Bins and recycling

East Dunbartonshire Council collects waste and recycling seven days a week.

Food waste may be collected on a different day from your recycling or general waste.

To make sure your bin is emptied, the lid must be fully closed and the bin placed at the kerbside or collection point by 7am.

To find out what goes in each of your bins, please visit our 'what goes in my bins' page.

Some flats, rural areas and houses on lanes are still being processed and may not show up on our tool as yet. If when using the tool you have any issues accessing your information please contact wasteservices@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

Before reporting a missed bin please ensure that:

• Your bin was on the kerbside from 7am on your scheduled collection day
• You have put your bin out on the right day - check your Collection Day above
• The lid is fully closed
• If it is a recycling bin, that the correct items are in it
• Access to the bin is not blocked by roadworks or parked cars.

There is a charge of £52 per green bin for the collection of garden waste. The garden waste permit application form is now open for the 2026 season.

Visit the Garden waste collection page to apply.

Use our bin collection search bar above to search for your collection date by street, house name or postcode.

East Dunbartonshire Council can help residents who can’t get their bins to the kerb side. This help is only available to residents who meet certain criteria. You will need to apply for the help and we will consider your:

• Age
• Type of home
• Health
• Disability.

If you are accepted then we will agree where your bins will be collected from and returned to and when the first collection will happen.

You can complete the online form below, contact Customer Services or get someone to do this on your behalf. You can also request help behalf of another.

We will check your application, which may include a home survey. We will mutually agree a convenient time for the visit.

This service is reviewed on a regular basis. Reviews will be based on the details provided.

If you would like to appeal, contact Waste within ten working days on  tel: 0300 123 4510. The appeal will need to evidence relating to rejection.

There is currently a charge of £55.00 for your first or a replacement grey general waste bin. For replacement bins please complete our bin supply and removal form below or telephone Customer Services on 0300 123 4510.

You can apply for your bins to be removed at no charge by completing our replacement/removal bin form below. All bins remain the property of East Dunbartonshire Council so should only be removed officially by our Waste team.