City recycling centres get set to reopen
RECYCLING and household waste centres in Glasgow are opening from Monday but there are still many restrictions. Residents have been awaiting the reopening as waste is piling up and many have used lockdown to do clear outs at home.
The four Glasgow municipal tip sites reopen on Monday but with a limited service and bulky items are not permitted like furniture, electrical goods or garden rubbish.
And police are expected to be on site for the first few days as it is anticipated demand will be high and queues are likely. The council tips at Dawsholm, Shieldhall, Polmadie and Easter Queenslie will open from June 1 after Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement on easing lockdown measures yesterday.
However, there will be reduced opening hours and only rubbish that would go in your household general waste bin will be accepted.
Glasgow City Council has said only black bin bags will be accepted.
Opening times will be Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm each day with the last entry 3.45pm.
You will have to provide proof you are a Glasgow resident to gain access, showing either a drivers’ licence, council tax bill or utility bill and police are expected to be on site for the first days.
The council says: “Please do not bring any other material to the sites e.g. electrical items, garden waste, as bays for other waste streams will not be available and they will not be recycled.”
When it is considered safe to do so, additional skips and bays will be re-opened to accept and recycle a wider stream of materials.
Also, staff will not be able to help unload any bags due to social distancing rules and only one person will be allowed out of the car to unload.
Vehicle restrictions are in place – no vans, trailers, traders or cars over 1.8 metres will be accepted and no waste will be accepted from pedestrians.
The council expects the sites to be busy and asks people only to come if it is necessary.
A limited number of vehicles will be allowed entry and there will be allowed in a one out-one in policy.
The bulk uplift service is still suspended and no glass recycling bins are being collected from homes, but collection points for glass bottles and jars are still being serviced by council staff.
Collection of food waste bins from flats is suspended, while the garden and food waste collection was restarted for main door properties earlier this month.
The council states: “While the suspension of bulk uplift is in place please do not leave items on the street.
“These items will not be collected. Please leave any unwanted items safely on your own property such as your back garden or your back court and remain mindful of any fire risk.”