Contact Details
- Address: Riverside Road, Selkirk TD7 5DU
- GPS: 55.5547944,-2.8430856
- Phone: 0300 100 1800
- Email: customeradvice@scotborders.gov.uk
- Website: https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/directory_record/195/selkirk_community_recycling_centre
Opening Times
- Monday closed
- Tuesday 10am-1.15pm 2pm-4.45pm
- Wednesday 10am-1.15pm 2pm-4.45pm
- Thursday 10am-1.15pm 2pm-4.45pm
- Friday closed
- Saturday 9am-1.15pm 2pm-4.45pm
- Sunday 9am-1.15pm 2pm-4.45pm
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Selkirk Recycling Centre specializes in recycling and waste management. It can be found at Riverside Road, Selkirk TD7 5DU.
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.
Selkirk Dump is controlled by Scottish Borders Council Waste Management Disposal Services. The recycling centre is only for use by local residents.
Schedule
Selkirk 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: closed
- Tuesday: 10am-1.15pm 2pm-4.45pm
- Wednesday: 10am-1.15pm 2pm-4.45pm
- Thursday: 10am-1.15pm 2pm-4.45pm
- Friday: closed
- Saturday: 9am-1.15pm 2pm-4.45pm
- Sunday: 9am-1.15pm 2pm-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.
Selkirk Recycling Centre can be contacted on 0300 100 1800 for any queries residents may have on the service offered by the site.
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Frequently asked questions about Selkirk Recycling Centre
Brown bins are not that common in the UK. However, if the town hall to which you belong has them, this is what you can deposit in these containers:
The brown containers are for mixed recycling in most of the country’s municipalities where this color is issued. These mixed recycling materials include:
- Plastic bottles
- Food cans
- Beverage cans
- Aerosol sprays
- Aluminum foil (including trays)
- Glass bottles and jars
However, you must make sure what type of materials you should deposit in your brown container by contacting your nearest recycling center directly, since in some municipalities the brown containers are intended for organic waste from the garden and food waste.
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 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 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.
