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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar bin collection dates
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- Get an email the evening before
- Print an A4 sheet for the fridge
Bins in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
These are the containers used in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. Which ones a home has depends on its address.
Glass
Green glass bin
Container details
The container pictures and words are Comhairle nan Eilean Siar's own. This may not be every container it uses.
- Glass: Lewis and Harris
Container descriptions checked 19 September 2026; list of collections built from Comhairle nan Eilean Siar's own service names 22 September 2026.
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- Glass recycling in Lewis and HarrisComhairle nan Eilean Siar
- Get rid of a bulky itemComhairle nan Eilean Siar
- Garden waste collectionsComhairle nan Eilean Siar
- Recycling centres and tipsComhairle nan Eilean Siar
Links checked 19 September 2026.
Missed bin or a problem
We do not hold a verified missed-bin reporting link for Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. Check the council’s official website for how to contact its collection service.
Local bins and recycling news
AI-generated summary, reviewed before publication. Checked 18 September 2026.
A June 2026 local report announced a free MyBins app for Western Isles residents, offering collection reminders, recycling guidance and important council service updates. Users choose either Lewis and Harris or Uist and Barra so they receive the right local information. The council said notifications would help explain disruption caused by weather or vehicle breakdowns.
Separately, a March 2026 BBC report said the council planned to sell an electric refuse lorry costing about £456,000 after faults took it out of service. Repairs had been complicated by the supplier entering administration.
- Bin days made easier by link with app — welovestornoway.com
- Comhairle selling £456,000 bin lorry it has hardly used — www.bbc.co.uk