Where to recycle scrap metal in United Kingdom

Below are places in United Kingdom that accept scrap metal for recycling: street containers, collection points and recycling centres. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and is kept up to date by the community — if a point is missing, add it yourself in a couple of minutes.

Recycling points

AllPaper 3477Clothes 3303Glass bottles 3184Cans 3140Plastic 1672Glass 1621Plastic bottles 1491Organic 663Electronics 510Batteries 494Scrap metal 365Wood, rubble 252Low energy bulbs 170Engine oil 135Hazardous waste 132Plastic bags 116Car batteries 98Tyres 72

Operators:AllSuez 17Aberdeenshire Council 13Lancashire County Council 13H W Martin Waste Limited 10Newry, Mourne and Down District Council 10Veolia 10Kent County Council 8Veolia Environmental Services ( U K ) Plc 5West Lothian Council 5East Riding of Yorkshire Council 3

Found: 365

Towthorpe Household Waste Recycling Centre☆

Towthorpe Moor Lane · Recycling centre · City of York Council

🕒 Mo-Su 08:30-19:00; We off

PaperPlasticGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalWood, rubble

Tullos Recycling Centre☆

Greenbank Crescent · Recycling centre · Suez

🕒 Mo-Fr 10:00-16:45; Sa-Su 09:00-16:45; We off; 2023 Mar 06-23 closed

PaperPlastic bottlesGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metalHazardous wasteCar batteriesEngine oilTyresWood, rubble

Margate Household Waste Recycling Centre☆

Manston Road · Recycling centre · Kent County Council

🕒 Mo-Sa 08:00-16:30; Su 09:00-16:00; PH 09:00-16:00

PaperPlasticGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metalHazardous wasteCar batteriesEngine oilTyresWood, rubble

Taunton Recycling Centre☆

Sovereign Way · Recycling centre · Biffa

PaperGlassCansClothesBatteriesScrap metal

Two Tree Island Recycling Centre☆

Leigh-on-Sea · Recycling centre · Southend Council

Scrap metalWood, rubble

Princes Drive Recycling Centre☆

Princes Drive · Recycling centre · Warwick District Council

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalWood, rubble

Lancaster Household Waste Recycling Centre☆

Salt Ayre Lane · Recycling centre · Suez

🕒 Mo-Su 09:00-17:00

PaperPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metalHazardous wasteCar batteriesTyresWood, rubble

Epsom Community Recycling Centre☆

Blenheim Road · Recycling centre

🕒 Mo,Th,Fr 08:00-16:00; Sa,Su 09:00-16:00; Jan 01 off; Dec 25 off; Dec 26 off

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalCar batteriesTyresWood, rubble

Millams Road Household Waste and Recycling Centre☆

Millhams Road · Recycling centre

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalWood, rubble

Kelso Recycling Centre☆

Pinnaclehill Industrial Estate · Recycling centre

PaperGlassCansClothesBatteriesScrap metal

King's Lynn Main Recycling Centre Plus☆

Willows Business Park · Recycling centre · Norfolk County Council

🕒 Apr 01-Sep 30 Mo-Su,PH 09:00-17:00; Oct 01-Mar 31 Mo-Su,PH 09:00-16:00; Dec 25-26,Jan 01 off

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalWood, rubble

Southwark Reuse and Recycling Centre☆

Devon Street 43 · Recycling centre · Veolia

🕒 Mo-Su 08:30-16:30; Jan 01, Dec 25-26 off

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesLow energy bulbsScrap metalHazardous wasteEngine oilTyresWood, rubble

Woodhouse Lane Recycling Centre☆

(off Sinderland Road) · Recycling centre · S U E Z Recycling And Recovery U K Ltd

PaperGlassOrganicElectronicsScrap metal

North Farm Recycling Centre☆

North Farm Lane · Recycling centre

PaperGlassGlass bottlesClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalWood, rubble

Driffield Household Waste Recycling Site☆

Church Lane · Recycling centre · East Riding of Yorkshire Council

PaperPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalWood, rubble

Coxtie Green Road Recycling Centre☆

Coxtie Green Road · Recycling centre · Veolia Environmental Services ( U K ) Plc

PaperGlassCansClothesBatteriesScrap metal

Airmyn Household Waste Recycling Centre☆

Airmyn Road · Recycling container · East Riding of Yorkshire Council

PaperGlassCansClothesBatteriesScrap metal

Ashley Recycling Centre☆

Exeter Road · Recycling centre · Devon County Council

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalWood, rubble

Burma Drive Household Waste and Recycling Centre☆

Burma Drive · Recycling centre · F C C Recycling ( U K ) Limited

🕒 Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; We,Th off; Dec 25 off; Dec 26 off; Jan 01 off

PaperPlasticPlastic bottlesGlassGlass bottlesCansClothesOrganicElectronicsBatteriesScrap metalWood, rubble

Connon Bridge Recycling Centre☆

St. Pinnock · Recycling centre

PaperGlassCansClothesBatteriesScrap metal