There are three Household Waste Recycling Centres in West Dunbartonshire, at Dalmoak, near Renton; Ferry Road, Old Kilpatrick and Stanford Street, Clydebank. Please note that Stanford Street does not accept normal household refuse and is designed specifically to collect a wide range of segregated materials for recycling.
The Centres will accept the following materials for recycling:
- Food & Drink Cans
- Cardboard
- Engine Batteries
- Engine Oil
- Glass Bottles & Jars
- Gas Bottles
- Garden Waste
- Paper
- Plastic Bottles
- Rubble
- Scrap Metal
- Textiles & Shoes
- White Goods
- Electrical/Electronic Goods
- Books/CDs/DVDs/Videos
- Fluorescent Tubes
The opening hours for each site are as follows:
Stanford Street
January - December
8.00am - 7.45pm Monday, Tuesday, Friday
9.00am - 7.45pm Wednesday, Thursday
8.00am - 3.45pm Saturday, Sunday
Dalmoak
April - September
8.00am - 7.45pm Monday - Sunday
October - March
8.00am - 5.45pm Monday - Sunday
Ferry Road
April - September
8.00am - 7.45pm Monday to Sunday
October - March
8.00am - 5.45pm Monday to Sunday
There are also a number of Communal Recycling Points throughout West Dunbartonshire which accept a number of recyclates. We are increasing the number of Recycling Points throughout the area and improving existing Points and would advise residents to call us for the most up-to-date details of their nearest Recycling Point. If you know of an area you feel may be suitable for a small Recycling Point, please let us know as the Council are committed to making recycling as accessible and easy as possible for all our residents. The Waste Aware team can be contacted on: 0845 111 0050.
There are current Recycling Points at the following locations:
- Halfords, Clydebank Retail Park
- Dalmuir Shopping Centre
- William Street, Duntocher
- Hardgate Shopping Centre (behind shops)
- Doublet Car Park, Milldam Rd, Faifley
- The Ettrick Bar, Dumbarton Rd, Old Kilpatrick
- Littleholm Place, Mountblow
- Somerfield Store, Hamilton St, Clydebank
- Caledonia Street, Dalmuir
- North Douglas Street, Clydebank
- Yoker Burn Terrace, Clydebank
- North Bank St, Clydebank
- Belmont St, Clydebank
- Vale of Leven Swimming Pool, Alexandria
- Co-Op Balloch, Carrochan Road
- Halkett Crescent, Rosshead
- Morrisons Store, Dumbarton
- St James Retail Park, Dumbarton
- The Quay, Dumbarton
- Levengrove Court, Dumbarton
- Leven Taxis, Bank Street, Alexandria
- Merkins Avenue, Bellsmyre
- Park Street, Dumbarton East
- Bridge Car Park, Renton
- Dempsy's Car Park, Argyll St, Alexandria
- The Pier, Pier Rd, Balloch
- Bowling Village, Dumbarton Rd
- Gartocharn, Coopers Yard, Church Rd
Recycle Your Juice Cartons West Dunbartonshire Council are working in partnership with two organisations to roll out a pilot scheme for the recycling of drink and food cartons at five bring sites in the area. All of the collection containers will carry information giving examples of the type of container which can be recycled but generally they will accept all paper based liquid food and drink cartons such as those used for milk or fruit juice.
Containers for collection of the cartons will be placed at the following locations:
- Dalmoak Household Waste Recycling Centre, Renton Rd, Dumbarton
- Ferry Road Household Waste Recycling Centre, Ferry Rd, Old Kilpatrick
- Stanford Street Recycling Centre, Stanford St, Clydebank
- Bank St, Alexandria
- Asda Car Park, St James Retail Park, Dumbarton
For further information a guide to using Household Waste Recycling Centres in West Dunbartonshire in available. Download the Household Waste Recyling Centres Leaflet.
The Council can offer residents a free 'Helping Hands' box. This will enable you to neatly store recyclable items in your home then take them to your nearest Recycling Centre when the box needs to be emptied; you could combine this trip with the weekly shop, picking the kids up from school, or visiting a friend. Please call the Waste Aware team to request a box: 0845 111 0050.
