Gremista Waste Management Facility & Recycling Centre
Gremista Waste Management Facility & tip, Gremista, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0PX. Run by Shetland Islands Council.
Opening times
Summer (April 2026 - September 2026)
| Monday to Friday | 8am to 7pm |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 8am to 4pm |
| Sunday | 10am to 4pm |
Winter (October 2026 - March 2027) · now
| Monday to Friday | 8am to 6pm |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 8am to 4pm |
| Sunday | 10am to 4pm |
Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and 2 January.
Shetland has published these hours up to 31 March 2027; the next season's times are not out yet.
Access closes 15 minutes before the listed closing time
Also closed on the Wednesday after Lerwick Up Helly Aa
What Gremista Waste Management Facility & takes
cans and tins · carpets and rugs · cooking oil · excess waste · furniture · garden waste · glass · large electrical appliances · mattresses · plastic bottles · paper and card · scrap metal · shoes and textiles · small electrical appliances · used small batteries
Before you visit
- Free for household recycling and rubbish; commercial vehicles must use the weighbridge.
- Staff cannot unload waste for you.
Bin day near Gremista Waste Management Facility &
Shetland Islands Council collects the bins here.
Source: shetland.gov.uk, checked 2 October 2026. All Shetland tips