Contact Details
- Address: 175-177 Western Road, Kilmarnock KA3 1LL
- GPS: 55.6170436,-4.5094411
- Phone: 01563 554033, 01563 554400
- Email: waste@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- Website: https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/Housing/RubbishAndRecycling/Recycling/Recycling-Composters/Composttogo.aspx
Opening Times
- Monday 8AM–6:50PM
- Tuesday 8AM–3:50PM
- Wednesday 8AM–3:50PM
- Thursday 8AM–6:50PM
- Friday 8AM–3:50PM
- Saturday 8AM–3:50PM
- Sunday 8AM–3:50PM
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Kilmarnock Recycling Centre specializes in recycling and waste management. It can be found at 175-177 Western Road, Kilmarnock KA3 1LL.
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.
Kilmarnock Dump is controlled by East Ayrshire Council waste management disposal services. The recycling centre is only for use by local residents.
Schedule
Kilmarnock 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–3:50PM
- Tuesday: 8AM–3:50PM
- Wednesday: 8AM–3:50PM
- Thursday: 8AM–6:50PM
- Friday: 8AM–3:50PM
- Saturday: 8AM–3:50PM
- Sunday: 8AM–3:50PM
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.
Kilmarnock Recycling Centre can be contacted on 01563 554033 for any queries residents may have on the service offered by the site.
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Frequently asked questions about Kilmarnock Recycling Centre
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
