Scottish Borders bin collection days
Find out when Scottish Borders 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 Scottish Borders bin collection days change over Christmas 2026
Bins in Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders Council collects:
- General waste
- Recycling
- Food
From the collections we've found for homes in Scottish Borders. 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 Scottish Borders 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 Scottish Borders Council's website.
What you'll need
To find your bin days in Scottish Borders, you'll need your postcode, then you choose your address from a list.
Areas covered
Scottish Borders Council collects household bins across its 11 wards in Scotland:
- East Berwickshire
- Galashiels and District
- Hawick and Denholm
- Hawick and Hermitage
- Jedburgh and District
- Kelso and District
- Leaderdale and Melrose
- Mid Berwickshire
- Selkirkshire
- Tweeddale East
- Tweeddale West
Ward names from the Office for National Statistics.