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East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Everything local in East Dunbartonshire, in one place
East Dunbartonshire Council collects your bins and council tax, runs Mavis Valley Recycling Centre and looks after local roads, schools and libraries. Loci brings it all together, from Bearsden and Milngavie to Kirkintilloch, Bishopbriggs and Lenzie.
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Recycling centre
Mavis Valley Recycling Centre in Bishopbriggs
East Dunbartonshire Council runs one recycling centre, Mavis Valley, and every visit needs a booking. Check the rules in Loci before you go.
Balmuildy Road, Bishopbriggs
From 25 October 2026: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, and weekends, 9am to 4.30pm. In summer: Monday to Friday, 8am to 7.30pm, and weekends, 9am to 6.30pm. The last hour is for cars only.
Every car and van visit needs a free booking, up to 14 days ahead and until 15 minutes before you arrive. Each slot gives you 15 minutes on site, and you can book up to three visits a day. Book on the East Dunbartonshire Council website.
Bring photo ID, such as a driving licence, and a recent council tax or utility bill with your East Dunbartonshire address. If you hire a van, bring the hire agreement too.
Tippers, vehicles over 3.5 tonnes or with more than four wheels, twin-axle trailers and trailers longer than 3m or wider than 1.8m can't book. Commercial waste isn't accepted.
Mavis Valley is closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and 1 and 2 January.
Council services
East Dunbartonshire Council services
From bins to council tax and school holidays, here's what East Dunbartonshire Council looks after and how Loci helps.
East Dunbartonshire Council collects your grey general waste bin, your recycling and your food waste, seven days a week. Garden waste in the green bin needs a permit.
Services include
- Bin collection days
- Garden waste permits
- Bulky uplifts
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 Dunbartonshire Council runs the area'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
East Dunbartonshire 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 Dunbartonshire Council handles planning applications and building warrants across East Dunbartonshire.
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 Dunbartonshire Council's bins and recycling pages cover collection days, new bins and garden waste permits.
Services include
- Online forms
- Ordering bins
- 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 Dunbartonshire
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 Dunbartonshire council services: your questions answered
East Dunbartonshire Council collects waste and recycling seven days a week, and your food waste may be collected on a different day from your other bins. Loci shows your collection days and reminds you the night before.
Yes. A permit costs £52 per green bin for 2026 and covers 19 fortnightly collections from March to November.
Mavis Valley Recycling Centre is on Balmuildy Road, Bishopbriggs. From 25 October 2026 it's open Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm and at weekends from 9am to 4.30pm.
Yes. Every car and van visit needs a free booking, up to 14 days ahead. Each slot gives you 15 minutes on site, and you can book up to three visits a day.
Bring photo ID, such as a driving licence, and a recent council tax or utility bill with your East Dunbartonshire address. Without them, you may be turned away.
East Dunbartonshire 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, with a booking. Tippers, vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, twin-axle trailers and large trailers can't book. If you hire a van, bring the hire agreement.
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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