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About bin collections in Falkirk Council
Falkirk Council serves the Falkirk council area in central Scotland, covering approximately 65,000 households across Falkirk, Grangemouth, Bo'ness, Denny, Bonnybridge, Stenhousemuir, Larbert, Polmont and surrounding towns and villages. Waste and recycling collections are managed directly by the council. Full service information is available at recycling.falkirk.gov.uk.
Falkirk operates a multi-stream collection system. The burgundy bin takes general refuse and is collected approximately every four weeks. The blue bin takes plastics and cans, the brown bin takes paper and card, and the black box takes glass — all collected on a rotating schedule. The green bin takes garden waste and is collected approximately every four weeks. The food caddy is collected every week. Bins should be out by 6:30am on your collection day. For missed collections visit recycling.falkirk.gov.uk or call 01324 506070.
Household Waste Recycling Centres are at Kinneil Kerse, Bo'ness and Roughmute, Falkirk. Visit recycling.falkirk.gov.uk for opening hours and accepted materials.
Popular postcodes in Falkirk Council
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FK1Falkirk / California
FK2Falkirk North / Bainsford / Grangemouth
FK3Grangemouth
FK4Bonnybridge / Dennyloanhead
FK5Larbert / Stenhousemuir
FK6Denny / Dunipace
FK7Falkirk South / Camelon
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Frequently asked questions — Falkirk Council bin collections
Falkirk Council collects the following bin types: General, Recycling, Recycling, Recycling, Garden, Food. Collection frequency: Burgundy bin (refuse): ~4-weekly. Blue bin (plastics & cans): ~4-weekly. Brown bin (paper & card): ~4-weekly. Black box (glass): fortnightly. Green bin (garden waste): ~4-weekly. Food caddy: weekly..
Burgundy bin. Accepts: ~4-weekly — general refuse
Blue bin. Accepts: ~4-weekly — plastics and cans
Green bin. Accepts: ~4-weekly — garden waste
Food caddy. Accepts: Weekly — food waste
Report missed collections at recycling.falkirk.gov.uk or by calling 01324 506070. Bins must be out by 7am.
Bank holiday collection changes are published in advance at recycling.falkirk.gov.uk.
Collection frequency in Falkirk Council: Burgundy bin (refuse): ~4-weekly. Blue bin (plastics & cans): ~4-weekly. Brown bin (paper & card): ~4-weekly. Black box (glass): fortnightly. Green bin (garden waste): ~4-weekly. Food caddy: weekly.. Exact dates vary by address — enter your postcode on this page to see your personal bin day schedule.
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