Midlothian bin collection days
Find out when Midlothian Council will collect your rubbish, recycling, food and garden waste.
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 Midlothian bin collection days change over Christmas 2026
Bins in Midlothian
Midlothian Council collects:
- General waste
- Cardboard
- Glass
- Recycling
- Food waste
- Garden waste
From the collections we've found for homes in Midlothian. Your street may have a different mix of bins.
What you can recycle at home
What you can recycle, and which bin it goes in, depends on your council. Check Midlothian Council's website.
What you'll need
To find your bin days in Midlothian, you'll need your postcode, and your house number or name.
Midlothian Council's website takes a while to check, so your first search can take up to 30 seconds. After that, your collection days appear straight away.
Areas covered
Midlothian Council collects household bins across its 6 wards in Scotland:
- Bonnyrigg
- Dalkeith
- Midlothian East
- Midlothian South
- Midlothian West
- Penicuik
Ward names from the Office for National Statistics.