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Registration to open for 2025/2026 garden waste collection service

Residents can sign up for East Lothian Council’s 2025/2026 garden waste collection service from Monday, 12 May.

Published 6th May 2025.

  • East Lothian recycling rates 6th highest in Scotland

    Figures released by SEPA have shown that East Lothian’s recycling rates are the sixth highest in Scotland.

    Published 14th November 2024.

  • 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.

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