Kelso community recycling centre - Recycling centres, tips and dumps

Name
Kelso community recycling centre
Winter hours (30 September to 30 March 2025)
Monday: closed

Tuesday to Friday
10am – 1.15pm
2pm – 4.45pm

Saturday and Sunday
9am – 1.15pm
2pm – 4.45pm
Summer hours (1 April 2024 to 29 September 2024)
Monday: closed

Tuesday
10am – 1.15pm
2pm – 4.45pm

Wednesday (Late night opening)
10am – 1.15pm
2pm – 6.45pm

Thursday and Friday
10am – 1.15pm
2pm – 4.45pm

Saturday and Sunday
9am – 1.15pm
2pm – 4.45pm
Trailer and large vehicle booking system
Address
Pinnaclehill Industrial Estate, Kelso, TD5 8DW
Cardboard
All cardboard
Gas cylinders
Yes
Fire Extinguishers
Yes – Only items 4kg or less accepted
Glass
Yes
Metal
All metals
Wood
All wood including chipboard (no MDF, laminates or melamine)
Garden
All garden waste and rubble
Compost pick up
No
Cooking oils
No
Car Waste
Batteries, waste mineral oils such as engine oil, scrap metal
Textiles
Yes
TV
Television sets, computer monitors, equipment with cathode ray tubes
Electrical and Electronic
Vacuum cleaners, sewing machines, Irons, toasters, fryers, coffee machines, electric can openers, electric knives, hair dryers, electric toothbrushes, shavers, clocks, watches and electronic scales, printers, personal and laptop computers, mice, keyboards, electric typewriters, calculators, fax machines, phones, answering machines and games consoles, radio, video cameras, video recorders, DVD players and recorders and Hi-fi amplifiers, leisure and sports equipment, electronic musical instruments, electric trains or car racing sets, hand-held video games, video games and sports equipment with electric and electronic components, drills and other electric DIY tools, smoke detectors, heating regulators and thermostats
Large Household Appliances
Washing machines, dryers, dish washers, cookers, electric stoves, hot plates, microwaves, electric heaters and radiators, electric fans, ventilation equipment
Cooling Appliances
Fridges, freezers and air conditioner appliances
Lamps
Fluorescent tubes including energy-saving light bulbs. No normal household light bulbs (filament lamps)
Liquid paint and varnish
Empty and clean metal varnish or paint tins can be recycled at the site into the scrap metal container. Any tins or pots still containing liquid paint or varnish cannot be accepted. These need to be mixed with sawdust, soil or sand and left to dry out. It should then be given to a site attendant to dispose of.
Reuse Cabin
No
Approximate Location