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Towns, villages and postcodes in Falkirk
Loci covers homes across Falkirk Council. Some postcodes straddle two councils, so check yours above.
Falkirk, Scotland
Everything local in Falkirk, in one place
Falkirk 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 Falkirk and Grangemouth to Bo'ness, Larbert and Denny.
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Recycling centres
The Kinneil Kerse and Roughmute recycling centres
Falkirk Council runs two recycling centres, at Kinneil Kerse near Bo'ness and Roughmute in Bonnybridge. Check how to book in Loci before you go.
Grangemouth Road (A904), Bo'ness, EH51 0PU
Bogton Road, Bonnybridge, FK5 0NP
Book a household permit before you go. Book and check opening times on the Falkirk Council website.
Falkirk Council residents only. Small traders need a separate Small Trader permit.
Council services
Falkirk Council services
From bins to council tax and school holidays, here's what Falkirk Council looks after and how Loci helps.
Falkirk Council collects your green bin for non-recyclable waste, your blue bin for plastics, cans and cartons, your burgundy bin for paper and card, your black box for glass and your food caddy. Garden waste in the brown bin needs a permit.
Services include
- Bin collection dates
- 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
Falkirk 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
Falkirk 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
Falkirk Council handles planning applications and building warrants across Falkirk.
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
Falkirk Council's recycling website explains what goes in each bin and how to book a recycling centre visit.
Services include
- Online forms
- Recycling centre permits
- 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 Falkirk
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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Falkirk council services: your questions answered
Your green bin is for non-recyclable waste, your blue bin for plastics, cans and cartons, your burgundy bin for paper and card and your black box for glass bottles and jars. Food goes in your food caddy and garden waste in your brown bin. Loci shows your collection days and reminds you the night before.
Yes. Falkirk Council asks you to pay for a garden waste permit for your brown bin, and you can pay for an additional brown bin too.
Kinneil Kerse Recycling Centre is on Grangemouth Road (A904), Bo'ness, EH51 0PU. It's for Falkirk Council residents only.
Roughmute Recycling Centre is on Bogton Road, Bonnybridge, FK5 0NP. It's for Falkirk Council residents only.
Yes. Book a household permit on Falkirk Council's recycling website before you go. Small traders need a separate Small Trader permit.
Falkirk Council publishes school term dates and holidays for its schools. Loci syncs council term dates automatically and reminds you when they're coming up.
Put glass bottles and jars in your black box.
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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