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Renfrewshire bin collection dates

Then choose your address. Dates come from Renfrewshire Council's own bin checker. We are not the council.

  • Add your dates to Google, Apple or Outlook calendar
  • Get an email the evening before
  • Print an A4 sheet for the fridge

Missed bin or a problem

Bins in Renfrewshire

These are the containers used in Renfrewshire. Which ones a home has depends on its address.

  • Black sack

    Black sack for rubbish that cannot be recycled

  • Brown bin

  • Paper and cardboard

  • Grey bin

    Grey bin for rubbish that cannot be recycled

  • Green bin

    Green bin for plastics, cans, and glass

  • Green sack

    Green sack for plastics, cans, and cartons

  • Blue bin

Container details

The container pictures and words are 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.

  • Black sack: Households using rubbish sacks instead of bins
  • Grey bin: Households using bins rather than rubbish sacks
  • Green bin: Households using bins rather than rubbish sacks
  • Green sack: Households using rubbish sacks instead of bins

Container descriptions checked 17 September 2026; list of collections built from Renfrewshire Council's own service names 22 September 2026.

Links checked 17 September 2026.

Missed bin or a problem

Tell Renfrewshire Council first - it can only fix what it knows about.

  1. Report a missed binA bin that wasn't emptied on the day.
  2. Report another bin collection problemAnything else about the collection or your bins.
  3. Make a complaint to 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 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.

Renfrewshire plans to extend its solar-powered litter-bin trial from Paisley to Johnstone, following an August 2026 policy-board report. The council said thirteen compactor bins tested in Paisley had helped staff adjust collections, avoid unnecessary visits and reduce the risk of overflowing bins.

Councillor Stephen Burns questioned whether disabled residents could operate them, citing a wheelchair user unable to use a foot pedal. Officers agreed to check the controls and consider accessibility before proceeding. No installation date was announced for Johnstone; results from both towns will guide future bin locations and collection schedules. The thirteen existing bins will remain in Paisley during the extension.

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