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Bin days in
East Renfrewshire

Look up your address in Newton Mearns, Giffnock, Clarkston, Barrhead and the rest of East Renfrewshire. Grey general waste, blue paper and card, and green recycling usually go out every three weeks. Food waste is weekly. Garden waste on the brown bin needs a permit. Get the calendar and a reminder the night before.

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What goes in each bin

East Renfrewshire bin colours and frequencies

Colours and rules come from East Renfrewshire Council. Collection day still depends on your street.

Grey bin General waste · every 3 weeks
YesPlastic film, polystyrene, nappies, cat litter, bagged dog waste and other non-recyclables.
NoItems that belong in blue, green or brown. Check the council list if you are unsure.
Blue bin Paper and card · every 3 weeks
YesNewspapers, magazines, envelopes, junk mail, cereal boxes, corrugated card and cartons.
NoFood-soiled card or books.
Green bin Plastics, cans and glass · every 3 weeks
YesPlastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, drinks and food cans, glass bottles and jars, clean foil, empty aerosols.
NoBags, polystyrene, Pyrex or drinking glasses.
Brown bin Food weekly · garden with permit
YesAll cooked and uncooked food. Garden waste only if you have bought a garden waste permit.
NoSoil, rubble, liquids or animal waste. Food is collected without a permit; garden waste is not.

Towns in East Renfrewshire

East Renfrewshire Council collects from these towns and villages. Open a town page, or look up your exact address in the app. Postcodes often start with G44, G46, G53, G76, G77 or G78.

Newton MearnsGiffnockClarkstonBarrheadThornliebankBusbyEagleshamNeilstonUplawmoorWaterfootNetherleeStamperland
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How East Renfrewshire differs

Bins.Ren covers both councils in one app. The calendars are separate. This page is only for East Renfrewshire Council collections.

East Renfrewshire Renfrewshire
Grey / blue / green East RenfrewshireEvery three weeks on most streets RenfrewshireDepends on the round. Fortnightly or three-weekly.
Brown bin East RenfrewshireFood weekly. Garden waste needs a permit. RenfrewshireFood and garden on the brown bin
Official lookup East Renfrewshireeastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/bin-days Renfrewshirerenfrewshire.gov.uk bin days
Missed bin East RenfrewshireAfter 3pm on collection day, within 2 working days, via the East Renfrewshire form RenfrewshireReport within 48 hours on the Renfrewshire form

East Renfrewshire bin questions

What day are bins collected in East Renfrewshire?
It depends on your street, not the town. Grey, blue and green are usually every three weeks. Food waste is weekly. Garden waste on the brown bin needs a permit. Enter your postcode in Bins.Ren to see the calendar for that address.
Which towns does this cover?
Newton Mearns, Giffnock, Clarkston, Barrhead, Thornliebank, Busby, Eaglesham, Neilston, Netherlee, Stamperland, Waterfoot and Uplawmoor, plus other addresses collected by East Renfrewshire Council.
Do I need a garden waste permit?
Yes if you want garden waste collected in the brown bin. Food waste in that bin is collected without a permit. Buy the permit from East Renfrewshire Council.
Is Bins.Ren the official council app?
No. It is an independent calendar that uses collection information the council already publishes. Official details stay on eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk.
How do I report a missed East Renfrewshire bin?
Use the East Renfrewshire missed-bin form after 3pm on collection day and within 2 working days. The app can open that page.
Features

Your bin calendar, on your phone

Check what bin is out tonight in Renfrewshire or East Renfrewshire. Grey, blue, green or brown, even with no signal.

Exact collection calendar

Street-level bin days for your address. No guessing which week the grey bin is out.

Reminders the night before

A notification the evening before collection, so the right bin is out by morning.

Works offline

Grey, blue, green and brown dates stay on the phone with no signal.

Holiday changes

Christmas and bank holiday changes show in the same calendar.

Works across both councils

One app for Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire collection calendars.

Renfrewshire

Paisley to Lochwinnoch

Grey, blue, green and brown bins for Paisley, Renfrew, Erskine, Johnstone, Bishopton, Houston, Bridge of Weir, Kilbarchan, Linwood, Lochwinnoch, Langbank and Howwood.

 East Renfrewshire

Newton Mearns to Barrhead

Now live. Newton Mearns, Giffnock, Clarkston, Barrhead, Thornliebank, Busby, Eaglesham, Neilston, Netherlee, Stamperland, Waterfoot and Uplawmoor. Garden waste on the brown bin needs a permit.
PaisleyJohnstoneErskineRenfrewBishoptonBridge of WeirBrookfieldBrooklandsCoatsbraeCrossleeDargavelHoustonHowwoodKilbarchanLangbankLinwoodLochwinnochMar Hall AvenueMerchiston DriveNapier GroveShields HoldingsThe MeadowsWeirs WyndWest FreelandsNewton MearnsGiffnockClarkstonBarrheadThornliebankBusbyEagleshamNeilstonUplawmoorWaterfootNetherleeStamperland


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