Recycling centres

What can I bring to a recycling centre?

Aerosols
Aluminium foil (clean)
Beverage cartons
Camping gas bottles
Cans (steel and aluminium)
Car batteries
Cardboard
Cds and books (for reuse)
Chemicals and pesticides
Cooking oil
Engine oil
Fire extinguishers
Fluorescent tubes
Garden waste
Gas bottles
Glass bottles and jars
Hard plastics
Household batteries
Ink cartridges
Mobile phones
Paints and varnishes
Paper
Plasterboard
Plastic bottles
Scrap metal
Small electricals
Textiles
Timber
Tools
TVs and monitors
Tyres
Walking aids (for reuse)
White goods (including fridges)

We have four centres you can use for recycling household waste. They are all free to use.

  • Alexandra Park Avenue, 180 Alexandra Park Avenue, BT15 3GJ

  • Blackstaff Way - 1 Blackstaff Way, BT11 9DT

  • Ormeau - 6 Park Road, BT7 2FX

  • Palmerston Road - 2-4 Palmerston Road, BT4 1QA

  • Find your nearest recycling centre

Opening hours

1 April - 30 September
Monday8.30am - 5.30pm
Tuesday8.30am - 5.30pm
Wednesday8.30am - 8.00pm
Thursday8.30am - 5.30pm
Friday8.30am - 5.30pm
Saturday9.00am - 5.00pm
Sunday 12.00 noon - 5.00pm

There are also glass recycling points across the city and two civic amenity sites (Agnes Street and Springfield Avenue).

Please remember our Civic Amenity Sites only accept a limited range of material.

Remember if you have a bulky item (such as furniture or fridges) you can arrange a free household bulky waste collection by calling us on 028 9027 0230.

Disabled access

All our recycling centres have a split-level design, making it easy for people to dispose of waste without having to use steps.

Alexandra Park, Blackstaff Way and Palmerston Road also have lower-level areas for recycling glass, cans, plastic bottles, Tetra Pak and textiles.

More information

To find out more about our recycling centres, call our helpline on 0800 032 8100.