Hazardous waste, also known as 'special waste' in Scotland, is waste that may be harmful to human health or the environment.

To find out if your waste is hazardous, please visit the Special Waste section of SEPA's website.

Hazardous waste cannot be placed in any of your household waste or recycling bins, or in any trade waste containers supplied by us. It must to be specially collected, treated and disposed of.

We do not collect hazardous waste. You can find a list of local companies who do by searching the phone book or the Internet.