City of Edinburgh Christmas bin collections 2026
Find out if City of Edinburgh Council will collect your bins on different days over Christmas and New Year.
Christmas dates not published yet
City of Edinburgh Council has not published its Christmas and New Year collection dates yet. Councils usually publish them in November or December.
Enter your postcode to see your next collections. When the council publishes its Christmas dates, we'll show any changes to yours.
Bank holidays this Christmas
The bank holidays in Scotland are Friday 25 December, Monday 28 December, Friday 1 January and Monday 4 January. Collections that fall on or after a bank holiday are the ones most likely to move.
More from City of Edinburgh Council
Check City of Edinburgh Council's website for real Christmas tree collections, extra recycling and side waste.