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Glasgow City bin collection days

Find out when Glasgow City Council will collect your rubbish, recycling, food and garden waste.

Use the postcode of your home in Glasgow City

Find a postcode on Royal Mail's postcode finder

This service is for homes only. Businesses usually arrange their own waste collection.

Bin day reminders

After you find your collection days, you can add them to your calendar and get a reminder the evening before. How bin day reminders work

Christmas and New Year

Find out if Glasgow City bin collection days change over Christmas 2026

Bins in Glasgow City

Glasgow City Council collects:

  • Green bin (general waste)

From the collections we've found for homes in Glasgow City. Your street may have a different mix of bins.

Many councils charge for garden waste collections, so they only show for homes that have signed up. Check Glasgow City Council's website to find out about garden waste.

What you can recycle at home

What you can recycle, and which bin it goes in, depends on your council. Check Glasgow City Council's website.

What you'll need

To find your bin days in Glasgow City, you'll need your postcode, then you choose your address from a list.

Areas covered

Glasgow City Council collects household bins across its 23 wards in Scotland:

  • Anderston/City/Yorkhill
  • Baillieston
  • Calton
  • Canal
  • Cardonald
  • Dennistoun
  • Drumchapel/Anniesland
  • East Centre
  • Garscadden/Scotstounhill
  • Govan
  • Greater Pollok
  • Hillhead
  • Langside
  • Linn
  • Maryhill
  • Newlands/Auldburn
  • North East
  • Partick East/Kelvindale
  • Pollokshields
  • Shettleston
  • Southside Central
  • Springburn/Robroyston
  • Victoria Park

Ward names from the Office for National Statistics.

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