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Recycling and Waste Management

The Council provides a number of services to householders and businesses to allow everyone to deal with their waste in a responsible and environmentally sound manner. Click on one of the links below for more information

Waste Aware Scottish BordersWaste and Recycling for householders 

  • Kerbside collections (waste and recycling)
  • Community Recycling Centres and Points
  • Waste disposal facilities
  • Special collection requests
  • Garden waste and Home composting

Waste and Recycling for businesses and commercial operations 

  • Collections (waste recycling)
  • Landfill sites and waste disposal facilities

News

How we are performing

Recycling rate and other service statistics

Waste Awareness

Recycling and the Environment, Community partnerships, Charity Guide, Schools, Resources

Contact us

Telephone Helpline: 01835 825128
Email: The Recycling Team
By post: The Recycling Team, Scottish Borders Council, Newtown St Boswells, Melrose, TD6 0SA

Thank you for helping us get it sorted.

The Waste Aware Scottish Borders campaign is partly funded by the Scottish Government and is part of the national Waste Aware Scotland campaign.

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