Orkney Islands 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
Order, book and apply
- Household waste, recycling and reuse servicesOrkney Islands Council
- Recycling centres and tipsOrkney Islands Council
Links checked 19 September 2026.
Missed bin or a problem
Tell Orkney Islands Council first - it can only fix what it knows about.
Missed-bin guidance checked 20 September 2026.
- Make a complaint to Orkney Islands 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 Orkney Islands 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.
Snow disrupted waste and recycling collections in Orkney in January 2026. In its 7 January update, the council prioritised catching up on general waste and asked households to keep recycling until their next scheduled collection. It acknowledged residents’ frustration and warned that some roads might remain inaccessible.
In the council’s December 2025–January 2026 budget survey, some respondents complained about declining waste collection and other services despite higher council tax. Some island respondents described poorer services than on the mainland. These were consultation responses, not independently verified comparisons.
- Waste and recycling collection arrangements - January 8 ... — www.orkney.gov.uk
- [PDF] Results of Public Consultation Our Budget Challenge – Have your say — www.orkney.gov.uk