East Lothian Christmas bin collections 2026
Find out if East Lothian Council will collect your bins on different days over Christmas and New Year.
Some collection days are changing
East Lothian Council has moved some collections over Christmas and New Year. These are the changes we've found for homes in East Lothian:
| Usual collection day | New collection day |
|---|---|
| Friday 25 December | Sunday 27 December |
| Friday 1 January | Sunday 3 January |
Not every home's collections change in the same way. Enter your postcode to see your own dates.
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 East Lothian Council
Check East Lothian Council's website for real Christmas tree collections, extra recycling and side waste.