Recycling in Lochaber
The Highland Council made changes to the local recycling service in 2015 with now even more materials being accepted in the blue household bins. Take a look at our video to find out what can and cannot be recycled in your blue household bin or have a read of the Highland Council’s recycling guide: http://www.highland.gov.uk/downloads/file/15024/household_guide and yes plastic bottle lids can be recycled- please put them in the blue bin loose!
If you are unsure what day your household recycling is to be uplifted check out the HC uplift calendar:http://www.highland.gov.uk/info/1063/rubbish_-_household_waste/133/putting_your_bin_out_for_collection
For items that cannot be recycled in the household blue bin these can recycled at various recycling points across Lochaber and at the Fort William Recycling centre: http://www.highland.gov.uk/directory_record/717808/fort_william_recycling_centre/category/484/recycling_centres
Materials accepted at the Fort William Recycling Centre: Asbestos, batteries, car batteries, cardboard, engine oil, fluorescent light tubes, standard and energy efficient light bulbs, food tins, drinks cans & aerosol cans, fridges and freezers, furniture, garden waste, gas cylinders, glass bottles and jars, handbags and shoes, monitors and TVs, paper and envelopes (windows removed), plasterboard, plastic bottles, tubs, pots & trays, rubble and soil, scrap metal, tetrapaks, textiles, tyres, waste electrical and electronic equipment, white goods, wood
Plastic bags can be recycled in the Fort William Morrisons Store, look for a large grey bin. You can also recycle some plastic bags and films in the carrier bag collection points:
Yes please |
No thanks |
| Plastic carrier bags | Any non-Polyethylene film (e.g. PP, PVC, others) |
| Plastic bread bags (shake out) | Bubblewrap |
| Plastic cereal bags i.e. Porridge Oats (not inners from boxed cereals) | Clingfilm |
| Plastic wrappers and ring joiners from multipacks of cans and plastic bottles | Crisp packets |
| Plastic wrappers from toilet roll and kitchen towel packs | Food and drink pouches |
| Plastic freezer bags | Film lids from ready meals and food trays |
| Plastic magazine and newspaper wrap (type used for home delivery only) | |
| Thing bags used for fruit and veg at supermarkets |
Table adapted from: https://www.recyclenow.com/what-to-do-with/plastic-film-0
