DIY waste
What DIY waste is, what to do if you did the building or renovation work yourself, what to do if you paid someone else to do the work, other options.
What DIY waste is
DIY waste is waste created when doing building or renovation work in your home or garden.
According to law, DIY waste is considered 'non-household waste'. For that reason, we do not collect this type of waste from your home.
If you did the building or renovation work yourself
If you did the building or renovation work yourself, you can bring certain amounts of DIY waste to our household waste recycling centres (HWRCs):
- non-recyclable DIY waste is limited to 2 x 50-litre bags at all HWRCs
- recyclable DIY waste, such as wood and scrap metal, is unlimited at Erskine, Johnstone Paisley, and Renfrew HWRCs
- recyclable DIY waste is limited to 8 x 50-litre bags at Linwood HWRC.
You do not actually have to bag all of your waste. The 50-litre bag reference is just so you know the size or volume of waste you can bring to each HWRC.
If you paid someone to do the building or renovation work
If you paid someone to do the building or renovation work, such as a joiner or other tradesperson, you cannot bring this DIY waste to our household waste recycling centres.
The person who did the work is legally responsible for removing the waste from your site as part of their service to you.
Other options
You can hire a skip or use a private waste disposal contractor to remove your DIY waste.
See a list of registered waste carriers and brokers (SEPA website).
You could also post your building materials on social media or online marketplaces to see if someone wants to collect them for free.
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