Bins and recycling news

Online booking for vans and trailers at recycling centres

An online booking system is being introduced for vans and vehicles towing trailers to access East Lothian Council recycling centres.

Published 10th May 2024.

Changes to household waste collections services being introduced this year

Frequency of green bin collections changing and brown bin optional permit scheme to be introduced

Published 25th January 2024.

East Lothian in top ten local authorities for household waste recycling rates

Household waste recycling rate above Scottish average

Published 17th October 2023.

New charges for household bulky waste items starting in July

Changes to household bulky uplifts service

Published 7th June 2023.

Recycling company lends its support to girls rugby

New sponsorship for East Lothian Girls Rugby Club

Published 11th May 2023.

Tranent recycling point closing

Recycle bins at Tranent Aldi being removed

Published 11th January 2023.

Scottish Government Minister visits Kinwegar

East Lothian's new weekly household recycling collection service

Published 10th March 2022.

External factors causing delay to new recycling service

Introduction of new weekly collections delayed

Published 14th September 2021.

New recycling collections coming soon

Changes to recycling collection later this summer

Published 20th May 2021.

Update on brown bins/garden waste collection service

The brown bin/garden waste service will resume across East Lothian from Monday, 29 June on an interim monthly basis.

Published 18th June 2020.

Recycling sites re-open

Sites to re-open but new guidelines in place to protect service users and staff

Published 21st May 2020.

Waste Services crews thanked for extra support

Waste crews thanked for one-off weekend collections

Published 24th April 2020.

Interim garden waste collection service

Weekend collections of garden waste

Published 23rd April 2020.

Important changes to waste & recycling services

Recycling centres close but recycling uplifts return to normal.

Published 24th March 2020.