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North Lanarkshire bin collection day

Check your North Lanarkshire bin day, plan around bank holidays and set up free reminders for every collection. North Lanarkshire Council empties bins in 12 postcode districts, including G33, G65, G67 and G68, covering places such as Abronhill, Airdrie and Allanton.

Check your North Lanarkshire bin day

North Lanarkshire publishes bin days on its own website. Use the official finder below to reach the right page, then pick your address.

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Once you have your dates, our bin calendar turns them into reminders.

Check a postcode in North Lanarkshire

Not sure whether your street is in North Lanarkshire? Postcode districts on council borders can be split, so enter your full postcode to check.

North Lanarkshire at a glance

Map showing where North Lanarkshire is in the UK

341,140residents (2020)

470 km²area

12postcode districts

67places listed

About 341,140 people live in North Lanarkshire (mid-2020 estimate) across 470 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: North Lanarkshire Council
Type: Scottish unitary authority
Region: Scotland

Who collects what in North Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire Council is a single-tier council, so it handles everything: bin collections, recycling, garden waste permits, bulky uplifts and the household waste recycling centres. In Scotland, bulky collections are often called special uplifts.

Bank holidays and North Lanarkshire bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, North Lanarkshire may collect as normal or move collections later in the week. These are the next bank holidays in Scotland:

Date	Bank holiday
Monday, 30 November 2026	St Andrew's Day
Friday, 25 December 2026	Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December 2026	Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday, 1 January 2027	New Year's Day
Monday, 4 January 2027	2nd January (substitute day)

Christmas and New Year cause the biggest changes. See Christmas bin collections for what usually happens.

Recycling rules in Scotland

Scottish councils set their own collections, and many follow the voluntary Household Recycling Charter, which aims for more consistent recycling across Scotland. Food waste is collected in most urban areas, and many councils charge a yearly permit for garden waste. GOV.UK's bin day finder does not cover Scotland, so use your council's own checker.

Zero Waste Scotland

Not sure which bin something goes in? Our which bin A to Z covers everyday items, and bin colours explained covers what each colour usually means. North Lanarkshire has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in North Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts. Districts marked on more than one council page cross a boundary.

Towns and villages in North Lanarkshire

Bins in these places are collected by North Lanarkshire.

Abronhill (G67)
Airdrie (ML6)
Allanton (ML7)
Balloch (G68)
Banton (G65)
Bellshill (ML4)
Bellside (ML1)
Bonkle (ML2)
Calderbank (ML6)
Caldercruix (ML6)
Cambusnethan (ML2)
Carbrain (G67)
Castlecary (G68)
Chapelhall (ML6)
Chryston (G69)
Clachan of Campsie (G65)
Cleland (ML1)
Coatbridge (ML5)
Condorrat (G67)
Croy (G65)
Cumbernauld (G67)
Dullatur (G68)
Dykehead (ML7)
Eastfield (ML7)
Forrest (ML6)
Gartcosh (G69)
Glenboig (ML5)
Glenmavis (ML6)
Greengairs (ML6)
Hartwood (ML7)
Haughhead (G65)
Holytown (ML1)
Jersay (ML7)
Kilsyth (G65)
Kinkell (G65)
Kirk of Shotts (ML7)
Lennoxtown (G65)
Longriggend (ML6)
Luggiebank (G67)
Milton of Campsie (G65)
Mollinsburn (G67)
Moodiesburn (G69)
Morningside (ML2)
Mossend (ML4)
Motherwell (ML1)
Muirhead (G69)
Newarthill (ML1)
Newhouse (ML1)
Newmains (ML2)
North Lanarkshire (G70)
Old Shields (G67)
Overtown (ML2)
Plains (ML6)
Queenzieburn (G65)
Rawyards (ML6)
Riggend (ML6)
Salsburgh (ML7)
Shotts (ML7)
Stand (ML6)
Stane (ML7)
Stepps (G33)
Twechar (G65)
Waterloo (ML2)
Wattston (ML6)
West Benhar (ML7)
Whifflet (ML5)
Wishaw (ML2)

Councils near North Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in North Lanarkshire?

Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that North Lanarkshire collects your bins, then use the North Lanarkshire website. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.

Do North Lanarkshire bin days change on bank holidays?

Many councils keep normal collection days on most bank holidays and only change around Christmas and New Year, while others move every collection in a bank holiday week by a day. North Lanarkshire publishes any changes on its website before each holiday. Our bank holiday page lists the dates for Scotland.

What should I do if North Lanarkshire misses my bin?

Check your bin day first, as collections sometimes run late into the evening. If the rest of your street has been emptied and yours has not, report it on the North Lanarkshire website, usually within one or two working days. Leave the bin out unless the council says otherwise. Our missed bin guide explains what to expect.

Does North Lanarkshire collect food waste?

Most councils in Scotland collect food waste in a small kitchen caddy and a larger outdoor caddy, though some rural and island areas do not. Check the North Lanarkshire website for your address.

Where is the tip for North Lanarkshire?

North Lanarkshire or its waste partnership runs the local household waste recycling centres. Many tips now need a booking, and vans and trailers may need a permit, so check before you go.

Which postcodes does North Lanarkshire cover?

North Lanarkshire collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: G33, G65, G67, G68, G69, G70, ML1, ML2, ML4, ML5, ML6, ML7. Districts on the edge of the council area can be shared with a neighbouring council, so enter your full postcode to be sure.

Bin Collection Day is independent and not run by North Lanarkshire Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.