The Eastern Civic Amenity Site is owned and run by A Joint Committee comprising Braddan, Douglas, Laxey & Lonan (Garff), Onchan and Santon. Douglas City Council’s Waste Services Section were appointed by the Committee to operate the site from April 2024 until March 2029.
Eastern Civic Amenity Site Opening Hours
Summer hours:
Between April 1st and September 30th, the centre is open:
Monday to Saturday from 08:00-18:00
Sunday and Bank Holidays from 08:00-16:00
Winter hours
Between October 1st and March 31st, the centre is open:
Monday to Saturday from 08:00-16:00 each day throughout the week including bank holidays.
Public Holidays where the site is closed to the public:
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
New Years Day
Good Friday
Tynwald Day
Please note:
- Last entry onto the site is 15 minutes before closing time.
- The re-use shed will be closed 30 minutes before the site is shut – and – in the event of any adverse weather conditions, it may be necessary to temporarily close the the re-use shed.
- The height barrier now has since been removed from the entrance – so there is no longer the need to only attend on certain days, as access is now available during all current working hours.
- That all cardboard boxes must be flattened before disposal, to reduce the risk of contamination from items left inside.
New site Location
Please note that the new location of the Eastern Civc Household Site is now at Middle Park Industrial Estate, off Kewaigue Hill (Postcode IM4 1JL) and is no longer located at the rear of the old power station in Pulrose.
Domestic users may use the centre to dispose or recycle:
- Scrap metal (ferrous and non-ferrous);
- Green waste;
- General household waste for the Energy from Waste Plant
- Cardboard – please make sure that there is no packaging left inside the cardboard;
- Clothing;
- Paper;
- Plastic bottles;
- Glass bottles;
- Cans.
- Hardcore from DIY activities (in limited quantities);
- Car batteries;
- Household batteries;
- Fluorescent tubes and lamps;
- Engine oil
- Fridges and freezers (charges apply);
- TV’s and PC monitors (charges apply);
- Small electrical appliances;
- Cookers, dishwashers, washing machines, tumble dryers (also referred to as Large Domestic Appliances/ LDA’s and covered under the WEEE regulations]
- Microwaves, fitness, and garden equipment (charges may apply)
Please note: household waste wood cannot be accepted if it exceeds the criteria set out in Suez’ “Waste Acceptance Citeria” SUEZ Isle of Man waste acceptance criteria – 22 11 – 4 which stipulates a maximum of 2m in length and/or 7cm in diameter/ width (page 5). The same criteria also applies for garden waste including branches, stumps etc. Householders are asked to reduce oversize wood before attending the site.
IOM Creamery milk cartons – there is now a recycle wheelie bin for the IOM Creamery milk cartons at the CA site: there is also still a dedicated recycle bin located at Tesco’s car park where they can be deposited. As this milk carton recycle scheme is not part of the Douglas Council kerbside service, the milk cartons cannot be placed in the recycle boxes that you may have at home, but can be brought to the CA site or Tesco site.
The centre is particularly useful for bulky items such as televisions or washing machines, excess household waste or any waste deemed unacceptable as domestic waste.
Civic Amenity Site Charges for WEEE items
Due to changes in UK Government regulations on the shipment of materials for recycling, the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture has introduced a new policy requiring all electrical and electronic items (WEEE) to be collected separately. In line with this, and following notification of a new Government contract for WEEE collection, certain items brought to the civic amenity site may now incur a charge. These updates are part of a national effort to ensure responsible recycling and disposal of electronic waste.
Here are the new charges at the Eastern CA site as of 1st January 2025
Charges for WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations) items are as follows: –
Standard fridge £53.00
Medium Fridge £71.00
Large fridge £128.00
Television £23.00
PC Monitor £14.00
Cost per laptop £14.00
Condensing/washer/dryer £53.00
Cooker/range/double oven £20.00
Cooker (free standing) £20.00
Cooker (built in) £20.00
Cooker (mini) £10.00
Washing machine £20.00
Dishwasher £20.00
Tumble dryer £20.00
Microwave £10.00
Lawnmower £10.00
Oil filled radiator £5.00
Treadmill £20.00
Exercise bike/rowing machine £10.00
On-site payment must be by debit card only. Cash will not be accepted. Alternatively customers may pay in advance at the Finance counter where they will be issued with a receipt which must be produced at the site before the disposal service can be provided.
For further information about the plastic types and what the Council does with the material we collect, please visit our recycling website www.recyclenow.im
The Eastern Civic Amenity Site Joint Committee, which operates the centre, applies rules which ban the depositing of commercial waste and ensure that the site is well managed and easy to use for domestic users.
The rules set out:
- A limit to the amount of rubble and inert waste being brought in to six rubble bags (or equivalent quantity) per person per week or 12 bags in a month
- A limit to the time any individual may remain in the re-use area and for vehicles to be parked on site to 15 minutes in any one day; and:
- Protection for users and staff on the site from abusive or threatening behaviour.
Anyone breaching the rules will first be warned that they are in breach, and if they persist they may be barred from using the Site. The staff of the contractor operating the site have the full authority of the committee to do so.
The Eastern District Civic Amenity Site Joint Committee is a joint committee of all the local authorities for Douglas, Onchan, Braddan, Laxey, Lonan and Santon.
The operator of the centre, under contract to the committee, is Douglas City Council.