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Fife, Scotland
Everything local in Fife, in one place
Fife Council collects your bins and council tax, runs 11 recycling centres and looks after local roads, schools, housing and planning. Loci brings it all together, from Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy to Glenrothes, St Andrews and the East Neuk.
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Recycling centres
Recycling centres in Fife
Fife Council runs 11 recycling centres, from Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy to Glenrothes, Lochgelly and St Andrews. Find your nearest one in Loci and check what you can bring before you go.
Viewfield Industrial Estate, Cable Road, Glenrothes, KY6 2SY
Closed on Wednesdays. Opens at 9am, with a lunchtime closure from 12.30pm to 1.15pm.
Denburn Road, Kirkcaldy, KY1 2HD
Open every day. October to March, 9am to 5pm, with a lunchtime closure from 12.30pm to 1.15pm.
Lochhead Landfill Site, north of Wellwood, Dunfermline, KY12 0RX
Open every day. October to March, 9am to 5pm.
Cartmore Industrial Estate, Lochgelly, KY5 8LL
Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday from 9am, with a lunchtime closure from 12.30pm to 1.15pm.
Argyll Business Park, Largo Road, St Andrews, KY16 8PJ
Closed on Tuesdays and Fridays. Opens at 9am, with a lunchtime closure from 12.30pm to 1.15pm.
Methil is closed on Thursdays. Fife also has recycling centres at Cowdenbeath, Cupar, Dalgety Bay, Ladybank and Pittenweem, each open on different days. Check opening days on the Fife Council website.
Cars don't need to book at Glenrothes, Lochgelly, Methil or St Andrews. Small vans, pick-ups, trailers up to 6x4ft and hire vehicles must book, with one booking every seven days. Large vans aren't allowed. Some centres need a booking for every vehicle, so check before you go. Bring proof of your Fife address.
Council services
Fife Council services
From bins and bulky uplifts to council tax and school holidays, here's what Fife Council looks after and how Loci helps.
Fife Council empties your blue bin for general waste and your brown bin for food and garden waste every two weeks, and your grey paper and green plastics bins every four weeks.
Services include
- Bin collection dates
- Bulky uplifts
- Missed bins
In Loci you can
- Get a bin day reminder the night before
- Use Council Search to book a bulky uplift on the right page
- Report it in a couple of taps. Loci takes you straight to your council's report page
Fife 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
Fife Council runs Fife'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
Fife Council rents out council homes across Fife and looks after repairs for its tenants.
Services include
- Applying for a council home
- Reporting repairs
- Paying your rent
In Loci you can
- Use Council Search to apply for housing on the right page
- Report it in a couple of taps. Loci takes you straight to your council's report page
- Use Council Search to pay your rent
Fife Council handles planning applications and building warrants across Fife.
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
Fife Council's contact page lists online forms and phone lines.
Services include
- Online forms
- Phone help
- Reporting a problem
In Loci you can
- Use Council Search to reach the right contact 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 Fife
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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Bulky waste collection
How to book your council's service, and other ways to get rid of large items.
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Food waste collections
How your food caddy works and what goes in it.
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Fife council services: your questions answered
Fife Council empties your blue general waste bin every two weeks and your brown food and garden waste bin every two weeks, or every four weeks from December to February. Your grey paper bin and green plastics bin are emptied every four weeks. Put your bins out by 6am. Loci shows your collection days and reminds you the night before.
Glenrothes Recycling Centre is at Viewfield Industrial Estate, Cable Road, Glenrothes, KY6 2SY. It's closed on Wednesdays and has a lunchtime closure from 12.30pm to 1.15pm.
Kirkcaldy Recycling Centre is on Denburn Road, Kirkcaldy, KY1 2HD. It's open every day, from 9am to 5pm between October and March, with a lunchtime closure from 12.30pm to 1.15pm.
Lochgelly Recycling Centre is at Cartmore Industrial Estate, Lochgelly, KY5 8LL. It's open on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday.
Not in a car at most centres. Small vans, pick-ups, trailers up to 6x4ft and hire vehicles must book, with one booking every seven days. Some centres need a booking for every vehicle, and you'll need proof of your Fife address.
Fife Council publishes school term dates and holidays for its schools. Loci syncs council term dates automatically and reminds you when they're coming up.
No. Fife Council is a single council that runs every local service in Fife, from bins and recycling centres to council tax, schools and roads.
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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