Recycling centres

The sites accept a wide range of household waste for recycling, such as:

• Scrap metal
• Wood and timber
• Mattresses
• Garden waste
• Rubble
• Cardboard
• Paper
• Plastic – bottles, pots, tubs and trays such as yogurt and butter pots
• Hard Plastics – such as old toys or garden furniture
• Food & drink cans
• Glass bottles and jars
• Beverage containers
• Textiles
• Gas bottles
• Household and garden chemicals
• Paint
• Vegetable oil
• Used engine oil
• Tyres
• Batteries
• Car batteries
• Carpets
• Food waste
• Fluorescent tubes
• Televisions
• All sort of electrical equipment
• Fridges
• Freezers

• Commercial waste
• Knifes. However, there are knife amnesty bins at Bangor, Caernarfon, Dolgellau and Harlech recycling centres.

1. Gwynedd Council has 3 Recycling Centres that will accept Cement Bonded Asbestos - Caernarfon, Dolgellau and Garndolbenmaen
2. Members of the public are encouraged to contact Galw Gwynedd on 01766 771000 to make prior arrangements before arriving on site with cement bonded asbestos.
3. Only Cement Bonded Asbestos will be accepted at these Recycling Centres, of which, should be of reasonable quantity to that which may be found in domestic circumstances or very light DIY work.
4. Cement Bonded Asbestos is not accepted at the Recycling Centres where the asbestos is produced by a contractor who is engaged by the householder to undertake any construction, modification, repair and maintenance or demolition of his /her premises.
5. Examples such as entire garage or garden shed roofs would not be seen as reasonable and due to the inherent risks of asbestos the work should be undertaken and disposed of by a competent contractor. Any enquiries suggesting that such quantities are present should be directed to Natural Resources Wales website or helpline at 0300 065 3000.
6. Examples of Cement Bonded Asbestos products are gutters, flue pipes, rain water pipes, soil pipes, roofing sheets, walling sheets etc. Cement bonded asbestos materials should not be cut. It is advised that the house holder dampen the sheeting with water prior to wrapping in order to minimise any fibre release.
7. Cement bonded asbestos accepted at the Recycling Centres must be double wrapped in plastic, the plastic sealed by means of suitable tape.
8. Upon arrival at the Recycling Centres the house holder or any other person acting on their behalf must notify the site staff that they have cement bonded asbestos to dispose. Site staff will then check that the cement bonded asbestos is suitably packaged (double wrapped, sealed and in clean condition). If the site staff are happy with packaging and condition they will then provide detailed instructions for site disposal. If the site staff are not happy with the condition of the packaging it will not be permitted onto site. If this should occur, ill not be permitted onto site. members of the public will be advised to package the waste correctly before returning to the site.
9. Site staff will not handle or assist with the loading or unloading of the ACM, this will be the duty of the person bringing it onto site.