Festive waste collections and recycling
Bin collections
Bins (including food and glass) due to be collected on:
- Wednesday 25 December were collected on Saturday 21 December
- Thursday 26 December were collected on Sunday 22 December
- Wednesday 1 January were collected on Saturday 28 December
- Thursday 2 January awere collected on Sunday 29 December
Place you bin / container out for collection for 06:30am. Collection times may vary.
Please keep access roads clear to allow our vehicles to empty bins as we won’t be able to return until the next scheduled collection day, which may be after the festive period.
Recycling Centres
Both Recycling Centres are closed on:
- Wednesday 25 December
- Thursday 26 December
- Wednesday 1 January
- Thursday 2 January
They close at 12noon with last entry at 11.30am on:
- Tuesday 24 December
- Tuesday 31 December
Open as normal on other days.
Christmas Tree Recycling
Midlothian Council does not offer separate Christmas tree collections. You can take your real tree to a Recycling Centre.
Bulky uplifts
Kerbside collections of bulky items restart on Monday 6 January.
Garden waste
Brown bin collections restart from Monday 10 March 2025.
You can sign up and pay for collections in 2025 from 14 January.
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