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Renfrewshire

Look up your address in Paisley, Renfrew, Erskine, Johnstone and the rest of Renfrewshire Council. Grey general waste, blue paper and card, green recycling, and brown food and garden. From 7 September 2026 most homes have two collection days: recycling on one day, grey on another. Frequency is still every two or three weeks by street. Get the calendar and a reminder the night before.

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What goes in each bin

Renfrewshire bin colours and frequencies

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

Grey bin General waste · every 2 or 3 weeks
YesPlastic bags, polystyrene, crisp wrappers, used tissues, nappies, pet litter 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 · by street
YesFlattened cardboard, cereal boxes, tubes, clean paper, envelopes, magazines and newspapers.
NoFood-soiled card or wet paper.
Green bin Plastics, cans and glass · by street
YesPlastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays, drinks and food cans, glass bottles and jars, clean foil, empty aerosols.
NoBags, polystyrene or items that are not emptied and rinsed.
Brown bin Food and garden · permit for garden
YesCooked and uncooked food, plus grass, plants, leaves and small branches if you have a garden waste permit.
NoSoil, rubble, liquids, animal waste or generic plastic bags. Use the food caddy liners for food.

Towns in Renfrewshire

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 PA1 to PA12, plus parts of PA13 and G82.

PaisleyJohnstoneErskineRenfrewBishoptonBridge of WeirBrookfieldBrooklandsCoatsbraeCrossleeDargavelHoustonHowwoodKilbarchanLangbankLinwoodLochwinnochMar Hall AvenueMerchiston DriveNapier GroveShields HoldingsThe MeadowsWeirs WyndWest Freelands
Not East Renfrewshire Council

How Renfrewshire differs

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

Renfrewshire East Renfrewshire
Grey / blue / green RenfrewshireDepends on the round. Fortnightly or three-weekly. From 7 September 2026 many homes have grey on a different day from recycling. East RenfrewshireEvery three weeks on most streets
Brown bin RenfrewshireFood and garden on the brown bin. Garden waste needs a permit. East RenfrewshireFood weekly. Garden waste needs a permit.
Official lookup Renfrewshirerenfrewshire.gov.uk bin days East Renfrewshireeastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/bin-days
Missed bin RenfrewshireReport within 2 working days on the Renfrewshire form East RenfrewshireAfter 3pm on collection day, within 2 working days, via the East Renfrewshire form

Renfrewshire bin questions

What day are bins collected in Renfrewshire?
It depends on your street, not the town. Grey, blue and green are every two or three weeks depending on the round. From 7 September 2026 most homes have recycling collected on one day and grey general waste on another. Enter your postcode in Bins.Ren to see the calendar for that address.
Which towns does this cover?
Paisley, Renfrew, Erskine, Johnstone, Linwood, Bishopton, Houston, Bridge of Weir, Kilbarchan, Lochwinnoch, Langbank, Howwood and other addresses collected by Renfrewshire Council. Newton Mearns, Giffnock, Clarkston and Barrhead are East Renfrewshire.
Do I need a garden waste permit?
Yes if you want garden waste collected in the brown bin. Food waste can go in the brown bin or the outdoor food caddy. Buy the permit from 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 renfrewshire.gov.uk.
How do I report a missed Renfrewshire bin?
Use the Renfrewshire missed-bin form 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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