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East Ayrshire bin collection day

Find your East Ayrshire bin collection day, check what goes in each bin and see how bank holidays change collections. East Ayrshire Council empties bins in 9 postcode districts, including KA1, KA2, KA3 and KA4, covering places such as Afton Bridgend, Auchinleck and Ballochmyle.

Check your East Ayrshire bin day

East Ayrshire publishes bin days on its own website. Use the official finder below to reach the right page, then pick your address.

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Once you have your dates, our bin calendar turns them into reminders.

Check a postcode in East Ayrshire

Not sure whether your street is in East Ayrshire? Postcode districts on council borders can be split, so enter your full postcode to check.

East Ayrshire at a glance

Map showing where East Ayrshire is in the UK

121,600residents (2020)

1,262 km²area

9postcode districts

72places listed

About 121,600 people live in East Ayrshire (mid-2020 estimate) across 1,262 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

Council: East Ayrshire Council
Type: Scottish unitary authority
Region: Scotland

Who collects what in East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire Council is a single-tier council, so it handles everything: bin collections, recycling, garden waste permits, bulky uplifts and the household waste recycling centres. In Scotland, bulky collections are often called special uplifts.

Bank holidays and East Ayrshire bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, East Ayrshire may collect as normal or move collections later in the week. These are the next bank holidays in Scotland:

Date	Bank holiday
Monday, 30 November 2026	St Andrew's Day
Friday, 25 December 2026	Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December 2026	Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday, 1 January 2027	New Year's Day
Monday, 4 January 2027	2nd January (substitute day)

Christmas and New Year cause the biggest changes. See Christmas bin collections for what usually happens.

Recycling rules in Scotland

Scottish councils set their own collections, and many follow the voluntary Household Recycling Charter, which aims for more consistent recycling across Scotland. Food waste is collected in most urban areas, and many councils charge a yearly permit for garden waste. GOV.UK's bin day finder does not cover Scotland, so use your council's own checker.

Zero Waste Scotland

Not sure which bin something goes in? Our which bin A to Z covers everyday items, and bin colours explained covers what each colour usually means. East Ayrshire has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts. Districts marked on more than one council page cross a boundary.

Towns and villages in East Ayrshire

Bins in these places are collected by East Ayrshire.

Afton Bridgend (KA18)
Auchinleck (KA18)
Ballochmyle (KA5)
Barskimming (KA5)
Boghead (KA18)
Burnside (KA18)
Burnton (KA18)
Carbellow (KA18)
Catrine (KA5)
Connel Park (KA18)
Craigdarroch (KA18)
Cronberry (KA18)
Crosshands (KA5)
Crosshouse (KA2)
Cumnock (KA18)
Cunninghamhead (KA3)
Dalblair (KA18)
Dalgig (KA18)
Dalmellington (KA6)
Dalrymple (KA6)
Darnconner (KA18)
Darvel (KA17)
Dunlop (KA3)
Fail (KA5)
Failford (KA5)
Fenwick (KA3)
Fullwood (KA3)
Gabroc Hill (KA3)
Galston (KA4)
Gilmilnscroft (KA5)
Glenbuck (KA18)
Greenholm (KA16)
Holmhead (KA18)
Hurlford (KA1)
Kames (KA18)
Kilmarnock (KA3)
Kilmaurs (KA3)
Kingsford (KA3)
Kingswell (KA3)
Lochhill (KA18)
Logan (KA18)
Lugar (KA18)
Lugton (KA3)
Maneight (KA18)
Mauchline (KA5)
Middleyard (KA4)
Moscow (KA4)
Mossgiel (KA5)
Muirkirk (KA18)
Nether Wellwood (KA18)
Nethershield (KA5)
Netherthird (KA18)
Netherwood (KA18)
New Cumnock (KA18)
Newmilns (KA16)
Ochiltree (KA18)
Pathhead (KA18)
Patna (KA6)
Priestland (KA17)
Rankinston (KA6)
Schaw (KA5)
Sinclairston (KA18)
Skares (KA18)
Smallburn (KA18)
Sorn (KA5)
Sornhill (KA4)
Stair (KA5)
Stewarton (KA3)
Tayburn (KA3)
Trabboch (KA5)
Waterside (KA3, KA6)
Windy Yet (KA3)

Councils near East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in East Ayrshire?

Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that East Ayrshire collects your bins, then use the East Ayrshire website. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.

Do East Ayrshire bin days change on bank holidays?

Many councils keep normal collection days on most bank holidays and only change around Christmas and New Year, while others move every collection in a bank holiday week by a day. East Ayrshire publishes any changes on its website before each holiday. Our bank holiday page lists the dates for Scotland.

What should I do if East Ayrshire misses my bin?

Check your bin day first, as collections sometimes run late into the evening. If the rest of your street has been emptied and yours has not, report it on the East Ayrshire website, usually within one or two working days. Leave the bin out unless the council says otherwise. Our missed bin guide explains what to expect.

Does East Ayrshire collect food waste?

Most councils in Scotland collect food waste in a small kitchen caddy and a larger outdoor caddy, though some rural and island areas do not. Check the East Ayrshire website for your address.

Where is the tip for East Ayrshire?

East Ayrshire or its waste partnership runs the local household waste recycling centres. Many tips now need a booking, and vans and trailers may need a permit, so check before you go.

Which postcodes does East Ayrshire cover?

East Ayrshire collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: KA1, KA2, KA3, KA4, KA5, KA6, KA16, KA17, KA18. Districts on the edge of the council area can be shared with a neighbouring council, so enter your full postcode to be sure.

Bin Collection Day is independent and not run by East Ayrshire Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.