Friday 28 June 4pm
- Wheelie bin and blue box collections will run as scheduled this week. Please put them out on their normal collection days.
- Our crews are working hard to catch up on any remaining missed bin collections. Thank you for your patience and understanding if you've had a missed bin collection.
- If you have had a missed wheelie bin collection in the last few weeks and as a result have extra waste, please
- leave extra cardboard neatly folded beside your green bin
- bag extra non-recyclable waste and leave it neatly beside your grey bin.
There are currently delays to the following kerbside collections in the Edinburgh area:
- black/grey non-recyclable bins - Portobello and Craigmillar
- green recyclable bins - Craigentinny, Duddingston, Portobello and Craigmillar
- food recyclable bins - Liberton, Gilmerton, Southside and Newington
- blue recyclable glass boxes - Portobello and Craigmillar
- brown garden waste recyclable bins - Liberton and Gilmerton
To avoid your bin being missed, please ensure
- your bin is out where it can be easily seen
- your bin was on the kerbside from 6am until 10pm, your bin will not be classed as missed until after 10pm on your scheduled collection day
- you have put your bin out on the right day - check your collection day
- the lid is fully closed
- the bin wasn't tagged as having the wrong items in it
- access to the bin is not blocked by roadworks or parked cars.