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 in:
Newtownards: Quarry Heights, North Road, Newtownards, BT23 7SZ
Comber: Glen Link, Comber, BT23 5UA
Donaghadee: Railway Street, Donaghadee, BT21 0HG
Millisle: Moss Road, Millisle, BT22 2DR
Portaferry: Coach Road, Portaferry, BT22 1PP
Ballygowan: Moss Road, Ballygowan, BT23 6JE
Kircubbin: Parsonage Road, Kircubbin, BT22 2RJ
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 | No | 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 |
| 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:
Monday 19 March 2012
Monday 9 April 2012
Tuesday 10 April 2012
For further information contact Environmental Services, Tel: 028 9182 4024.
Related pages:
Alternate Weekly Bin Collections
Brown Bins
Blue Recycling Bins
'Bring' Sites
Environmental Services Department
Recycling