Dalgety Bay Recycling Centre

Opening times

9am to 5:45pm (April-September)

9am to 5pm (October-March)

Lunchtime Closure 12:30pm to 1.15pm.

Closed Friday only.

 
 

Bookings are required for this Recycling Centre. Please click the link below to book your appointment.

Recycling list for Dalgety Bay Recycling Centre

You can dispose of most things at our recycling centres. This page will tell what you can and cannot bring to Dalgety Bay recycling centre.

Find out more about the use of our sites in our HWRC Access Policy.

Material Accepted in Dalgety Bay Alternative locations
Bathroom suites Yes  
Bikes Yes  
Books Yes  
Cans and plastics Yes  
Carpet Yes  
Computers Yes  
Computer screens Yes  
Donation drop-off station No Dunfermline, Glenrothes or Kirkcaldy
Duvets and pillows Yes  
Empty gas cylinders (LPG, Butane and Propane only) Yes  
Engine only Yes  
Fires (small gas with no bottle/cylinder) Yes  
Fire extinguishers - must be empty (please speak to a member of staff before disposing) Yes  
Fluorescent light bulbs/tubes Yes  
Glass panes, including fish tanks Yes  
Green garden waste Yes  
Household batteries Yes  
Independent living equipment (such as walking frames, sticks and aids) Yes  
IT reuse collection No Dunfermline only
Large quantities of broken crockery Yes  
Mattresses Yes  
Metal Yes  
Mirrors Yes  
Mixed glass bottles or jars Yes  
Paint cans (empty) Yes  
Paper and cardboard Yes  

Residual waste, including bulky waste that:

  • is not suitable for reuse
  • cannot be recycled
Yes  
Small electrical and electronic equipment Yes  
Soil and rubble Yes  
Textiles (find out more from our recycling points page) Yes  
Tiles Yes  
TVs and monitors Yes  
Upholstered furniture No Dunfermline, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy, Ladybank, Lochgelly, Methil or Pittenweem
Vehicle batteries Yes  
White goods such as washing machines and fridges Yes  
Wood (including MDF and logs) Yes  


Staff onsite are unable to help you dispose of your waste, but they can help if you have any questions.

We will not tolerate threatening behaviour towards our recycling centre staff.

What you cannot bring to any of our recycling centres

You cannot bringAdvice
Tyres Check with local companies for safe disposal.
Asbestos Check with local companies for safe removal and disposal.
Hazardous or chemical waste
(including petrol or diesel)
Contact a licensed contractor, there will be a fee for their service. 
Never pour chemicals down the drain or in your household bins.
Paint

Check with local charities; they may reuse it.

If you still need to dispose of paint:

  • remove the lid and let it harden naturally, then put the lid back on, or
  • mix the paint with sand or cat litter to solidify it
  • take it to your local recycling centre for disposal
Commercial waste Find out your options on our Commercial Waste page.


This is a partial list and may be updated.

If your item is not on our lists, check our A - Z of recycling page for further advise.

Check if you need to book before visiting

Our recycling centres can only be accessed with a motor vehicle. Booking may be required, you will find more information below.

Children under the age of 12 and pets must remain inside your vehicle at all times.

Type of vehicle Is it allowed? Booking required? Visiting limitation
Cars and mobility-adapted vehicle Yes Yes No

Short wheelbase (SWB) vans with a low roof, including campervans and passenger vans

Yes Yes 1 booking in a 7-day period
Small vans Yes Yes 1 booking in a 7-day period
Trailers  (max. 6x4ft, excluding trailer coupling, and towed by a car, pickup or car-derived van) Yes Yes 1 booking in a 7-day period
Pickups (no cages or flatbeds),  including N1 category pickups.   Yes Yes 1 booking in a 7-day period

Hire vehicles - if you are using a hire van bring with you

  • proof of your vehicle hire
  • proof of address (must match the name on the proof of hire)
Yes Yes

Hire periods must not be longer than 72 hours, or the vehicle will be treated as a commercial hire and refused access.

If you need to visit a site more than once within 7 days using a hire vehicle, email: hwrc.enquiries@fife.gov.uk

Large vans (MWB, LWB and medium or high-roofed vans)

No N/A N/A
Flatbeds and tipping vehicles No N/A N/A
Trailers larger than 6x4ft No N/A N/A
Bicycles No N/A N/A


We have vehicle size guidance to explain what vehicles you can use at our sites.

Booking your visit