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 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
- Kerbside Garden Waste Collections end on 31 October 2008 (restarting on 30 March 2009)
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Latest - Recycling now easier
- Waste Minimisation - Love Food Hate Waste
- Special Offers - Composters
- SB Connect, the Council's Newspaper - Recycling special 2008
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.









