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Towns and postcodes in Dumfries and Galloway
Loci covers homes across Dumfries and Galloway Council. Some postcodes straddle two councils, so check yours above.
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Everything local in Dumfries and Galloway, in one place
Dumfries and Galloway Council collects your bins and council tax, runs the region's recycling centres and looks after local roads, schools and libraries. Loci brings it all together, from Dumfries and Annan to Castle Douglas, Newton Stewart and Stranraer.
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Recycling centres
Recycling centres in Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway Council runs recycling centres across the region, and you need to book before you drive in. Find your nearest one in Loci and check the rules before you go.
Booking is essential if you arrive by vehicle. You don't need to book if you come on foot, by bike or on a mobility scooter. Book on the Dumfries and Galloway Council website.
Jock's Loaning, Lincluden, Dumfries, DG2 0DL. Open every day, 12.15pm to 6pm. No trailers.
Commercial or trade vehicles and vehicles over 3.5 tonnes aren't allowed. Check your site's rules before you go, as some don't take trailers.
Council services
Dumfries and Galloway Council services
From bins to council tax and school holidays, here's what Dumfries and Galloway Council looks after and how Loci helps.
Dumfries and Galloway Council collects your bins on set days for your street. Garden waste is collected fortnightly from March to November if you buy a 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 buy a garden waste permit on the right page
- Report it in a couple of taps. Loci takes you straight to your council's report page
Dumfries and Galloway Council runs local 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
Dumfries and Galloway 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
Dumfries and Galloway Council handles planning applications and building warrants across the region.
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
Dumfries and Galloway Council's garden waste news explains the 2026 service and how to sign up.
Services include
- Online forms
- Customer service centres and libraries
- Reporting a problem
In Loci you can
- Use Council Search to reach the right 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 Dumfries and Galloway
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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Dumfries and Galloway council services: your questions answered
Dumfries and Galloway Council collects bins on set days for your street. Loci shows your collection days and reminds you the night before.
Yes. A permit costs £40 per bin for fortnightly collections from March to November.
Sign up by 31 January to start in March. If you join later, collections start six weeks after you register.
Yes, if you arrive by vehicle. You don't need to book if you come on foot, by bike or on a mobility scooter.
Every day, 12.15pm to 6pm. It's on Jock's Loaning, Lincluden, Dumfries, DG2 0DL.
Not at Lincluden. Commercial or trade vehicles and vehicles over 3.5 tonnes aren't allowed, so check your site's rules first.
Dumfries and Galloway 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. 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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