Defibrillaors. 

Should a difribillator be needed during your stay within our area there are four available, and the ambulance service will direct you to the nearest when you ring 999 or 112.  

One fo the defibrillators was supplied by a private donation and the other three were organised by the Community Council utilising Clyde Wind Farm funding to finance them.  

 Council Area

The Quothquan and Thankerton Community Council area lies within the South Lanarkshire Council Local Authority area.

Their head office is located at Almada Street, Hamilton. Telephone 0303 123 1015 

Waste and recycling collections;

The bulk of our area operates a four bin refuse collection

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Black/Green Bin

The following items can be put in your black/green non-recyclable waste bin: plastic bags, food packaging where it has been in direct contact with food, crisp and sweet wrappers, polystyrene, polythene, drinks cartons, Tetrapak etc, cooking oil (cooled and sealed in a plastic container), paint tins - IF the left over paint is solidified by either adding a paint hardener or sand/soil.

Gas bottles and canisters CANNOT go into your black/green bin. This waste is incinerated and compressed containers can explode during the treatment process. Please return bottles and canisters to the original supplier or take to one of our six waste and recycling centres.

Blue bin. The blue bin is for paper and card.  

Accepted: newspapers, magazines, leaflets, phone directories, envelopes (fully intact including glue and windows), brochures, office paper, letters, catalogues, unwanted mail, shredded paper, wrapping paper and gift bags (excluding foil, glitter or plastic coated), paperback books. Hardback books are also accepted but we would always recommend that these are re-used or donated to a charity shop. cereal boxes, brown corrugated packaging, sleeves from ready meals, toilet/ kitchen roll tubes, greeting cards and gift bags (excluding foil, glitter or plastic coated), cardboard egg boxes, toothpaste boxes

NOT accepted: Wallpaper, tissues, napkins, paper towels, nappies, laminated paper, padded envelopes, wet paper, textiles, Pringles tubes, crisp and sweetie wrappers. Drinks and food cartons, wet cardboard, takeaway drinks cups and takeaway food boxes (for example pizza boxes) if contaminated with food

Please ensure all material is clean and dry - believe it or not, when it's damp bacteria can start to break it down, generating heat which poses a risk of fire.

Grey bin is for glass, cans and plastics

Accepted: Glass bottles and jars from food and drink packaging (including plastic and metal tops) Tins and cans from food and drink packaging, aerosols for personal use (e.g. deodorant, hairspray), all clean aluminium foil (if only small sweet wrappers for example - please wait till there’s enough to be scrunched up into a small ball so it can be processed more readily), Plastic Bottles and caps (please remove from bottle) from food and drink products, shampoo, conditioner, shower gel and soap bottles, cleaning products, beauty products, food and drink pots, tubs and trays (including black trays - please wash to ensure no food waste remains).  

NOT accepted: Ceramic items such as plates and plant pots, plate glass (from windows), drinking glasses, light bulbs, pyrex dishes, mirrors, Metal furniture, cutlery, small electrical appliances, electrical cables, batteries, food or drink pouches, paint tins, gas bottles and canisters, coat hangers, Plastic bags and films (shopping bags, bread bags, cling films), bubble wrap, cartridges (ink for example), polystyrene, wrappers such as crisp wrappers or biscuit wrappers, plastic nettings, toothpaste tubes, drinks and food cartons (tetrapak type) synthetic corks, hard plastics such as CD cases, plastic coat hangers and plant pots, garden furniture, children’s toys. 

Burgundy bin (not available in all parts of our area)  You can put all food and compostable garden waste in your burgundy bin.

Accepted All cooked and uncooked food can be recycled using your kitchen caddy including: non-liquid dairy products, meat and bones, eggs and eggshells, fruit and vegetables, including peelings, bread and cakes, fish including bones and shells, rice and pasta, tea bags and coffee grounds, natural cork. Compostable garden waste includes: grass and hedge clippings, plants and weeds, leaves, untreated/uncoloured bark and small branches

DO NOT put the following items in your burgundy recycling bin: liquids or oils, spent grain from home brewing, soil, rubble, bricks or timber, animal waste or pet bedding, glass, plastic packaging or bags,

                                        Other recycling and upcycling options.

A container for collection of clothing which can not be donated to a charity shop is located at the entrance to Libberton Primary School, situated on Libberton Muir Road.

Items for re-use may be advertised on our Facebook group page 

www.facebook.com/groups/482062178892291/ 

We are sorry but we are not permitted to advertise ANIMALS OR VEHICLES.

                                                     Local Charity Shops.

There are no charity shops within the Quothquan and Thankerton area.

The nearest would be:-

Chest Heart and Stroke, 115 High Street, Biggar. Telephone 01899 221432 

                                                               Thankerton:-

​Thankerton is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated between Biggar and Lanark, approximately 8 miles south of Lanark. Nestled between Quothquan Law and Tinto Hill, two prominent local landmarks, the village enjoys a distinctive rural setting.

The name Thankerton is derived from Thancard the Fleming, an early feudal lord, and literally means “Thancard’s enclosure”. The suffix “ton” comes from the Old English word for an enclosed settlement and eventually evolved into the modern English word “town”.

Thancard was likely one of the Flemish knights who accompanied King David I to Scotland during his claim to the Scottish throne. In recognition of their service, many of these knights were granted lands in Scotland, and it is believed that Thancard was among those rewarded in this way.