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South Lanarkshire bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in South Lanarkshire: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. South Lanarkshire Council empties bins in 14 postcode districts, including EH46, EH55, G71 and G72, covering places such as Abington, Allanton and Ashgill.

Check your South Lanarkshire bin day

South Lanarkshire 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 South Lanarkshire

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

South Lanarkshire at a glance

Map showing where South Lanarkshire is in the UK

320,820residents (2020)

1,772 km²area

14postcode districts

129places listed

About 320,820 people live in South Lanarkshire (mid-2020 estimate) across 1,772 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

Council: South Lanarkshire Council
Type: Scottish unitary authority
Region: Scotland

Who collects what in South Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire 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 South Lanarkshire bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, South Lanarkshire 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. South Lanarkshire has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in South Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire 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 South Lanarkshire

Bins in these places are collected by South Lanarkshire.

Abington (ML12)
Allanton (ML3)
Ashgill (ML9)
Auchengray (ML11)
Auchenheath (ML11)
Auchlochan (ML11)
Auldhouse (G75)
Biggar (ML12)
Birkwood (ML11)
Blackwood (ML11)
Boghead (ML11)
Bothwell (G71)
Braehead (ML11)
Braidwood (ML8)
Calderglen (G72)
Caldermill (ML10)
Cambuslang (G72)
Candy Mill (ML12)
Carluke (ML8)
Carmacoup (ML11)
Carnwath (ML11)
Carstairs (ML11)
Carstairs Junction (ML11)
Chapelton (ML10)
Cleghorn (ML11)
Climpy (ML11)
Coalburn (ML11)
Cold Chapel (ML12)
Coulter (ML12)
Covington (ML12)
Crawford (ML12)
Crawfordjohn (ML12)
Crossford (ML8)
Crutherland (G75)
Cumberhead (ML11)
Dalserf (ML8)
Deadwaters (ML11)
Dolphinton (EH46)
Douglas (ML11)
Douglas Water (ML11)
Draffan (ML11)
Drumclog (ML10)
Drumelzier (ML12)
Dungavel (ML10)
Dunsyre (ML11)
East Kilbride (G74)
Eddlewood (ML3)
Elsrickle (ML12)
Elvanfoot (ML12)
Fairholm (ML9)
Flemington (G72)
Forth (ML11)
Glassford (ML10)
Glenochar (ML12)
Glentaggart (ML11)
Glespin (ML11)
Hamilton (ML3)
Harelaw (ML11)
Harleyholm (ML12)
Hawksland (ML11)
Hazelbank (ML11)
Hazelside (ML11)
Hearthstane (ML12)
High Blantyre (G72)
Hyndford Bridge (ML11)
Jackton (G75)
Jerviswood (ML11)
Kilcadzow (ML8)
Kirkfieldbank (ML11)
Kirkmuirhill (ML11)
Lamington (ML12)
Lanark (ML11)
Larkhall (ML9)
Law (ML8)
Leadhills (ML12)
Lesmahagow (ML11)
Lettershaws (ML12)
Libberton (ML11)
Limekilnburn (ML3)
Low Waters (ML3)
Machan (ML9)
Meikle Earnock (ML3)
Milton Lockhart (ML8)
Nemphlar (ML11)
Nerston (G74)
Netherburn (ML9)
Netherton (ML11)
New Lanark (ML11)
New Mains (ML11)
Newbigging (ML11)
Newton (ML12)
Oliver (ML12)
Parish Holm (ML11)
Pettinain (ML11)
Quarter (ML3)
Quothquan (ML12)
Ravenstruther (ML11)
Rigside (ML11)
Roberton (ML12)
Rootpark (ML11)
Rosebank (ML8)
Rutherend (ML10)
Rutherglen (G73)
Sandford (ML10)
Shawtonhill (ML10)
South Lanarkshire (G79)
St John's Kirk (ML12)
Stanhope (ML12)
Stobwood (ML11)
Stonefield (G72)
Stonehouse (ML9)
Strathaven (ML10)
Symington (ML12)
Talla Linnfoots (ML12)
Tannochside (G71)
Tarbrax (EH55)
Thankerton (ML12)
Thorntonhall (G74)
Uddingston (G71)
Uddington (ML11)
Udstonhead (ML10)
Viewpark (G71)
Walston (ML11)
Wandel (ML12)
Watermeetings (ML12)
West End (ML11)
Whitecastle (ML12)
Wintercleugh (ML12)
Wiston (ML12)

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South Lanarkshire bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in South Lanarkshire?

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

Do South Lanarkshire 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. South Lanarkshire publishes any changes on its website before each holiday. Our bank holiday page lists the dates for Scotland.

What should I do if South Lanarkshire 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 South Lanarkshire 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 South Lanarkshire 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 South Lanarkshire website for your address.

Where is the tip for South Lanarkshire?

South Lanarkshire 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 South Lanarkshire cover?

South Lanarkshire collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: EH46, EH55, G71, G72, G73, G74, G75, G79, ML3, ML8, ML9, ML10, ML11, ML12. 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 South Lanarkshire Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.