Kerbside Recycling Service Change
Kerbside Recycling Change Enquiry Form
Service update
Please note that due to the festive period any enquiries between 24 December 2024 and 5 January 2025 will not be responded to until after 6 January 2025.
What's changing?
We are providing a new grey bin for plastics, metals, cartons, soft plastics and film. As well as plastic bottles, this bin can now be used to recycle other types of plastic including yoghurt pots, margarine tubs, food trays, soft plastics and film, e.g. plastic wrapping, carrier bags, film lids. Food tins, drinks cans and cartons can also be recycled in this bin.
We are changing what can be recycled in the blue bin to paper, card and cardboard only.
More information can be found on our Kerbside Service Change Leaflet (PDF, 9 MB)(opens new window).
When will the new service begin?
We are introducing these changes in a phased approach, beginning in the Knightswood area in the north-west of the city in March 2024.
This first phase will see the improved service provided to approximately 5,500 properties along four routes in Ward 13 (Garscadden/Scotstounhill).
The new service will then be introduced to the remainder of the north-west area by Summer 2024 before being rolled out to the rest of the city during 2024-25. Further information will be provided on a regular basis.
New bin delivery dates
- North West grey bin deliveries: Phases 1 and 2 Dark Grey Recycling Bin Delivery Dates (arcgis.com)
- South West grey bin deliveries: Phase 3 Dark Grey Recycling Bin Delivery Dates (arcgis.com)
- South East grey bin deliveries: Phase 4 Dark Grey Recycling Bin Delivery Dates (arcgis.com)
- North East grey bin deliveries: Phase 5 Dark Grey Recycling Bin Delivery Dates (arcgis.com)
How will residents be informed?
In advance of receiving the new grey bin, residents will be sent a letter explaining when the bin will be delivered and what can be recycled in it. Prior to the first collection of this new bin, residents will receive further information - including a leaflet and collection calendar - which will explain:
- How to use the improved waste and recycling service, particularly the changes to the blue bin and new grey bin.
- What can and cannot be recycled in each bin.
- When each bin should be put out for collection.
The leaflet will also contain information about the new contamination policy and one green bin policy.
Residents will also receive stickers for their blue bin (to reinforce that this bin should now only be used to recycle paper, card and cardboard) and green bin as part of the one green bin policy.
Press releases and a digital campaign including the use of social media and the council's website will also be used to publicise the changes to the recycling service.
If you have not received your recycling pack or green bin sticker, please complete our Online Form.
How can I get a green bin sticker?
If you have not received your recycling pack or green bin sticker, please complete our Online Form.
Food caddies and liners
Food caddies and compostable liners can currently be collected, free of charge, from the following North West and South locations, with more locations in the North East to follow:
| Drumchapel Library 65 Hecla Avenue Glasgow G15 8LX | Anniesland Library 833 Crow Road Glasgow G13 1LE | Maryhill Library 1508 Maryhill Road Glasgow G20 9AD |
| Knightswood Library 27 Dunterlie Avenue Glasgow G13 3BB | Whiteinch Library 14 Victoria Park Drive South Glasgow G14 9RL | Castlemilk Library |
| Couper Institute Library 84-86 Clarkston Road Glasgow G44 3DA | Gorbals Library 180 Crown Street Glasgow G5 9XD | Govanhill Library 170 Langside Road Glasgow G42 7JU |
| Langside Library 2 Sinclair Drive Glasgow G42 9QE | Pollok Library Pollok Civic Realm Cowglen Road Glasgow G53 6EN | Pollokshaws Library 60 Shawbridge Street Glasgow G43 1RW |
| Pollokshields Library 30 Leslie Street Glasgow G41 2LF | Elder Park Library 228A Langside Road Glasgow G51 3TZ | Mitchell Library North Street Glasgow G3 7DN |
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Related Documents
- Kerbside Service Change Leaflet - English (PDF, 9 MB)(opens new window)
- Kerbside Service Change Leaflet - Farsi (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
- Kerbside Service Change Leaflet - Polish (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
- Kerbside Service Change Leaflet - Punjabi (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
- Kerbside Service Change Leaflet - Romanian (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
- Kerbside Service Change Leaflet - Urdu (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
Links
- Grey Recycling Bin Delivery Dates Phase 1 and 2
- Grey Recycling Bin Delivery Dates Phase 3
- Grey Recycling Bin Delivery Dates Phase 4
- Grey Recycling Bin Delivery Dates Phase 5
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