Orkney Islands bin collection days
Find out when Orkney Islands 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 Orkney Islands bin collection days change over Christmas 2026
Bins in Orkney Islands
Orkney Islands Council collects:
- General waste
- Glass & plastic
- Paper & metal
From the collections we've found for homes in Orkney Islands. 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 Orkney Islands 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 Orkney Islands Council's website.
What you'll need
To find your bin days in Orkney Islands, you'll need your postcode, then you choose your address from a list.
Areas covered
Orkney Islands Council collects household bins across its 6 wards in Scotland:
- East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray
- Kirkwall East
- Kirkwall West and Orphir
- North Isles
- Stromness and South Isles
- West Mainland
Ward names from the Office for National Statistics.