South Ayrshire bin collection days
Find out when South Ayrshire 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 South Ayrshire bin collection days change over Christmas 2026
Bins in South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire Council collects:
- Grey bin
- Blue bin
- Food caddy
- Brown bin
- Green bin
- Purple bin
From the collections we've found for homes in South Ayrshire. 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 South Ayrshire 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 South Ayrshire Council's website.
What you'll need
To find your bin days in South Ayrshire, you'll need your postcode, then you choose your address from a list.
Areas covered
South Ayrshire Council collects household bins across its 8 wards in Scotland:
- Ayr East
- Ayr North
- Ayr West
- Girvan and South Carrick
- Kyle
- Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton
- Prestwick
- Troon
Ward names from the Office for National Statistics.