Shetland Islands bin collection days
Find out when Shetland 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 Shetland Islands bin collection days change over Christmas 2026
Bins in Shetland Islands
Shetland Islands Council collects:
- Rubbish
- Recycling
From the collections we've found for homes in Shetland 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 Shetland 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 Shetland Islands Council's website.
What you'll need
To find your bin days in Shetland Islands, you'll need just your postcode.
Areas covered
Shetland Islands Council collects household bins across its 7 wards in Scotland:
- Lerwick North and Bressay
- Lerwick South
- North Isles
- Shetland Central
- Shetland North
- Shetland South
- Shetland West
Ward names from the Office for National Statistics.