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Towns and postcodes in Inverclyde
Loci covers homes across Inverclyde Council. Some postcodes straddle two councils, so check yours above.
Inverclyde, Scotland
Everything local in Inverclyde, in one place
Inverclyde Council collects your bins and council tax, runs the area's recycling centres and looks after local roads, schools and libraries. Loci brings it all together, from Greenock and Gourock to Port Glasgow, Kilmacolm and Inverkip.
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Recycling centres
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Local business directory
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Recycling centres
Recycling centres in Inverclyde
Inverclyde Council runs recycling centres in Greenock and Gourock, open every day. Find your nearest one in Loci and check the rules before you go.
Pottery Street, Greenock, PA15 2UH. Takes cars and vans.
April to September: Monday to Friday 8am to 8.30pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am to 7.30pm. October to March: every day 8am to 6pm. Last entry is ten minutes before closing.
The Gourock centre doesn't take vans or trailers, and it closes for a short break in the late morning. Check the times on the Inverclyde Council website.
If you're bringing household waste in a van or trailer, contact Inverclyde Council's Customer Service Centre first. To use Pottery Street at the weekend in a van, book by 3.30pm on the Friday.
Council services
Inverclyde Council services
From bins to council tax and school holidays, here's what Inverclyde Council looks after and how Loci helps.
Inverclyde Council collects your general waste and recycling. Garden waste goes in your brown bin from March to November, and each brown bin needs 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
Inverclyde 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
Inverclyde 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
Inverclyde Council handles planning applications and building warrants across Inverclyde.
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
Inverclyde Council's garden waste page explains the seasonal brown bin service and permits.
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 Inverclyde
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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Inverclyde council services: your questions answered
Inverclyde Council collects general waste and recycling on set days for your street. Loci shows your collection days and reminds you the night before.
Yes. Brown bin garden waste collections are seasonal, from March to November, and each brown bin with garden waste in it needs its own permit.
Pottery Street Recycling Centre is in Greenock, PA15 2UH, and Craigmuschat Quarry Recycling Centre is in Gourock.
April to September: Monday to Friday 8am to 8.30pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am to 7.30pm. October to March: every day 8am to 6pm.
Vans can use Pottery Street, but contact the council's Customer Service Centre first. For weekend visits, book by 3.30pm on the Friday. Craigmuschat Quarry doesn't take vans or trailers.
Inverclyde Council publishes school term dates and holidays for its schools. Loci syncs council term dates automatically and reminds you when they're coming up.
Download Loci and add your address. Loci shows your Inverclyde bin days and sends a reminder the night before each collection.
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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