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Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) bin collection day

Find your Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) bin collection day, check what goes in each bin and see how bank holidays change collections. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar empties bins in 8 postcode districts, including HS2, HS3, HS4 and HS5, covering places such as Abhainnsuidhe, Aird and Aird a' Mhulaidh.

Check your Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) bin day

Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) publishes bin days on its own website. Use the official finder below to reach the right page, then pick your address.

Find the Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) website on GOV.UK Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) website

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

Check a postcode in Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)

Not sure whether your street is in Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)? Postcode districts on council borders can be split, so enter your full postcode to check.

Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) at a glance

Map showing where Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) is in the UK

26,500residents (2020)

3,056 km²area

8postcode districts

123places listed

About 26,500 people live in Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) (mid-2020 estimate) across 3,056 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

Council: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Type: Scottish unitary authority
Region: Scotland

Who collects what in Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) 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. Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)

Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)

Bins in these places are collected by Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles).

Abhainnsuidhe (HS3)
Aird (HS7)
Aird a' Mhulaidh (HS3)
Aird a'Mhachair (HS8)
Aird Asaig (HS3)
Aird Leimhe (HS3)
Aird Mhige (HS3)
Aird Mhighe (HS3)
Aisgernis (HS8)
Allathasdal (HS9)
An t-Ob (HS5)
Ardmhor (HS9)
Arinambane (HS8)
Baghasdal (HS8)
Baile a'Mhanaich (HS7)
Baile Gharbhaidh (HS8)
Baile Glas (HS6)
Baile Mhic Phail (HS6)
Baile Mor (HS6)
Baile na Cille (HS6)
Baile nan Cailleach (HS7)
Baile Raghaill (HS6)
Balelone (HS6)
Balmartin (HS6)
Bhatarsaigh (HS9)
Boirseam (HS3)
Borgh (HS6, HS9)
Bornais (HS8)
Botarua (HS6)
Buaile nam Bodach (HS9)
Buirgh (HS3)
Bun Abhainn Eadarra (HS3)
Cairinis (HS6)
Cairminis (HS5)
Caolas (HS9)
Caolas Scalpaigh (HS3)
Carragrich (HS3)
Castlebay (HS9)
Ceallan (HS6)
Ceann a'Bhaigh (HS3, HS6)
Ceathramh Meadhanach (HS6)
Cille Bhrighde (HS8)
Cille Pheadair (HS8)
Clachan (HS8)
Cladach a'Chaolais (HS6)
Cladach Chircebost (HS6)
Cluer (HS3)
Coruna (HS6)
Creag Ghoraidh (HS7)
Crois Dughaill (HS8)
Cuidhir (HS9)
Cuidhtinis (HS3)
Dalabrog (HS8)
Drimore (HS8)
Earsairidh (HS9)
Eolaigearraidh (HS9)
Fleoideabhagh (HS3)
Garrynahine (HS2)
Gearraidh Bhailteas (HS8)
Gearraidh na Monadh (HS8)
Geirninis (HS8)
Gobhaig (HS3)
Gramsdal (HS7)
Greinetobht (HS6)
Greosabhagh (HS3)
Griminis (HS7)
Groigearraidh (HS8)
Haunn (HS8)
Hogha Gearraidh (HS6)
Hosta (HS6)
Huisinis (HS3)
Iochda (HS8)
Kennavay (HS4)
Langais (HS6)
Leac a'Li (HS3)
Leideag (HS9)
Leth Meadhanach (HS8)
Liceasto (HS3)
Lionacleit (HS7)
Loch Sgioport (HS8)
Lochboisdale (HS8)
Lochmaddy (HS6)
Lochportain (HS6)
Losgaintir (HS3)
Ludag (HS8)
Malacleit (HS6)
Manais (HS3)
Maruig (HS3)
Meabhag (HS3)
Miabhag (HS3)
Mingearraidh (HS8)
Northton (HS3)
Paibeil (HS6)
Paible (HS3)
Peighinn nan Aoireann (HS8)
Poll a'Charra (HS8)
Port nan Long (HS6)
Reinigeadal (HS3)
Rodel (HS5)
Ruisigearraidh (HS6)
Saighdinis (HS6)
Samhla (HS6)
Scadabhagh (HS3)
Scolpaig (HS6)
Seilebost (HS3)
Sgarasta Mhor (HS3)
Snishival (HS8)
Solas (HS6)
Stadhlaigearraidh (HS8)
Staoinebrig (HS8)
Strannda (HS5)
Taobh a'Deas Loch Baghasdail (HS8)
Taobh Siar (HS3)
Tarbert (HS3)
Teanamachar (HS6)
Tigh a'Gearraidh (HS6)
Tobha Mor (HS8)
Torlum (HS7)
Trosaraidh (HS8)
Trumaisge Arraidh (HS6)
Uachdar (HS7)
Uisgebhagh (HS7)
Urgha (HS3)

Councils near Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)

Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)?

Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) collects your bins, then use the Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) website. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.

Do Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) 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. Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) publishes any changes on its website before each holiday. Our bank holiday page lists the dates for Scotland.

What should I do if Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) website for your address.

Where is the tip for Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)?

Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) cover?

Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: HS2, HS3, HS4, HS5, HS6, HS7, HS8, HS9. 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 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.