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Loci covers homes across North Lanarkshire Council. Some postcodes straddle two councils, so check yours above.
North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Everything local in North Lanarkshire, in one place
North Lanarkshire Council collects your bins and council tax, runs six recycling centres and looks after local roads, schools and libraries. Loci brings it all together, from Motherwell and Wishaw to Airdrie, Coatbridge and Cumbernauld.
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Recycling centres
Recycling centres in North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire Council runs six recycling centres, open seven days a week. Find your nearest one in Loci and check the rules before you go.
Airdrie: Lady Ann Crescent, ML6 9RY. Bellshill: Jubilee Way, ML4 1SA. Coatbridge: Stobcross Street, ML5 1BE.
Cumbernauld: Wardpark Road, Wardpark Industrial Estate, G67 3HF. Netherton: Netherhall Road, Netherton Industrial Estate, Wishaw, ML2 0JG. Shotts: Foundry Road, ML7 5DX.
Airdrie, Bellshill, Coatbridge, Cumbernauld and Netherton: Monday to Saturday 7am to 6pm, Sunday 7am to 5.30pm. Shotts: Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm, Sunday 8am to 5.30pm. Last entry is ten minutes before closing.
Bring photo ID and proof of your address. The centres are for vehicles only, so you can't walk in, and they only take household waste.
You need to book before you bring a van or a single-axle trailer. Book on the North Lanarkshire Council website.
Council services
North Lanarkshire Council services
From bins to council tax and school holidays, here's what North Lanarkshire Council looks after and how Loci helps.
North Lanarkshire Council collects your general waste and recycling. Garden waste in your 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
North Lanarkshire 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
North Lanarkshire 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
North Lanarkshire Council handles planning applications and building warrants across North Lanarkshire.
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
North Lanarkshire Council's garden waste permit page explains brown bin permits and how to request one.
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 North Lanarkshire
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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North Lanarkshire council services: your questions answered
North Lanarkshire Council collects general waste and recycling on set days for your street. Loci shows your collection days and reminds you the night before.
Yes. A permit costs £42 and runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027. Each brown bin needs its own permit. Council tenants get one automatically.
There are six, in Airdrie, Bellshill, Coatbridge, Cumbernauld, Netherton near Wishaw, and Shotts.
Most are open Monday to Saturday 7am to 6pm and Sunday 7am to 5.30pm. Shotts opens at 8am. Last entry is ten minutes before closing.
Photo ID and proof of your address. The centres only take household waste and are for vehicles only.
Yes, but you need to book first if you're bringing a van or a single-axle trailer.
North Lanarkshire 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. 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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