Recycling centres

Coronavirus update

We have temporary arrangements in place to protect your and our staff's health and safety, and to facilitate social distancing in line with current public health advice. 

• You may be asked to provide proof of address as the sites will only be open for people living in the Belfast City Council area. Examples of proof of address we will accept include your driving licence, a utility bill (gas, electricity, broadband supplier), or a bank statement.
• There may be some queues and delays, so please co-operate with any traffic arrangements in place and the instructions from staff to allow vehicles to enter and exit our sites safely.
• Please separate your waste and recycling before you arrive at the recycling centre, to reduce any delays on site.
• Cars, including cars with single axle trailers under 1.8 metres long, can visit sites without booking.
• Vans and light goods vehicles are allowed to bring domestic waste, but must book before visiting a recycling centre. Please read our information and check if you need to book a slot for your vehicle.
• The number of vehicles on site at any one time will be restricted. 
• Pedestrian access is temporarily suspended for health and safety reasons and to allow staff to control the number of visitors at each site.
• You will be responsible for unloading your own waste to maintain social distancing from staff. If you need help with a bulky item, we suggest that you bring a passenger.
• If you are self-isolating or have symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) you should not visit a recycling centre or civic amenity site.
• Please show respect for our staff at all times. We have a zero tolerance policy on work related violence.

Temporary closure of Ormeau Recycling Centre

Ormeau Recycling Centre will be temporarily closed from Monday 18 October 2021 for about five weeks, while we carry out essential maintenance work. During this time please use your nearest alternative recycling centre or civic amenity site. You can also use a bottle bank to recycle glass bottles and jars.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Opening hours

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

Last admission is 15 minutes before closing time.

Locations

What can I bring to the recycling centre?

Please sort any recyclable waste before bringing it to recycling centres and please note that we cannot accept commercial waste.

*If disposing of an oil tank, you must follow this guidance from the NIEA.

There may be restrictions on the amount of items or materials we can accept. If you have a large amount of a particular type of waste to recycle, please contact us before travelling to the centre or ask a member of site staff. 

Re-use containers

Our re-use containers are open, but we are only able to accept a limited number of items including furniture and bicycles. Any items that you put in the re-use containers should be in a useable condition.

If you have other items including good quality furnishings, soft toys, games, or other bric-a-brac that you would like to dispose of, we advise you to donate these to local charity shops.

Items that are put into our re-use containers are usually sent for refurbishment or repair by community organisations, then sold by community organisations or charity shops.

Disabled access

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