Contact Details
- Address: Brockholes Way, Catterall, near Garstang, Lancashire PR3 0PZ
- GPS: 53.873207686109,-2.7556865592468
- Phone: 0300 123 6781
- Email: enquiries@lancashire.gov.uk
- Website: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling/recycling-centres/garstang/
Opening Times
- Monday 9am - 5pm
- Tuesday closed
- Wednesday closed
- Thursday 9am - 5pm
- Friday 9am - 5pm
- Saturday 9am - 5pm
- Sunday 9am - 5pm
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Garstang Recycling Centre specializes in recycling and waste management. It can be found at Brockholes Way, Catterall, near Garstang, Lancashire PR3 0PZ.
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.
Garstang Dump is controlled by Lancashire County Council Waste Management Disposal Services. The recycling centre is only for use by local residents.
Schedule
Garstang Recycling Centre 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: 9am – 5pm
- Tuesday: closed
- Wednesday: closed
- Thursday: 9am – 5pm
- Friday: 9am – 5pm
- Saturday: 9am – 5pm
- Sunday: 9am – 5pm
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.
Garstang Recycling Centre can be contacted on 0300 123 6781 for any queries residents may have on the service offered by the site.
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Frequently asked questions about Garstang Recycling Centre
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 disposable materials that we generate in our homes, depending on whether they are treated correctly or not, end up in landfills or household waste recycling centers.
A landfill is a site designated to dispose of the waste we generate. Typically, at these designated sites, large holes are built into which garbage is buried.
The recycling centers or household waste recycling centers, are places where recyclable waste is collected, separated and laid up, to be later transferred to another area or facility for recycling or transformation.
The recycling centers handle different schedules depending on the municipality in which it is located and the capacity and personnel they have. To find out the hours of the recycling center closest to you, you can access this website. Each tip has its own web page, where you can find the opening and closing hours in the “Opening hours” section.
The opening and closing hours usually vary depending on the day of the week, above you can find the working hours for each day of the week.
Green recycling bins are typically the designated bins for depositing recyclable glass materials. However, this may vary depending on the municipality in which you are located. For example, in some municipalities the green color in the containers is used for dry recyclable materials.
It’s important not to confuse containers for glass recyclables or dry recyclables with wheelie bins that are for green yard waste.
To be sure of what you should deposit in your green container, you can contact your nearest recycling center and obtain more detailed information.
