Recycling - collection sites

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A new Community Recycling Centre opened at Oakbank recently as part of Waste Services £2.2 million investment in recycling infrastructure - please click here for further information

Community Recycling Centres were formally known as Civic Amenity Sites

West Lothian Council provides a range of sites where customers can dispose and recycle of unwanted household goods, domestic and garden waste free of charge. You can dispose of furniture, cookers, electrical appliances, garden refuse, household refuse, soil, rubble, & waste oil. Many of these items are recyclable. There are also recycling receptacles for wood, glass, paper and textiles.

Many of these sites allow traders to dispose of limited amounts of business waste, as long as they have relevant permits . If you are a trader, you will have to pre-purchase a permit from Operational Services, Deans Depot, Nairn Road, Deans Ind Estate, Livingston EH54 8AY. At the moment, this costs £20.00(including VAT) for each visit. This facility to traders is offered at all sites throughout the working week but only at the Deans Depot at weekends. Vehicles are limited to 3.5 tonnes. gross vehicle weight.

You'll also find recycling facilities at various locations in West Lothian including the Community Recycling Centres.

There are Community Recycling Centres at:

  • Blackburn, East Mains Street
  • Broxburn, Greendykes Industrial Estate
  • Linlithgow, Braehead Road
  • Livingston, Deans Cleansing Depot, Nairn Road, Deans Industrial Estate
  • Whitburn, Dixon Terrace, Burnhouse Industrial Estate, Whitburn

These are open from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday.
The sites will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year Day

Click here for the new opening hours

Contacts Details:
Waste Management Services
Deans Depot,
Nairn Road,
Deans Industrial Estate,
Livingston
EH54 8AY
Tel: 01506 777800
Fax: 01506 777833

 Waste Management Service Standards

Frequently Asked Questions

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What happens to the recycable waste?

Waste from the brown bin is composted at West Lothian Recycling in Addiewell. The compost is used within the council for grounds maintenance or external forestry.Waste from the blue bin is sent to a local materials recycling facility. It is separated using a combination of automatic and manual methods before each separate material is baled and sent on for reprocessing into newspapers, and a variety of plastic and metal products.We aim to improve our service by expanding the range of materials we collect for recycling.

When are bottle banks emptied?

Bottle banks in West Lothian are emptied each week.

Who is responsible for the clothes bank?

The clothes banks are the property of the Salvation Army, but we would pass on any comments or problems regarding them.

Why do we need to recycle?

Scotland is producing increasing amounts of waste; the majority of this waste is buried in the ground in landfills. However, new Europeanlaw require the Countries who are part of the European Union to lower the amount of waste they send to landfill. When we landfill out waste we are throwing away valuable materials that could be used to make new products. Materials that breakdown in landfill sites contribute to climate change and can pollute surrounding land and rivers.