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Midlothian 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 Midlothian
These are the containers used in Midlothian. Which ones a home has depends on its address.
Container details
The container pictures and words are Midlothian Council's own. This may not be every container it uses.
Container descriptions checked 17 September 2026.
Order, book and apply
- Missing or damaged binMidlothian Council
- What can be recycled?Midlothian Council
- Garden waste collectionsMidlothian Council
- Food waste collectionsMidlothian Council
- Get rid of a bulky itemMidlothian Council
- Recycling centres and tipsMidlothian Council
- Get help putting your bins outMidlothian Council
Links checked 17 September 2026.
Missed bin or a problem
Tell Midlothian 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 Midlothian 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 Midlothian 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.
A Scottish Government information response published in May 2026 addressed scrutiny of funding for Midlothian’s recycling changes. The government said it held no internal records showing whether the council had met the grant’s conditions, milestones or reporting requirements.
It said searches of its records and enquiries to officials had not located that information. Separately, the council’s recycling guidance acknowledges difficulties storing extra bins and says officers can visit homes to explore alternatives. It also says areas where bins obstruct pavements are being reviewed, with residents contacted where different arrangements are needed.
- Recycling Improvement Fund - Midlothian Council grant assessment — www.gov.scot
- Frequently Asked Questions | Recycling - Green bin | Midlothian ... — www.midlothian.gov.uk