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Towns and postcodes in East Renfrewshire
Loci covers homes across East Renfrewshire Council. Some postcodes straddle two councils, so check yours above.
East Renfrewshire, Scotland
Everything local in East Renfrewshire, in one place
East Renfrewshire 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 Newton Mearns and Giffnock to Clarkston, Barrhead and Eaglesham.
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Recycling centres
Recycling centres in East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire Council runs recycling centres at Barrhead and Greenhags, and you need to book before you go. Find your nearest one in Loci and check the rules first.
Carlibar Road, Barrhead, G78 1AA. Open every day except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Summer (1 April to 30 September): 10am to 7.30pm. Winter (1 October to 31 March): 8am to 5.30pm. No vans or trailers.
Ayr Road, Newton Mearns, G77 6RY. This is the only site that takes vans and trailers, and you need to book a van or trailer slot in advance.
Don't turn up without a booking. Book on the East Renfrewshire Council website.
The centres are for East Renfrewshire residents only. Bring proof of address, such as a driving licence, council tax bill or utility bill. Business waste isn't accepted.
Council services
East Renfrewshire Council services
From bins to council tax and school holidays, here's what East Renfrewshire Council looks after and how Loci helps.
East Renfrewshire Council collects your general waste and recycling. Garden waste goes in your brown bin 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 Renfrewshire 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 Renfrewshire 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 Renfrewshire Council handles planning applications and building warrants across East Renfrewshire.
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 Renfrewshire Council's garden waste page explains brown bin permits and how to order one.
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 Renfrewshire
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 Renfrewshire council services: your questions answered
East Renfrewshire Council collects general waste and recycling on set days for your street. Loci shows your collection days and reminds you the night before.
Yes. Garden waste in your brown bin needs a permit, which you order online from East Renfrewshire Council. Only East Renfrewshire residents can buy one.
Barrhead Recycling Centre is on Carlibar Road, G78 1AA, and Greenhags Recycling Centre is on Ayr Road, Newton Mearns, G77 6RY.
Yes. Book online before you go, and bring proof of your East Renfrewshire address.
Every day except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. From 1 April to 30 September it's open 10am to 7.30pm, and from 1 October to 31 March 8am to 5.30pm.
Only to Greenhags, and you need to book a van or trailer slot in advance. Barrhead doesn't allow vans or trailers.
East Renfrewshire 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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