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From Wednesday 24th June, Ladybank recycling centre will reopen, bringing the total number of reopened recycling centres to 9. All household waste recycling centres will be open with some restrictions, including a booking system and limited materials. Thanks to you and the changes we made, there were no issues with traffic management on the sites or in the local areas surrounding them when the other 8 reopened.
Strict guidelines to how recycling centres are run are in place to keep local people and staff safe.
You will not be able to access an HWRC without a booking.
Queuing outside sites will be controlled to maintain traffic safety and supported by Police Scotland.
Sites will close if the COVID19 access policy and site rules are not adhered to.
The following sites have been assessed as suitable for opening on:
- Dunfermline Recycling Centre
- Glenrothes Recycling Centre
- Kirkcaldy Recycling Centre
- Lochgelly Recycling Centre
- St Andrews Recycling Centre
- Pittenweem Recycling Centre
- Dalgety Bay Recycling Centre
- Methil Recycling Centre
- Ladybank Recycling Centre
Days / times of opening
- Dunfermline, Ladybank and Lochgelly Recycling Centres will be open seven days a week (Monday – Sunday) with no lunch breaks
- Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy, St Andrews, Pittenweem, Dalgety Bay and Methil will be open on their pre-covid days with no lunch breaks
- Bookings will be available from 9:10am to 5.30pm.
As with Scottish Government guidance and restrictions on travel, before making a booking you should consider the following:
- Only bring waste that is a health and safety hazard and cannot be stored at home.
- Use your kerbside service. Fife Council are picking up all kerbside waste and recycling bins.
- Recycling points should be used where possible to avoid travelling, visit www.fife.gov.uk/recyclingpoints to find your nearest one.
- Can you adhere to the access policy and site rules found here.
- You should not travel anywhere if you are displaying symptoms of Covid-19 or are in isolation for it. If you are disposing of Covid-19 waste, it must be double bagged and left for 72 hours before being brought to the Recycling Centre.
The materials accepted at HWRCs are those accepted at the kerbside with the exception of food waste:
- Landfill waste that:
- Is not suitable for reuse;
- Cannot be recycled;
- Can be disposed of by one person.
- Green garden waste
- Paper/cardboard
- Cans and plastics
- Metal (no electrical items)
- Wood (including MDF and logs)
More detailed information on the materials accepted can be found by clicking on the individual recycling centre links above.
No other materials will be accepted
Restrictions are in place, please remember:
- Cars only, all other vehicles will not be granted access even with a booking;
- Only one person to exit the car and dispose of waste;
- Staff will not be able to assist with disposing of the items on site, so please make sure you can lift what you bring.
Booking system
You must click on the link below to book a slot to visit your nearest HWRC.
Across all re-opened sites there are approximately 3,000 spaces available to book per day.
A booking system is in place as we know that initial demand will be high and we need to ensure social distancing at all times across our sites, and make sure that traffic is safely managed.
From Monday 22nd of June we are moving to a new booking system. You may notice that the new system looks a little different when making a booking, but it will still work in the same way with ten-minute timeslots bookable. Seven days bookings will initially be released on Monday the 22nd of June (Wednesday 24th - Tuesday 30th of June) with a further day released on a rolling daily basis.
This also gives people more opportunities to book - as slots are not all booked up in advance.
Please note that there should be only one booking per person/vehicle per week. The booking system is set up so repeat bookings cannot be made.
By making a booking you are agreeing to the HWRC access policy and site rules.
FAQ
You can only bring items that you can safely load and unload yourself. Staff will be unable to help carry heavy items as we all need to comply with social distancing rules. A strict, minimum of two-metre distance rule is in place for everyone – staff and the public. Assistance cannot be provided by recycling centre staff due to Covid-19 restrictions.
- Recycling points are still being serviced so you can continue to use them for recycling. Find your local point www.fife.gov.uk/RecyclingPoints
- Consider if there is a retailer takeback scheme to uplift old items when you buy new.
- Check local reuse networks in your area to see if they are operating and could uplift your items to be reused by others www.fife.gov.uk/reuse
- The bulky uplift service has resumed and the online booking system is operational. This can be accessed at www.fife.gov.uk/bulkyuplifts
All other waste and recycling should continue to be stored safely at home until recycling centres can accept a wider range of materials.
All 11 of Fife’s recycling centres have been assessed by Health and Safety officers in conjunction with Police Scotland to see if social distancing measures and traffic management measures can be implemented for safe opening. Currently, the sites that have been assessed as suitable to open are Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes, St Andrews and Lochgelly, Dalgety Bay, Methil, Pittenweem and Ladybank.
If your nearest recycling centre is not open, please consider other waste management options, or book into your closest open recycling centre.
No. An online booking system is in place for customers to book to visit recycling centres. After booking you will be allocated a 10-minute time slot for your visit. This is to ensure social distancing is observed and to ensure that the sites and surrounding streets and roads are not overwhelmed with large numbers of customers arriving to use the sites at once.
Customers will have to bring along a copy of their confirmation email (in printed or electronic form) as proof of booking to gain access to the site. Please do not turn up for your booking slot prior to the time allocated.
Layouts of the recycling centres have been re-arranged to create separate bays for each visitor to dispose of their waste to ensure social distancing measures. Space limitation means only a limited number of containers can be put in the bays for each customer to use.
No other recycling centres will be reopened until FRS and Fife Council can carry out further reviews and assessments to determine if this can be done to ensure the safety of members of the public and staff.
The advance bookings slots are initially limited to ensure that Covid-19 regulations can be adhered to and that we are maximising capacity. The system may be adjusted to allow more bookings per day, over a longer time frame, once assessed.
Our systems are being kept under review.
When you make a booking you will be sent a confirmation email that will have a link to manage your booking. You will be able to cancel your booking up to an hour before the time of the booking.
There are a high volume of bookings being made in the system so confirmation emails may not come through immediately.
Please check your spam / junk account as the email may be directed into there the first time you make a booking via the new system.
If you still have not received your booking confirmation 24 hours after making it, please email waste.aware@fife.gov.uk with your details and staff will check the booking system for you.
Once you have booked your slot please send your contact and booking details (time, date, site and registration) to waste.aware@fife.gov.uk and we will ensure that onsite staff know and allow your vehicle access.