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Recycling sites

photograph of a typical bring site in the Borough

Below is a list of recycling sites and the materials you can take to each site.

 

Mini recycling sites

 

Melton Mowbray Town

 

Location Paper Glass Plastic Bottles Tins & Cans Cartons Textiles Hard plastics Shoes

Mixed

Plastics

Plastic bags
Wilton Road, Bus Station Y Y Y Y   Y Y    Y  
Thorpe End, Morissons Y Y Y Y Y Y   Y   Y
Car Park, St. Mary's Way Y Y Y Y Y Y Y   Y  
Co-op, Scalford Road Y         Y       Y
Tesco, Thorpe Road Y Y Y Y Y Y Y    Y Y
Shouler's Auction House, King's Road           Y        
Valley Road, Spar Y Y Y Y Y Y Y   Y  
Nottingham Road, Car Park Y Y Y Y Y Y        
Regent Street, Car Park Y Y Y Y            
Mill Street, Car Park Y Y Y Y            
Chapel Street, Car Park Y Y Y Y            
Greenslade Flats Y Y Y Y            
St. John's Court Y Y Y Y            
Beckmill Court Y Y Y Y            
The Crescent Y Y Y Y            
Wymondham Way, Country Park Y Y Y Y            
Snow Hill, Industrial Estate Y Y Y Y            
Fairmead, Blenheim Walk Y Y Y Y            
Algernon Road, Car Park Y Y Y Y            
Thorpe Road, Lay-by Y Y Y Y            
Gretton Court Y Y Y Y            
Brightside Avenue Y Y Y Y            
Brookfield Court Y Y Y Y            
Wilton Road, Library   Y   Y            

"Y" = yes, this material is accepted

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Villages

Location Paper Glass Plastic Bottles Tins & Cans Cartons Textiles Hard plastics Shoes Plastic bags
Stathern, Allotments Y Y Y Y          
Bottesford, Primary School Y Y Y Y          
Bottesford, High School Y Y Y Y          
Bottesford, Rectory Court Y Y Y Y          
Redmile, Olde Windmill Y Y Y Y          
Plungar, Anchor Pub Y Y Y Y          
Hose, Village Hall Y Y Y Y          
Long Clawson, The Sands Y Y Y Y          
Nether Broughton, The Anchor Y Y Y Y          
Ab Kettleby, Primary School Y Y Y Y          
Asfordby, Sports & Social Club Y Y Y Y          
Frisby, Village Hall Y Y Y Y          
Ashby Folville, Carrington Arms Y Y Y Y          
Twyford, Stepping Lane Y Y Y Y          
Knossington, Fox and Hounds Y Y Y Y          
Great Dalby, Royal Oak Y Y Y Y          
Freeby, Village Hall Y Y Y Y          
Eastwell, Village Hall Y Y Y Y          
Waltham, Horseshoes Pub Y Y Y Y          
Buckminster, Village Hall Y Y Y Y          
Burrough-on-the-Hill, Melton Ln Y Y Y Y          

"Y" = yes, this material is accepted

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Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs)

These sites are run on behalf of Leicestershire County Council. Further details are available here.

 

Opening Hours

Open 7 days a week
8am - 8pm April to November
8am - 6pm November to March
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day

 

Location Paper Glass Plastic Bottles Tins & Cans Cartons Textiles Hard plastics* Shoes Plastic bags
Melton Mowbray, Lake Terrace Y Y Y Y   Y Y* Y Y
Somerby, Knossington Road Y Y Y Y   Y Y* Y Y
Bottesford, Normanton Lane Y Y Y Y   Y Y* Y Y

*includes plastic food containers such as yoghurt pots, margarine tubs and ice cream tubs, as well as plastic furniture and plant pots. Plastic film is not included.

 

"Y" = yes, this material is accepted

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It is helpful if your waste is sorted into categories before it is taken to the recycling centre. These sites also accept a wide range of additional items:

 

  • General waste (non-recyclable)
  • Foil
  • Small Appliances
  • Batteries
  • Cooking Oil
  • Freezers
  • Tapes
  • Car Batteries
  • DVDs
  • Fridges
  • TVs
  • Cardboard
  • Engine Oil (used)
  • Garden Waste
  • Videos
  • CDs
  • Flat Glass
  • Mobile Phones
  • White Goods
  • Chipboard
  • Fluorescent Tubes
  • Shoes
  • Wood
  • Computer Monitors

 

 

 

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(Kerbside Recycling Boxes)

  Paper Glass Plastic Bottles Tins & Cans Cartons Textiles Hard plastics Shoes Plastic bags
Grey box   Y Y Y No Y No Y No
Green box Y       No   No   No

"Y" = yes, this material is accepted

More information about the recycling boxes is given here.

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