Broxburn lies on the A89 at the eastern end of West Lothian, a few minutes from the Newbridge junction where the M8 and M9 divide. That location explains the East Mains Industrial Estate, a large and long-established concentration of food production, engineering, storage and haulage on the town’s north-eastern side.
The landscape still shows the red shale bings left by the oil industry of the nineteenth century, and redevelopment of old industrial ground continues. The biggest change nearby is at Winchburgh, where a major expansion with thousands of homes is under way. Lorries serving both the estates and the building sites use the A89 and A899 throughout the day.
Coverage in and around Broxburn
Uphall, Uphall Station, Dechmont, Winchburgh, Kirkliston and Newbridge are covered with Broxburn, and Livingston is immediately to the south-west. Operators from Edinburgh, West Lothian and the Falkirk area all work here regularly. Even so, the large housing schemes take up a lot of sweeper time, so regular slots should be requested early.