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Towns, villages and postcodes in Moray
Loci covers homes across The Moray Council. Some postcodes straddle two councils, so check yours above.
Moray, Scotland
Everything local in Moray, in one place
The Moray 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 Elgin and Forres to Buckie, Keith and Lossiemouth.
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Recycling centres
Recycling centres in Moray
The Moray Council runs recycling centres in Elgin, Forres, Buckie and Keith, plus Dallachy on weekdays. Find your nearest one in Loci and check what you can bring before you go.
Chanonry Road South, Elgin, IV30 6NG
You need to book before you visit. Closed on Mondays.
Waterford Road, Forres, IV36 1TN
No booking needed. Open every day.
Golf View Road, Buckie, AB56 5BE
No booking needed. Closed on Mondays.
Balloch Road, Keith, AB55 5EN
No booking needed. Closed on Mondays.
Open Monday to Friday only. No booking needed.
Only Chanonry in Elgin needs a booking. Buckie, Keith, Dallachy and Forres don't. Every site closes for lunch, and sites may close for short spells while skips are changed. Check opening times and book on The Moray Council website.
The Moray Council runs all of Moray's recycling centres and collects your bins at home.
Council services
The Moray Council services
From bins to school holidays and council tax, here's what The Moray Council looks after and how Loci helps.
The Moray Council collects your green bin and recycling containers every three weeks, and your brown bin every fortnight. Garden waste in the brown bin needs a permit.
Services include
- Bin collection days
- 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
The Moray Council runs Moray'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
The Moray 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
The Moray Council handles planning applications and building warrants across Moray.
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
The Moray Council's contact team can help online and by phone.
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 Moray
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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Bulky waste collection
How to book your council's service, and other ways to get rid of large items.
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Moray council services: your questions answered
The Moray Council collects your green bin and recycling containers every three weeks, and your brown bin every fortnight. Put them out by 7.30am on collection day. Loci shows your collection days and reminds you the night before.
Only for garden waste. A brown bin with food waste only is emptied free. Each brown bin with garden waste needs its own permit, which runs from April to March.
Chanonry Recycling Centre is on Chanonry Road South, Elgin, IV30 6NG. You need to book before you visit, and it's closed on Mondays.
Waterford Recycling Centre is on Waterford Road, Forres, IV36 1TN. No booking is needed and it's open every day.
Only at Chanonry in Elgin. Buckie, Keith, Dallachy and Forres don't need a booking.
The Moray 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. The Moray Council is a single council that runs every local service in Moray, 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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