The bins are intended to make it more convenient for people to recycle a range of materials, such as newspapers, plastic bottles, and aluminium drinks cans, while out in public.
In total, the funding will enable 2,700 new recycling bins to be installed in over 250 sites in Scotland.
More than 32 projects have received money from the Recycle on the Go Capital Support Fund, covering a range of locations such as public transport sites, tourist attractions, higher education institutions, shopping centres and NHS facilities.
Places set to benefit from the recycling bins roll-out include Edinburgh Airport, Nevis Range Mountain Resort, Our Dynamic Earth, Overgate Shopping Centre in Dundee and the University of Strathclyde.
Zero Waste Scotland and the Scottish government are urging people to make use of the new recycling bins and discard their waste properly when they are out and about.
‘Vital’
Scottish cabinet secretary for the environment, Richard Lochhead, said: Recycling is vital to the economic and environmental future of Scotland so we must make it as easy as possible for people. This funding is just one example of our commitment to make the most of Scotlands valuable resources, and the bins will also contribute to our work to crack down on litter.
Iain Gulland, director of Zero Waste Scotland, said: We must stop thinking of used materials, like empty bottles and drinks cans, as waste. Theres real value in the goods we throw away, and the small effort it takes to separate waste for recycling can contribute to economic growth for Scotland. These new recycling bins will be in busy, public areas to make it easier for people to recycle on the go.
He added: We were delighted to extend the funding from 500,000 to 850,000 in order to meet exceptional interest shown by local businesses and organisations, and we urge people across Scotland to make use of these new facilities.
The Recycle on the Go Capital Support Fund was first announced by Zero Waste Scotland in August 2012. The deadline for funding applications closed on December 7 2012.
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The organisation estimates that achieving a 70% recycling rate by 2025 could boost Scotlands economy by around 178million.
Further details of a number of the projects that will receive money through the funding will be announced shortly, according to Zero Waste Scotland.
Guidance to help organisations managing or implementing recycling on the go projects is available on the Zero Waste Scotland website.
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