Book a visit to the household waste recycling centre

Our recycling centres are open on an appointment only basis. This provides a faster experience with fewer queues and and less crowding. If you turn up without a booking you won’t be able to enter the site. Trailers and vans are only allowed in specific time slots.

If you have an existing booking that you can no longer make, please cancel your appointment.

Terms and conditions

• No-one under 12 should be out of the vehicle whilst at the site.
• I confirm that I will follow all instructions given to me by staff when I visit. I understand that my failure to do so could result in me, or any person associated with my booking, being asked to leave the site, and that I may be unable to book further appointments in the future.
• I understand that trailers/vans are only allowed on certain sites at certain times and I confirm that I have read and will adhere to the rules regarding vehicle types allowed on site.
• I understand that if the site has to close I will be notified by email that my booking is cancelled; I won’t be reimbursed by the Council for any expenses associated with my booking or subsequent rebooking (including cancellations made at short notice).

Privacy statement

To complete your booking, you will be required to provide personal details which the Council will only use to

• confirm your booking by email
• ensure site users are Edinburgh residents
• contact you with further information about your booking, for example if there are changes relating to your visit
• manage your visit to the site, investigate any complaints or incidents and to improve Health and Safety
• limit the number of visits by certain vehicle types in line with rules
• enable service planning and analysis of site usage

Your personal data will be held on file for 12 months after your booking. Find out how we handle your personal data.