Contact Details
- Address: 3 George St West, Blackburn BB2 1PQ
- GPS: 53.7455571,-2.4943907
- Phone: 01254 698025
- Email: cleansing@blackburn.gov.uk
Opening Times
- Monday 8am - 5pm
- Tuesday 8am - 5pm
- Wednesday closed
- Thursday 8am - 5pm
- Friday 8am - 5pm
- Saturday 8am - 5pm
- Sunday 8am - 5pm
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George Street West Recycling Centre specializes in recycling and waste management. It can be found at 3 George St West, Blackburn BB2 1PQ.
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.
George Street West Dump is controlled by Blackburn Council waste management disposal services. The recycling centre is only for use by local residents.
Schedule
George Street West 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: 8am – 5pm
- Tuesday: 8am – 5pm
- Wednesday: closed
- Thursday: 8am – 5pm
- Friday: 8am – 5pm
- Saturday: 8am – 5pm
- Sunday: 8am – 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.
George Street West Recycling Centre can be contacted on 01254 698025 for any queries residents may have on the service offered by the site.
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Frequently asked questions about George Street West Recycling Centre
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.
The UK recyclable waste service is a municipal service. However, it is only for materials generated in homes.
The cost of commercial materials is variable and depends on many factors:
- Location: in more frequented industrial estates, costs are usually lower than in rural places that are more difficult to access.
- The type of waste: some materials, such as toxic waste, need special treatment so they use more resources to manage them, and therefore their price is high.
- Volumes: the greater volume of waste you generate, the higher the price you have to pay for it. However, if the amounts produced are tons, you may get a reduction in the payment for handling your waste.
It is better to contact your nearest recycling center by phone or email to check the final cost.
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.
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.
