Enter your postcode to see which bins to put out and when, based on your local council collection schedule.
Trying to remember which bin goes out this week? You are not alone. Across Hamilton and the wider Lanarkshire area, households juggle general waste, recycling, food and garden bins, and each one runs on its own schedule. Enter your postcode above and we will show you exactly what is due and when.
Bin collections in our area are run by two councils. South Lanarkshire Council looks after Hamilton, Blantyre, Bothwell, Uddingston, Larkhall, East Kilbride, Cambuslang and Rutherglen, while North Lanarkshire Council covers Motherwell, Wishaw, Bellshill, Coatbridge and Airdrie. Days and rotas vary from street to street, so the checker is matched to your postcode area.
As a rough guide, general non-recycling waste is usually collected fortnightly, food and garden waste weekly or fortnightly, and glass, cans, plastic, paper and card on a longer four-weekly rota. Your council calendar is always the final word, especially around bank holidays when collections can move by a day.
While you have your bin days to hand, it is the perfect moment to think about keeping those bins clean. We clean, sanitise and deodorise wheelie bins right after they are emptied, all over Hamilton and Lanarkshire, so they never sit dirty and smelly between collections.
Enter your postcode in the checker above to see your next collection date for each bin. You can also find the official calendar on the South Lanarkshire or North Lanarkshire Council website.
South Lanarkshire Council covers Hamilton, Blantyre, Bothwell, Larkhall, East Kilbride, Cambuslang and Rutherglen. North Lanarkshire Council covers Motherwell, Wishaw, Bellshill, Coatbridge and Airdrie.
Typically general waste is fortnightly, food and garden waste weekly or fortnightly, and recycling every four weeks, but exact days vary by street.
Collections often move by a day or two around bank holidays. Always double-check your council website during holiday periods.
Never miss a collection — let us keep your bins fresh after every one.
