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Towns and postcodes in East Ayrshire
Loci covers homes across East Ayrshire Council. Some postcodes straddle two councils, so check yours above.
East Ayrshire, Scotland
Everything local in East Ayrshire, in one place
East Ayrshire Council collects your bins and council tax, runs two recycling centres and looks after local roads, schools and libraries. Loci brings it all together, from Kilmarnock and Stewarton to Cumnock, Galston and the Irvine Valley.
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Recycling centres
Recycling centres in East Ayrshire
East Ayrshire Council runs recycling centres at Western Road in Kilmarnock and Garlaff near Cumnock. You need a residents' permit and a booking. Find your nearest one in Loci.
Western Road, Kilmarnock, KA3 1LL. April to October: Monday and Thursday 8am to 6.50pm, other days 8am to 3.50pm. November to March: Monday to Friday 8am to 3.50pm, Saturday 8am to 1pm, Sunday 10am to 3.50pm.
Skares Road, Garlaff, KA18 2RB. April to October: every day 8am to 4pm. November to March: Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm, Saturday 8am to 1pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm.
You need a Residents' Recycling Permit and a booking slot to get in. You'll need your council tax reference to prove you live in East Ayrshire. Book on the East Ayrshire Council website.
Vans and trailers can bring household waste, but you must book an appointment first. They may be checked for business waste when you arrive.
Council services
East Ayrshire Council services
From bins to council tax and school holidays, here's what East Ayrshire Council looks after and how Loci helps.
East Ayrshire Council collects your general waste, recycling and food waste. Brown bin garden waste is collected every four weeks from February to November with 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
East Ayrshire 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
East Ayrshire 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
East Ayrshire Council handles planning applications and building warrants across East Ayrshire.
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
East Ayrshire Council's garden waste permit page explains how to buy a brown bin permit.
Services include
- Online forms
- Phone enquiries
- 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 East Ayrshire
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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East Ayrshire council services: your questions answered
East Ayrshire Council collects general waste, recycling and food waste on set days for your street. Loci shows your collection days and reminds you the night before.
Yes. A permit costs £47.50 a year for each brown bin, whatever its size. Brown bins are collected every four weeks from February to November, and you pay the full charge even if you join later in the year.
Western Road, Kilmarnock, KA3 1LL, and Skares Road, Garlaff, near Cumnock, KA18 2RB.
Yes. You need a Residents' Recycling Permit and a booking slot. Have your council tax reference ready to prove you live in East Ayrshire.
April to October: Monday and Thursday 8am to 6.50pm, other days 8am to 3.50pm. November to March: Monday to Friday 8am to 3.50pm, Saturday 8am to 1pm, Sunday 10am to 3.50pm.
Yes, for household waste, but you must book an appointment. Vans and trailers may be checked for business waste.
East Ayrshire 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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