Melness (Tongue) Recycling Centre

Address:

Melness Recycling Centre,
Tongue,
Achuvoldrach
IV27 4XF


Opening Hours:

Monday & Tuesday                       12.00pm – 4.00pm
Thursday & Friday                         12.00pm – 4.00pm
Saturday                                     9.00am – 1.00pm


Materials Accepted:

  • Batteries - all household batteries*
  • Cans
  • Car batteries
  • Engine oil
  • Fluorescent light tubes, standard & energy efficient light bulbs
  • Fridges & Freezers
  • Gas cylinders
  • Glass bottles & Jars
  • Paper
  • Scrap metal
  • Tyres**
  • WEEE - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment***

* These include re-chargeable, non-rechargeable and battery packs from electronic and electrical equipment.  It doesn’t matter if they are full, completely discharged or only part used.  We accept - 

  • Single cell household batteries, such as AA, AAA, button and ‘square’ batteries used for items such as torches, clocks, shavers, radios, personal stereo’s, watches and calculators.
  • Mobile phones, laptop computers, cordless power tools, toys and household appliances batteries. 
  • Used for hearing aids, pacemakers and photographic equipment.

** A maximum of two tyres

*** Any electrical item with a plug attached, or items operated by a battery.  This includes everything from small items such as hairdryers, DVD players and battery operated toys to large items such as fridges, freezers, washing machines and televisions.