If an item isn’t shown, check with the council before you travel.
For waste from East Lothian homes only. Sort materials and unload them yourself. Paint pots must be empty or the paint completely solidified before disposal.
Not accepted
- Asbestos
- Car tyres
- Electrical equipment from non-domestic properties
- Plasterboard and insulation board
- Liquid paint
- Business and commercial waste
- Large DIY and renovation loads
ID and proof of address
- Bring photographic ID to prove you are from East Lothian.
Trailers
- Trailers accepted
- Yes, by advance booking. Every vehicle towing a trailer must book, bring the confirmation and photo ID, and arrive within the designated 10am–11:45am access period. A twelve-visit annual fair-use limit applies.
About this listing
Listing information
Dunbar Recycling Centre is located at 8 Spott Road, Dunbar EH42 1RS. Dunbar Tip is for use with residents from the local area only to dispose of their recyclable items or waste. Dunbar Dump is controlled by East Lothian Council Waste Management Disposal Services.
Want to see other recycling centres in East Lothian? Browse the full list of East Lothian Council Recycling Centres.
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