A long queue has developed on the westbound A71 at the Oakbank roundabout, as residents visit the newly reopened recycling centre nearby. Some drivers started queuing as early as 7:30am this morning to get to recycle their waste.
![Queues outside the recycling centre are thought to have started at around 7:30am this morning.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE1NDg3OGY3LTBiMTAtNDViMS04N2E1LTI0NjdkODk2ZDdhYjoxNjI4ZmY2MS0xYjQ3LTQwZjItYTkyNS05YzRmMGIzOWI2OGY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Queuing since 7:30am
Queues outside the recycling centre are thought to have started at around 7:30am this morning. Photo: Lisa Ferguson
![Visitors at the site were asked: "Please be kind to our staff, abuse will not be tolerated".](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjliNjg2ODMxLWE0YjAtNGE0OC1hYWEwLWRmMThkMzQ4NmM3YjphNTJhOWUwYi1iODU1LTQ0YTUtYTk2ZS0zNWEyN2UyMDk5YWQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. "Please be kind to our staff"
Visitors at the site were asked: "Please be kind to our staff, abuse will not be tolerated". Photo: Lisa Ferguson
![A notice outside the centre warned visitors: "Cars only, no vans or trailers permitted".](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFlZjJiZDQzLWU0YzktNDM5OC1hZDA3LTFjZmMxNmVjZmNiNDo2Zjk0M2YxZi0zYzNiLTRmNjItYTFkMi04NTVkYmMyMTA1MjI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. "Cars only, no vans or trailers permitted"
A notice outside the centre warned visitors: "Cars only, no vans or trailers permitted". Photo: Lisa Ferguson
![Cars queuing for the centre have backed up onto the A71 past the roundabout.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFiNzFkNmI4LTAwMDEtNDY2My04ZDVlLWMyZGMxMWI4YzJhNzoyMGJjODY3NS1mZDczLTQ3NjItYjNmYy02OTc2YjAyNDMxZTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Cars backing up onto the A71
Cars queuing for the centre have backed up onto the A71 past the roundabout. Photo: Lisa Ferguson