Mixed recycling
Grey wheelie bin for mixed recycling
All councils
Glasgow 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 Glasgow
These are the containers used in Glasgow. Which ones a home has depends on its address.
Food and garden waste
Brown bin
Green bin
Green bin for non-recyclable waste
Paper recycling
Blue wheelie bin for paper recycling
Container details
The container pictures and words are Glasgow City Council's own. This may not be every container it uses.
- Mixed recycling: Properties serviced on the kerbside collection services
- Paper recycling: Properties serviced on the kerbside collection services
- What goes in your bin? - Glasgow City Council
- What is the One Green Bin policy? - Glasgow City Council
Container descriptions checked 17 September 2026; list of collections built from Glasgow City Council's own service names 22 September 2026.
Order, book and apply
- What goes in your bins, including flatsGlasgow City Council
- Garden waste collectionsGlasgow City Council
- Get rid of a bulky itemGlasgow City Council
- Recycling centres and tipsGlasgow City Council
Links checked 17 September 2026.
Missed bin or a problem
Tell Glasgow City Council first - it can only fix what it knows about.
- Report a missed binA bin that wasn't emptied on the day.
- Make a complaint to Glasgow City 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 Glasgow City 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.
Glasgow is asking residents what makes recycling confusing and why unsuitable items end up in recycling bins. A September 2026 report said the council’s survey would inform a review of how contamination is identified and managed, with responses invited until 13 October. The council said mistakes can disrupt collections, sorting and processing, increasing costs and reducing recycling. Residents are invited to respond whether they feel confident about recycling or find it difficult. The report cited figures discussed by councillors the previous year showing about 27% of household waste recycled in Glasgow, compared with 43% across Scotland.
- Glasgow residents asked why they put rubbish in the wrong bins — www.glasgowtimes.co.uk