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Neighbourhoods and postcodes in Glasgow
Loci covers homes across Glasgow City Council. Some postcodes straddle two councils, so check yours above.
Glasgow, Scotland
Everything local in Glasgow, in one place
Glasgow City Council collects your bins and council tax, runs the city's recycling centres and looks after local roads, schools and libraries. Loci brings it all together, from the West End and Partick to Shawlands, Dennistoun and Easterhouse.
Bin day reminders
Recycling centres
Council tax
Council Search
AI search
Local business directory
Health and support
Local updates
Recycling centres
Recycling centres in Glasgow
Glasgow City Council runs recycling centres at Dawsholm, Shieldhall, Polmadie and Easter Queenslie, open every day. Find your nearest one in Loci and check the rules before you go.
75 Dalsholm Road, Glasgow, G20 0TB
Renfrew Road, Glasgow, G51
425 Polmadie Road, Glasgow, G42 0PJ. No vans, and no vehicles over 1.8m high or 3.5 tonnes.
90 Easter Queenslie Road, Glasgow, G33 4UL. The site is being redeveloped, so check the Glasgow City Council website before you go.
Every day, 8am to 6pm, with last entry at 5.45pm. The centres are for Glasgow City Council residents only.
Residents' vans are accepted at Shieldhall and Dawsholm only, between 8am and 11.30am and between 1.30pm and 4.45pm. Report to the weighbridge, not the main entrance. Commercial waste isn't accepted.
Council services
Glasgow City Council services
From bins to council tax and school holidays, here's what Glasgow City Council looks after and how Loci helps.
Glasgow City Council collects your general waste, recycling and food waste. Garden waste in your brown bin needs a permit, but food waste in the brown bin doesn't.
Services include
- Bin collection days
- Garden waste permits
- Bulk 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
Glasgow City Council runs the city'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
Glasgow City 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
Glasgow City Council handles planning applications and building warrants across Glasgow.
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
Glasgow City Council's garden waste page explains brown bin permits and how to request one.
Services include
- Online forms
- Live chat
- 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 Glasgow
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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Glasgow council services: your questions answered
Glasgow City 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, for garden waste in your brown bin. A permit costs £50 for each brown bin and covers 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, with no part-year prices. You don't need one if your brown bin only has food waste in it.
Dawsholm is at 75 Dalsholm Road, G20 0TB, Shieldhall is on Renfrew Road, G51, and Polmadie is at 425 Polmadie Road, G42 0PJ. Easter Queenslie, at 90 Easter Queenslie Road, is being redeveloped.
Every day, 8am to 6pm, with last entry at 5.45pm. They're for Glasgow City Council residents only, and suspected traders may be turned away.
Yes, at Shieldhall and Dawsholm, between 8am and 11.30am and between 1.30pm and 4.45pm. Report to the weighbridge. Vans aren't allowed at Polmadie.
Glasgow City 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. Sofas, armchairs and other upholstered seating go in a separate container at Dawsholm, Shieldhall and Polmadie. Ask staff to show you where.
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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Councils near you
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