Household Waste Recycling Centres are open for domestic waste. Commercial waste cannot be brought into any Household Waste Recycling Centre. Find out more about the use of our sites in our HWRC Access Policy.
The following vehicles can access the Recycling Centres without a booking and no limit on visits, (except Ladybank and Cupar where booking is required for all vehicles):
The following vehicles need a booking, limited to once in a 7-day period:
Access to recycling centres by pedestrians and by bicycle is not permitted at this time.
Children under the age of 12 and pets are not permitted outside of vehicles at any of our sites.
We have vehicle size guidance to explain what vehicles you can use at our sites.
Recycling centres are open on the days in the table below:
Lunchtime closure 12:30 to 1:15pm (except Dunfermline)
Key for the table below: Please note, 'Y' indicates "Yes", the recycling centre is open.
| Address | Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cupar (Booking is required for all vehicles) |
Coal Road, Cupar KY15 5YQ | Y | Y | |||||
| Ladybank (Booking is required for all vehicles) |
Giffordtown, Ladybank KY15 7UL | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Pittenweem |
Charles Street, Pittenweem KY10 2QG | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| St Andrews |
Argyll Business Park, Largo Road, St Andrews KY16 8PJ | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Address | Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenrothes |
Viewfield Industrial Estate, Cable Road, Glenrothes KY6 2SY | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Kirkcaldy |
Denburn Road, Kirkcaldy KY1 2HD | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Methil |
Steelworks Brae, Methil KY8 2HY | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Address | Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowdenbeath |
Cuddyhouse Road, Cowdenbeath KY4 9PT | Y | Y | Y | ||||
| Dalgety Bay |
Ridge Way, Hillend Industrial Park, Dalgety Bay KY11 9JD | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Dunfermline |
North of Wellwood, Dunfermline KY12 0RX | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Lochgelly |
Cartmore Industrial Estate, Lochgelly KY5 8LL | Y | Y | Y | Y |
We prosecute anyone who threatens or assaults our staff.
Please check the Vehicle Size Guidance document.
When you make a booking, you will be sent a confirmation email that will have a link to cancel your booking. You will be able to cancel your booking up to two hours before the time of the booking.
If you need to change your booking, please cancel your appointment and make a new booking.
Dunfermline recycling centre bookings cannot be cancelled or changed from 9 hours before your booking as the site uses a printed checklist.
Please check your spam / junk account as the email may be directed into there the first time you make a booking via the new system.
If you still have not received your booking confirmation 24 hours after making it, please email hwrc.enquiries@fife.gov.uk with your details and staff will check the booking system for you.
To book a visit at recycling centre with a hire vehicle, please choose the appropriate hire vehicle type as your vehicle type from the list below. You will then be able to book a recycling centre visit as normal.
Please remember to take proof of vehicle hire as you may be asked for this when arriving at the recycling centre.
Our Contact Centre is able to book a Recycling Centre slot for those customers without internet access or for those who struggle to use the internet. Please telephone 03451550022 to arrange this.
