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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar · Scotland

Western Isles bin collection, recycling centres and council services in one app

Bin reminders, your nearest recycling centre and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar services, all in one free app.

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Western Isles bin collection

Never miss a Western Isles bin day

Pop in your postcode to check Loci works where you live. Then download the free app to see your collection days and get a reminder the night before.

Western Isles bin collection reminder on the Loci app

Islands, towns and postcodes in the Western Isles

Loci covers homes across Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.

Stornoway Lewis Harris North Uist Benbecula South Uist Barra Tarbert Balivanich Lochmaddy Castlebay Lochboisdale Leverburgh Ness Carloway Uig HS1 2 HS1 9 HS2 0 HS2 9 HS3 3 HS4 3 HS5 3 HS6 5 HS7 5 HS8 5 HS9 5
Western Isles bins, recycling and council tax in the Loci app

Western Isles, Scotland

Everything local in the Western Isles, in one place

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar collects your bins and council tax, runs the islands' recycling centres and looks after local roads, schools and libraries. Loci brings it all together, from Lewis and Harris to the Uists and Barra.

Bin day reminders

Bin day reminders

Recycling centres

Recycling centres

Council tax

Council tax

Council Search

Council Search

AI search

AI search

Local business directory

Local business directory

Health and support

Health and support

Local updates

Local updates

Recycling centres

Recycling centres in the Western Isles

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has five household waste recycling centres, from Ness to Barra. Find your nearest one in Loci and check the rules before you go.

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Creed Enterprise Park, Lochs Road, Isle of Lewis, HS2 9JB. Tuesday to Friday 9am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 4pm. Closed Sunday and Monday. Last entry is 15 minutes before closing.

Council services

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar services

From bins to council tax and school holidays, here's what Comhairle nan Eilean Siar looks after and how Loci helps.

All of the Western Isles in your pocket

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Ask Locally

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Your neighbourhood noticeboard. Ask for a hand, offer one, or share a local recommendation with neighbours within a few miles of your postcode. 

Ask for help: a reliable plumber, a lost cat, what time the market opens.
Ask for help: a reliable plumber, a lost cat, what time the market opens.
Offer help: spare veg from the allotment, a recommendation, local know-how. 
Offer help: spare veg from the allotment, a recommendation, local know-how.
Thank neighbours: the most helpful replies rise to the top. 
Thank neighbours: the most helpful replies rise to the top.
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Western Isles neighbours using Ask Locally in the Loci app
Western Isles households

12,900+

Western Isles postcode areas

11

Western Isles residents

25,700+

Western Isles app status

Available

Western Isles · Scotland

Your Western Isles neighbours are on Loci.

Join them for free.

Download Loci today and keep up with what's happening in and around Stornoway, Harris and the Uists.

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Western Isles residents using the Loci app for bin days and council services

Residents guides

Bin guides for the Western Isles

The practical detail on the questions residents ask most.

Bins and recycling guides
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?
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?
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 can go in your recycling bin?

What goes in, what stays out and why the rules change between councils.

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Bulky waste collection
Bulky waste collection

How to book your council's service, and other ways to get rid of large items.

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Food waste collections
Food waste collections

How your food caddy works and what goes in it.

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Western Isles council services: your questions answered

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar collects bins on set days for your street. Loci shows your collection days and reminds you the night before.

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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar runs all your local services, from bins and recycling centres to council tax and schools. Looking for another council? Find it below.

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Scottish councils

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Your local community app

Bin reminders, your nearest recycling centre and council services for the Western Isles, free in one app.

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