Recycling facilities

Kerbside Recycling begins in local area on 29th August

More details about recycling facilities and opening times can be found here.

Read about how Midlothian Council aims to improve recycling in the region. For more information, you can contact the Recycling Helpline on 0845 130 2322

LEEP - local charity dedicated to providing information for waste, recycling and environmental issues. See their recycling centres map here

Waste Aware Scotland - a national campaigning programme hoping to change public attitudes and behaviour towards waste

where can I recycle........

general rubbish

Penicuik Civic Amenity Depot, Bellmans Road

paper

Roslin Pavillion or Park Avenue, Bilston

glass

Roslin Pavillion or Park Avenue, Bilston

steel/aluminium drinks/food cans

Roslin Pavillion or Park Avenue, Bilston

plastic bottles

click here for a list of Edinburgh sites - currently there is nowhere in Midlothian to recycle plastic bottles (and no plans to!)

textiles

Imrie Place car park near Medical centre, Penicuik or Tesco's car park, Edinburgh Road, Penicuik

carrier bags

Sainbury's, Straiton

books

Sainsbury's car park, Straiton

cardboard

plans to recycle soon - in the meantime, the Civic Amenity site at Seafield currently recycles cardboard

wood

plans to recycle soon - in the meantime, the Civic Amenity site at Seafield currently recycles wood

scrap metal

Penicuik Civic Amenity Depot, Bellmans Road

household batteries

IKEA, Straiton

used engine oil

Penicuik Civic Amenity Depot, Bellmans Road

car batteries

Penicuik Civic Amenity Depot, Bellmans Road

tyres

Penicuik Civic Amenity Depot, Bellmans Road

computers & electrical goods

IWMG, Mayfield Industrial Estate, Dalkeith, Don't Bin It!, McSense

printer inkjet & toner cartridges

The Sick Kids Friends Foundation, 20 Millerfield Place, Edinburgh EH9 1LW

fridges

IWMG, Mayfield Industrial Estate, Dalkeith