Plastics and cans
Grey-lidded bin
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Bank holiday bin collections in Shetland Islands
Are bins collected on St Andrew’s Day?
St Andrew’s Day is Monday 30 November 2026, a Scottish bank holiday. A bank holiday does not automatically mean your bin day changes.
We have not verified a general bank-holiday collection rule for this council. Check the dates for your address rather than assuming collections move by a day.
Shetland Islands Council publishes alternative dates for Christmas and New Year. That statement does not confirm a change on other bank holidays; check your collection calendar.
Council collection information. Source reviewed 2 October 2026. Applies to: Household bin collections.
Check current council updates for any later disruption. Christmas and New Year collections may have separate arrangements.
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Christmas and New Year bin collections in Shetland Islands
We had not found Shetland Islands Council’s arrangements for Christmas 2026 and New Year 2027 when we checked on 10 November 2026. We check every week until Christmas; councils often publish in late November or December.
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Bins in Shetland Islands
These are the containers used in Shetland Islands. Which ones a home has depends on its address.
Paper and cardboard
Blue-lidded bin
Container details
The container pictures and words are Shetland Islands Council's own. This may not be every container it uses.
Container descriptions checked 18 September 2026.
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Links checked 17 September 2026.
Missed bin or a problem
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Missed-bin guidance checked 20 September 2026.
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Complaint didn't work either? Ask your councillors
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Complaint routes verified 6 September 2026.
Local bins and recycling news
AI-generated summary, reviewed before publication. Checked 18 September 2026.
Shetland Islands Council said in July 2026 that it would challenge Scottish Government plans for household collections of flexible plastics. Officers argued that collecting lightweight wrappers and shipping them south could be costly and environmentally counterproductive for the islands.
Chief executive Maggie Sandison said the council could use island-impact assessments to explain its concerns, while discussing the issue with both government and regulators. She also acknowledged that waste-service licence conditions must be followed, including any future requirement to stop burning the material. The proposed collections cover items such as clingfilm, crisp packets and sweet wrappers.
- SIC to lobby Scottish Government over proposed flexible plastic recycling — www.shetnews.co.uk