Bin Collection Day

Scottish unitary authority · Scotland

Glasgow City bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in Glasgow City: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. Glasgow City Council empties bins in 30 postcode districts, including G1, G2, G3 and G4, covering places such as Carmunnock, Carmyle and Castlemilk.

Check your Glasgow City bin day

The quickest way to see the next date for each of your bins is the council's own checker. Pick your address and it lists every collection.

Open the Glasgow City bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

Link goes to onlineservices.glasgow.gov.uk. If it has moved, use the Find the Glasgow City website on GOV.UK or the council website.

Check a postcode in Glasgow City

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

Glasgow City at a glance

Map showing where Glasgow City is in the UK
635,640residents (2020)
175 km²area
30postcode districts
15places listed

About 635,640 people live in Glasgow City (mid-2020 estimate) across 175 square kilometres. That makes it a dense urban area, where many homes share communal bins or have bins collected from the back of terraces.

Council: Glasgow City Council
Type: Scottish unitary authority
Region: Scotland

Who collects what in Glasgow City

Glasgow City 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 Glasgow City bin days

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

DateBank holiday
Monday, 30 November 2026St Andrew's Day
Friday, 25 December 2026Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December 2026Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday, 1 January 2027New Year's Day
Monday, 4 January 20272nd 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. Glasgow City has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City

Glasgow City 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 Glasgow City

Bins in these places are collected by Glasgow City.

  • Carmunnock (G76)
  • Carmyle (G32)
  • Castlemilk (G45)
  • Drumchapel (G15)
  • Glasgow (G1, G12, G13, G2, G22, G23, G3, G31, G34, G4, G40, G41, G42, G44, G5, G52)
  • Glasgow City (G58, G9, G90)
  • Govan (G51)
  • Maryhill (G20)
  • Nitshill (G53)
  • Partick (G11)
  • Pollokshaws (G43)
  • Shettleston (G32)
  • Springburn (G21)
  • Tollcross (G32)
  • Yoker (G14)

Councils near Glasgow City

Glasgow City bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Glasgow City?
Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Glasgow City collects your bins, then use the Glasgow City bin day checker. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.
Do Glasgow City 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. Glasgow City publishes any changes on its website before each holiday. Our bank holiday page lists the dates for Scotland.
What should I do if Glasgow City 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 Glasgow City 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 Glasgow City 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 Glasgow City website for your address.
Where is the tip for Glasgow City?
Glasgow City 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 Glasgow City cover?
Glasgow City collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G9, G11, G12, G13, G14, G15, G20, G21, G22, G23, G31, G32, G34, G40, G41, G42, G43, G44, G45, G51, G52, G53, G58, G76, G90. 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 Glasgow City Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.