Seasonal waste and recycling arrangements

Food waste, recycling and non recyclable waste collections

No waste or recycling collections will take place on:

• Wednesday 25 December
• Thursday 26 December
• Wednesday 1 January
• Thursday 2 January

Alternative collection dates where applicable can be found on your calendar. You can check all your collection dates at:  http://collectiondates.eastlothian.gov.uk

Please remember to present all containers at the kerbside by 7am on the day of collection.

Please remember, we will only collect material presented in the recycling and waste containers provided by East Lothian Council.

Garden waste collections

There will be no garden waste collections between 23 December and 5 January inclusive. Collections will restart on Monday 6 January – your collection day and week can be found on your permit.

Christmas trees

Real Christmas trees can be composted by taking them to a recycling centre or if you have a collection permit by presenting them beside your permitted brown bin on garden waste collection dates in January.

Recycling centres

Our recycling centres are usually open seven days a week, from 8:30am to 5pm.  However they will not be open on 25 and 26 December and 1 and 2 January, and will close at the earlier time of 2pm on Christmas Eve and Hogmanay.

Severe weather

If services are suspended due to severe weather we will post daily updates to our website homepage at www.eastlothian.gov.uk