Check your bin collection date to make sure you put the right bin out on the right day.
Check your bin collection date
Bins are collected on alternate weeks in West Dunbartonshire. Household waste will be collected one week and recycling collected the next.
You can search your postcode to find your next bin collection date on the West Dunbartonshire Council website.
Report a missed bin collection
A bin might not be collected if it is overfilled, contaminated or missed by the bin collectors.
You can report a missed bin collection using the chatbot on the West Dunbartonshire Council website.
What goes in each bin
Check what goes into each bin on the West Dunbartonshire Council website.
> Black or green bin
> Blue bin
> Brown bin
Recycling
You should try to recycle at home using the blue bin and food waste bins.
If there's other recycling, you can take it to a recycling centre of recycle point.
There's over 20 recycle points in Dumbarton. Find your local recycle point on the West Dunbartonshire Council website.
There's 2 recycling centres in West Dunbartonshire.
> Dalmoak Recycling Centre
> Erskine Ferry Road Recycling Centre
Garden waste
If you have garden waste, you'll need to buy a permit from West Dunbartonshire Council.
Read more about garden waste permits on the West Dunbartonshire Council website.