RECYCLING CENTRES
The Council provides seven Household Waste Recycling Centres across the Ards Borough, all of which have facilities for recycling a range of materials and for disposing of other unwanted items.
The Centres are located at:
North Road, Newtownards
Glen Link, Comber
Railway Street, Donaghadee
Moss Road, Millisle
Coach Road, Portaferry
Moss Road, Ballygowan
Parsonage Road, Kircubbin.
The following materials can be disposed of at each of the sites:
| Ballygowan | Comber | Donaghadee | Kircubbin | Millisle | Newtownards | Portaferry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Waste | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mixed Glass | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cans | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paper | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cardboard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tetra-Pak | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Textiles | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Green Waste | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fridges & Freezers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Other White Goods | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Small Domestic Appliances | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scrap Metal | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Flourescent Tubes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Car Batteries | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Household Batteries | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engine Oil | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vegetable Oil | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Paint | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wood | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
The Centres are open:
October - March
Monday to Friday: 8am to 4.30pm
Saturday: 8am to 4pm
April - September
Monday to Friday: 8am to 8pm
Saturday: 8am to 4pm
Holiday Closures
The recycling centres will be closed on:
Friday 24 December 2010
Monday 27 December 2010
Tuesday 28 December 2010
Monday 3 January 2011
Thursday 17 March 2011
For further information contact Peter Whyte, Tel: 028 9182 4024, E: peter.whyte@ards-council.gov.uk
Related pages:
Alternate Weekly Bin Collections
Brown Bins
Blue Recycling Bins
'Bring' Sites
Environmental Services Department
Recycling