Civic Amenity Sites

In view of COVID-19, we have put in place additional measures for your own safety as well as the safety of our workers.

Please wear a mask before entering a Civic Amenity Site
Only a limited number of vehicles will be allowed on site at any one time
We ask you not to come to a Civic Amenity Site if you or a member of your household are unwell, and to always follow Health Authority’s guidance which may be updated from time to time.

Location

Opening Times

Civic Amenity Sites are open from Monday to Sunday, including Public Holidays, between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m (excluding Christmas Day and New Year’s Day).

Before you visit

All Waste disposed at our Civic Amenity Sites is to be separated and sorted beforehand, to make sure that as much waste as possible goes for reuse or recycling.

Entry to a Civic Amenity Site is only permitted with a vehicle. Different levels of access are applied depending on the category of your vehicle.

Residents having only a commercial vehicle falling under Category A get free access up to 18 times once it is proven that this is the only vehicle owned by that household.

You can apply for a permit online by clicking here. You can also apply for the permit directly at the Civic Amenity Site or by calling our freephone 80072200. Vehicles without a permit will not be allowed access.

Children are allowed as long as they are accompanied by an adult.

Consider wearing sturdy footwear, sensible clothing, and gloves where appropriate.

Non-Governmental Organisations wishing to make use of our Civic Amenity Sites are kindly requested to send us an email on casoperations@wsm.com.mt.

Pitkalija registered vehicles are allowed unlimited access to Ta’ Qali Civic Amenity site to dispose of waste related to their trade.

Make use of the bulky waste collection service that is offered free of charge to all residents by the respective Local Council

If you need guidance or assistance at any time, please ask our site staff.

Your Waste

These sites can only accept household waste.

What we accept

Bulky Waste

Furniture, mattresses, carpets
White goods such as fridges, cookers and microwaves
Garden furniture
Wood and Metal

Construction Waste

Inert waste: concrete, bricks, gravel, sand and cement
Tiles, granite and gres
Ceramic sanitary ware (like sinks and toilets)
Rubble

Hazardous Waste

Expired medicines and used syringes
Solvents and Chemicals
Paint
Batteries, spent bulbs and neon tubes

Electronics

PCs, Laptops, monitors and printers
Mobile phones, tablets
Smart TVs, satellite navigation systems, electronic toys and tools (please make sure that all personal data is removed from items such as PCs, laptops, smart TVs, mobile phones, tablets and sat navs)

Garden Waste

Grass cuttings and Trimmings
Small tree cuttings. small branches
Flowers and Leaves
Weeds

Other Waste

Car tyres
Textiles
Edible oil and lubricant oils

In the case of electronic products may we remind you that these can also be collected by the retailers who operate their own collection system.

What happens to the waste?

All waste collected at the Civic Amenity Sites is either exported for treatment, treated locally, re-used for other purposes or recycled. The main aim of civic amenity sites is to make the most out of the waste collected and to increase the recovery of secondary materials.

Registered waste carriers can access Civic Amenity Site rules here.

Last updated on 12/02/2021