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Edinburgh, Scotland
Everything local in Edinburgh, in one place
City of Edinburgh Council collects your bins and council tax, runs three recycling centres and looks after local roads, schools and libraries. Loci brings it all together, from Leith and Portobello to Morningside, Corstorphine and South Queensferry.
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Recycling centres
The Seafield, Sighthill and Craigmillar recycling centres
City of Edinburgh Council runs three recycling centres, open for booked slots only. Check the rules in Loci before you go.
76 Seafield Road, Edinburgh, EH6 7LW
Bankhead Avenue, Edinburgh, EH11 4EA
Old Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh, EH16 4TB. No vans, and pedestrian access is suspended.
The centres are normally open seven days a week, for booked slots only. You don't need to book if you're on foot or on a bike with small amounts, at Seafield and Sighthill. Book on the City of Edinburgh Council website.
Vans and trailers get half-hour slots at 11am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm. Bring your booking email and photo ID that shows an Edinburgh address. Vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, Luton vans, liveried vans and trailers bigger than 6x4ft aren't allowed, and vans are limited to 12 visits a year.
The centres are closed on 25 and 26 December 2026 and on 1 and 2 January 2027. They're for Edinburgh residents only.
Council services
City of Edinburgh Council services
From bins to council tax and school holidays, here's what City of Edinburgh Council looks after and how Loci helps.
City of Edinburgh Council collects your recycling, food waste and general waste. Garden waste collections are a paid service, and your brown bin is emptied every two weeks with a valid permit.
Services include
- Bin collection days
- Garden waste permits
- Bulky waste collections
In Loci you can
- Get a bin day reminder the night before
- Use Council Search to register for garden waste on the right page
- Report it in a couple of taps. Loci takes you straight to your council's report page
City of Edinburgh Council runs the city's schools and publishes school term dates and holidays.
Services include
- Term dates and school holidays
- School enrolment
- School closures
In Loci you can
- Get reminders when term dates are coming up. Loci syncs council term dates automatically
- Use Council Search to enrol your child on the right page
- Ask AI search about school closures, with links to the council's pages
City of Edinburgh Council sets a Band D charge every year, and your bill depends on your band, from A to H. If your home is on mains water, your bill also includes Scottish Water's charges.
Services include
- Paying your council tax
- Council tax bands and charges
- Council Tax Reduction
In Loci you can
- Use Council Search to pay or check your band on the right page
- Ask AI search what your band costs, with links to the council's pages
- Ask AI search whether you can get Council Tax Reduction
City of Edinburgh Council handles planning applications and building warrants across Edinburgh.
Services include
- Searching planning applications
- Applying for planning permission
- Building warrants
In Loci you can
- Use Council Search to find the planning portal
- Ask AI search whether you need permission, with links to the council's pages
- Use Council Search to comment on an application
City of Edinburgh Council's waste contact page puts you in touch with the Waste and Cleansing service.
Services include
- Online forms
- Phone help
- Reporting a problem
In Loci you can
- Use Council Search to reach the right contact page first time
- Ask AI search before you call, with links to the pages it used
- Report it in a couple of taps. Loci takes you straight to your council's report page
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Residents guides
Bin guides for Edinburgh
The practical detail on the questions residents ask most.
Bins and recycling guides
Every bin guide in one place: bin days, missed bins, bin colours, bank holidays and the new bin rules.
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Missed bin collection?
What to do if your bin wasn't emptied, and how to report it to your council.
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Which bin goes out this week?
Alternate weeks, colour weeks and week A or B, explained.
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What can go in your recycling bin?
What goes in, what stays out and why the rules change between councils.
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Garden waste collections
How garden waste subscriptions work, what they cost and what goes in.
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Food waste collections
How your food caddy works and what goes in it.
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Edinburgh council services: your questions answered
City of Edinburgh Council collects recycling, food waste and general waste on set days for your street. Loci shows your collection days and reminds you the night before.
Yes. A permit costs £45 for the 2026/27 service year, which runs from 3 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, and your brown bin is emptied every two weeks. Registration reopens on 1 December 2026. If you pay by Direct Debit, your permit renews automatically.
No. Garden waste isn't collected from 14 December 2026 to 10 January 2027. You can put your Christmas tree in your brown bin on your first January collection.
Seafield is at 76 Seafield Road, EH6 7LW, Sighthill is on Bankhead Avenue, EH11 4EA, and Craigmillar is on Old Dalkeith Road, EH16 4TB.
Yes. The centres are for booked slots only, and they're for Edinburgh residents. You don't need to book if you arrive on foot or by bike with small amounts at Seafield or Sighthill.
City of Edinburgh Council publishes school term dates and holidays for its schools. Loci syncs council term dates automatically and reminds you when they're coming up.
Yes, at Seafield and Sighthill, but not Craigmillar. Van and trailer slots are at 11am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm. Bring your booking email and photo ID that shows an Edinburgh address.
Yes. Loci is free for residents on the App Store and Google Play.
No. Loci is an independent community platform. Loci links you to the council's official webpages, where you can report problems and make requests.
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Councils near you
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