Contact Details
- Address: 28 Balloo Ave, Bangor BT19 7QY
- GPS: 54.63949581586,-5.6638279946899
- Phone: 0300 013 3333
- Email: enquiries@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Opening Times
- Monday 8AM–4:45PM
- Tuesday 8AM–4:45PM
- Wednesday 8AM–4:45PM
- Thursday 8AM–4:45PM
- Friday 8AM–4:45PM
- Saturday 9AM–4:45PM
- Sunday 9AM–4:45PM
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Balloo Recycling Centre – Bangor specializes in recycling and waste management. It can be found at 28 Balloo Ave, Bangor BT19 7QY.
Materials accepted
It accepts the following types of waste and recyclable items here:
- Aerosol
- Book
- Car Battery
- Cardboard
- Carpet
- Carton
- Electrical Appliance
- Engine Oil
- Fluorescent Tube
- Foil
- Freezer
- Fridge
- Furniture
- Garden Chemical
- Garden Waste
- Glass
- Household Battery
- Light Bulb
- Mattress
- Mobile Phone
- Monitor
- Paint
- Paper
- Scrap Metal
- Shoe
- Textile
- TV
- Vegetable Oil
- Wood
Residents who want to dispose of waste not listed here must contact the nearest tip to clarify if that type of waste is acceptable.
Balloo Dump is controlled by Ards And North Down Borough Council Waste Management Services. The recycling centre is only for use by local residents.
Schedule
Balloo Recycling Centre – Bangor is closed on public holidays irrespective of the day of the week the date falls upon. It is usually open at the following times:
- Monday: 8AM–4:45PM
- Tuesday: 8AM–4:45PM
- Wednesday: 8AM–4:45PM
- Thursday: 8AM–4:45PM
- Friday: 8AM–4:45PM
- Saturday: 9AM–4:45PM
- Sunday: 9AM–4:45PM
Residents who wish to access the site with a large vehicle, such as a van or trailer, must contact the recycling centre to book an appointment and obtain a permit before their visit. Permits are free. It can be contacted via phone, email or online booking form.
Balloo Recycling Centre – Bangor can be contacted on 0300 013 3333 for any queries residents may have on the service offered by the site.
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Frequently asked questions about Balloo Recycling Centre – Bangor
To visit a household waste recycling center you need to book an appointment in advance. To book an appointment at your nearest recycling center, you can visit their website and book your appointment online.
If the website of your tip does not have this function enabled, you can contact your nearest tip by phone to schedule your visit to the recycling center. In any of the cases, after your booking, you should receive a confirmation email.
Materials that are not recyclable or are not properly separated will generally end up in a landfill. A landfill is a very large holes built into certain designated spaces for that function.
Until a few years ago, the waste was piled up in the places designated to be dumps, but today in modern and well-managed landfills, large holes are built in which the garbage is buried, with a system of layers that isolates the waste. of the air and water, which has significantly reduced the contamination of the environment by contact with toxic residues. However, landfills still represent an important source of pollution that affects the environment and human beings.
Recycling centers vary in the waste materials they receive. Most centers are for household waste only and do not accept commercial waste or material waste from business activities.
The residues that the tips usually accept are:
- Yard waste
- Wood and chipboard
- Paper
- Metal
- Electrical items
- Plastics
- Textiles and clothing
- Shoes
- Bottles and glass jars
On our website you can find your nearest recycling center and see what kind of rubbish you can take. You will also be able to find some categories of items.
Another option is to contact your nearest recycling center by phone or email.
In the UK, recycling centers and rubbish collection services commonly use blue bins to identify dry waste such as:
- Paper
- Newspapers and magazines
- Cardboard
- Unwanted mail
- Telephone directories and catalogs
- Cereal boxes (without the plastic liner)
- Egg cartons
- Greeting cards
- Drink and food cans
However, not always the container for dry recyclables is blue. Some municipalities use red recycling containers or some even issue blue and red containers for this type of material.
To have precise information, you can consult your nearest recycling center.
The recycling rate in the UK has increased in recent years, but so has the generation of waste.
The percentage that is recycled in the UK so far is approximately 45% of the waste generated.
The latest report from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) indicates that the waste generated in British homes amounts to approximately 26 million tonnes of waste each year, of which only 12 million are recycled. The other 14 million tons end up in landfills.
