If you live in an area where boxes or bags are used for recycling, you can collect replacements from some council offices, leisure centres and libraries.
Hambleton district
Blue boxes for glass jars and bottles can be collected free of charge from these council offices:
- Northallerton office: Campus@Northallerton East Road Northallerton DL6 1AU
- Stokesley area office: Town Close, Stokesley TS9 5DH
- Easingwold area office Police Station Church Hill Easingwold YO61 3JX
You can also collect blue boxes from these leisure centres:
- Active North Yorkshire Bedale
- Active North Yorkshire Northallerton
- Active North Yorkshire Thirsk and Sowerby
- Active North Yorkshire Stokesley
Please phone the leisure centre to find out the best time to collect a blue box.
Richmondshire district
Replacement recycling boxes, lids and blue or white bags can be collected free of charge from these council offices:
- Mercury House, Richmond
- Colburn Community Office
- Leyburn Community Office
- Reeth Community Office
- Upper Wensleydale Community Office
And also from:
The Hive Army Welfare Service
Hipswell Lodge
Smuts Road
Hipswell Lodge,
Catterick Garrison,
DL9 3AX
The Middleham Key Centre
Park Lane
Middleham
Leyburn
DL8 4RA
Harrogate borough
Blue recycling bags can be collected free of charge from:
- Civic Centre, St Lukes Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 2AE
- Ripon Community House, 75 Allhallowgate, Ripon, HG4 1LE - between 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday
You can also collect blue bags from these libraries:
- Harrogate Library, Victoria Avenue, Harrogate HG1 1EG
- Knaresborough Library Marketplace, Knaresborough, HG5 8AG
- Ripon Library The Arcade, Ripon HG4 1AG
- Starbeck Community Library, 68A High Street, Starbeck, Harrogate, HG2 7LW
- Bilton and Woodfield Community Library, Oak Beck House, Woodfield Road, Harrogate, HG1 4HZ
- Nidderdale Plus Community Library, Station Square, King Street, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5AT
- Mashamshire Community Library, Little Market Place, Masham, HG4 4DY