Contact Details
- Address: 53 Pontefract Road, Leeds LS10 1SP
- GPS: 53.774562,-1.5131355
- Phone: 0113 272 1700
- Email: ukinfo@emrgroup.com
- Website: https://uk.emrlocal.com/yards/emr-leeds-pontefract-road-scrap-metal
Opening Times
- Monday 7:30am-4pm
- Tuesday 7:30am-4pm
- Wednesday 7:30am-4pm
- Thursday 7:30am-4pm
- Friday 7:30am-4pm
- Saturday 7-11am
- Sunday closed
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EMR Leeds Pontefract Road Scrap Metal Yard specializes in recycling and waste management. It can be found at 53 Pontefract Road, Leeds LS10 1SP.
Materials accepted
It accepts the following types of waste and recyclable items here:
- Scrap Metal
Residents who want to dispose of waste not listed here must contact the nearest tip to clarify if that type of waste is acceptable.
The Scrap Metal facility reduces pollution by recycling metal. The recycling centre is only for use by local residents.
Schedule
EMR Leeds Pontefract Road Scrap Metal Yard 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: 7:30am-4pm
- Tuesday: 7:30am-4pm
- Wednesday: 7:30am-4pm
- Thursday: 7:30am-4pm
- Friday: 7:30am-4pm
- Saturday: 7-11am
- Sunday: closed
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.
EMR Leeds Pontefract Road Scrap Metal Yard can be contacted on 0113 272 1700 for any queries residents may have on the service offered by the site.
Environment Agency online services
Frequently asked questions about EMR Leeds Pontefract Road Scrap Metal Yard
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.
Recycling symbols are those images that appear on all kinds of products, articles and packaging so that consumers know what type of waste they are (recyclable or non-recyclable) and what material they are made of.
Recycling symbols are important because they guide us to manage our waste well. However, there are some products and packaging that have not been properly labeled and do not contain a recycling label.
If you have waste that you don’t know how to classify, contact your nearest recycling center.
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.
If you have recently cleaned out your closet and you have clothes that you no longer use and you are thinking of throwing them away, you can check on our website which is the nearest recycling center where you can leave clothes, textiles and shoes that you no longer use.
You can find this information by choosing the category Cloth & Fabrics. There you will see the list of recycling centers with contact information: addresses, phones, e-mails.
You just have to and put your postal code or address.
