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Please note, from Saturday 3 August 2024, large quantities of soil can no longer be accepted at any of our 9 Recycling Centres. To dispose of large quantities of soil please contact a private waste contractor.

As a means of improving its Household Recycling Centre services, from Monday 4th September 2023, Ards and North Down Borough Council introduced a new online booking system for access to its nine Household Recycling Centres (HRCs). This means that access to any of the HRCs across the Borough is now only possible via a pre-booked slot.

Please use the button below to make your booking.

The new booking system allows residents to book up to two weeks in advance, or as little as 30 minutes before a visit.

You must provide:

• email address
• household address
• type of transport being used to bring waste
• vehicle registration
• categories of waste you are bringing to the site

The standard booking process takes just 1-2 minutes.

*All personal information is held under GDPR requirements, is kept confidential and will be used to administer and manage the online booking system only. 

Please note:

• Those without access to the internet can telephone 0300 013 3333 (option 1, and then option 1 again) Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 16:30 and bookings can be taken over the phone.
• When you arrive at the site you need to bring your booking reference number and proof of residence in the Borough. A list of acceptable proofs and the reference number is included in the confirmation email you will receive after booking. 
• At smaller sites, the range of recycling options will be more limited due to space restrictions. The booking system will direct you to the most appropriate HRC depending on the types of waste you wish to dispose of.