2025 bin calendars now available
Your new bin calendars for 2025 are now available - just enter your postcode in the lookup as usual, and you can view your upcoming collection dates for the rest of 2024, and view or download your 2025 bin calendar.
Helensburgh and Lomond bin collection
Rubbish and recycling collections for the Helensburgh and Lomond area
Christmas and New Year rubbish and recycling collections
There are changes to scheduled bin collections over Christmas and New Year. Some collections are being made earlier than scheduled, so please check arrangements for your area
Changes to bin collections over the festive period
Find your bin collection calendar by entering your postcode
Read our Questions and Answers about changes to your bin collections
Please put your bin out by 6 am on your collection day
Bin collections are between 6am and 10pm on your collection day. If you think your bin has been missed, please wait until after 10pm to report a missed bin.
Blue bin info - new
Blue bin for mixed recycling
Your blue bin is collected every 2 weeks, and is for mixed recycling of paper, card and cardboard; plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays; and cartons.
Glass bin info - new
Grey bin for glass recycling
Your grey bin is collected every 4 weeks, and is for recycling of glass bottles and jars.
Food waste bin info - new
Food waste collection
Your food waste bin is collected every week, and is for food waste, used kitchen towel, tea and coffee grounds and pet food.
Green bin - new
Green bin for general waste
Your green bin is for non-recyclable rubbish, and is collected every 3 weeks.
Only 1 green bin per household will be emptied (apart from some exceptions - find out more in our FAQs)
