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A-Z Recycling Guide

We understand it can be a little confusing knowing which items can or cannot be recycled, what you should do with them or which bin to use. To help make things easier, we’ve put together an A-Z guide for residents that provides guidance on what to do when disposing of items.​

Recycling if you live in a flat or tenement

Bring Sites have been provided to make it easier for residents living in flats and tenements in
Dundee to recycle. Please be considerate of others when using these facilities.

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Recycling points across the city

Recycling points are smaller in scale and have a more limited number of bins than Recycling
Centres. However, they are sited in locations throughout Dundee.

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What can and cannot go in your bins

Grey (General Waste)
Blue (Paper & Cardboard)
Burgundy (Metals, plastics, cartons)
Green Caddies (Food Waste)
Brown (Garden Waste)

Recycle for Dundee

Click on a letter or use the category filter to search for your item.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T V W Y
Item Category Guidance More Info
Lithium Batteries Special / Hazardous
Pet Waste Special / Hazardous
  • Please bag all pet waste before disposing of it in your Grey non-recyclable waste bin.
  • Dogs - please see Dog Waste.
PVC / UPVC doors, window frames or sheets Special / Hazardous
Syringes/Discarded Needles Special / Hazardous
  • Please don't touch or dispose of in public litter or household bins.
  • Phone 01382 433063 to arrange uplift and disposal of drug related paraphanelia. 
Turpentine (White Spirit) Special / Hazardous
  • Hazardous material not accepted at Riverside or Baldovie recycling centres.
  • Householders should contact specialist waste management companies for safe disposal.
  • For small amounts of turpentine (i.e. less than a pint), leave the unused solvent to evaporate outside or in a well-ventilated area over the course of several hours. The empty container can be disposed of as general waste. Please keep turpentine out of reach of children and animals if following this approach.