Non-recyclable waste
Grey non-recyclable waste bin
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East Renfrewshire bin collection dates
- Add your dates to Google, Apple or Outlook calendar
- Get an email the evening before
- Print an A4 sheet for the fridge
Bins in East Renfrewshire
These are the containers used in East Renfrewshire. Which ones a home has depends on its address.
Garden and food waste
Brown garden and food waste bin
Paper and cardboard
Blue paper and cardboard bin
Plastic, cans and bottles
Green plastic, cans and bottles bin
Paper and Cardboard recycling
Plastic recycling
Container details
The container pictures and words are East Renfrewshire Council's own. This may not be every container it uses.
Greyed-out bin icons are placeholders where the container type or colour is not confirmed.
Container descriptions checked 14 September 2026; list of collections built from East Renfrewshire Council's own service names 22 September 2026.
Order, book and apply
- Bin contents and replacement guidanceEast Renfrewshire Council
- Garden waste collectionsEast Renfrewshire Council
- Food waste collectionsEast Renfrewshire Council
- Get rid of a bulky itemEast Renfrewshire Council
Links checked 14 September 2026.
Missed bin or a problem
Tell East Renfrewshire Council first - it can only fix what it knows about.
Missed-bin guidance checked 20 September 2026.
- Report a missed binA bin that wasn't emptied on the day.
- Make a complaint to East Renfrewshire CouncilIf reporting it didn't fix it.
Complaint didn't work either? Ask your councillors
If you've already reported the problem and used the council's complaints process, your unitary authority councillors can take up a repeated problem or a wider service failure. Find and write to my unitary authority councillors on East Renfrewshire Council.
WriteToThem is an independent mySociety service. You'll enter your postcode there before choosing who to contact.
Complaint routes verified 6 September 2026.
Local bins and recycling news
AI-generated summary, reviewed before publication. Checked 18 September 2026.
East Renfrewshire was replacing public litter bins with larger versions, according to a February 2026 report. The new 360-litre bins are three times the size of those they replace, intended to reduce overflowing rubbish. Almost 300 had been installed when the report appeared, with 580 planned by the end of April. The council said less frequent emptying would free staff for litter picking, cleaning around benches and clearing leaves. The work supports its litter strategy and cleaner public spaces. The report also recorded a 94.9% litter cleanliness score for 2024/25.
- Larger public bins rolled out across East Renfrewshire - Quality Radio — qualityradio.uk
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