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Towns, villages and postcodes in Perth and Kinross
Loci covers homes across Perth and Kinross Council. Some postcodes straddle two councils, so check yours above.
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Everything local in Perth and Kinross, in one place
Perth and Kinross Council collects your bins and council tax, runs nine recycling centres and looks after local roads, schools and libraries. Loci brings it all together, from Perth and Kinross to Blairgowrie, Crieff and Pitlochry.
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Recycling centres
Recycling centres in Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross Council runs nine recycling centres, including Friarton and Inveralmond in Perth. Find your nearest one in Loci and check what you can bring before you go.
Friarton Road, Perth, PH2 8DF
Open Thursday to Monday, 9am to 4pm. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Last entry 3.45pm.
Inveralmond Industrial Estate, Perth, PH1 3EE
Open Saturday to Wednesday, 9am to 4pm. Closed Thursday and Friday. Last entry 3.45pm.
Bridgend Industrial Estate, Kinross, KY13 8GA
Open Thursday to Monday, 9am to 4pm. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Last entry 3.45pm.
Welton Road, Industrial Estate, Blairgowrie, PH10 6NB
Open Thursday to Monday, 9am to 4pm. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Last entry 3.45pm.
Crieff: Broich Road, North Forr, PH7 3RU. Auchterarder: The Public Park, Western Road, PH3 1JH. Pitlochry: Bridge Road, PH16 5LY. Aberfeldy: Industrial Estate, Breadalbane, PH15 2AG. Bankfoot: Stanley Road, PH1 4AZ.
Check opening times on the Perth and Kinross Council website.
If you're a householder bringing a commercial-type vehicle, apply for a free Domestic Exemption Permit and show it in your windscreen. Apply for a Domestic Exemption Permit.
Householders can use every centre free of charge. You can't arrive on foot or by bike, and you'll be asked to wait in your vehicle until there's a space. Businesses need a Commercial Permit.
Council services
Perth and Kinross Council services
From bins to council tax and school holidays, here's what Perth and Kinross Council looks after and how Loci helps.
Perth and Kinross Council collects your bins on a four-week cycle: your green general waste bin every two weeks, your blue bin for paper and card in week two, and your grey bin for cans and plastics in week four. Your brown bin takes food waste free.
Services include
- Bin collection dates
- Garden waste permits
- Special uplifts for bulky items
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
Perth and Kinross Council runs the area'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
Perth and Kinross 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
Perth and Kinross Council handles planning applications and runs council car parks and parking permits.
Services include
- Searching planning applications
- Parking permits
- Paying a parking fine
In Loci you can
- Use Council Search to find the planning portal
- Ask AI search about parking, with links to the council's pages
- Use Council Search to pay or appeal on the right page
Perth and Kinross Council's contact page lists online forms and its Customer Service Centre.
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 Perth and Kinross
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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Perth and Kinross council services: your questions answered
Perth and Kinross Council collects on a four-week cycle: your green general waste bin in weeks one and three, your blue paper and card bin in week two, and your grey cans and plastics bin in week four. Loci shows your collection days and reminds you the night before.
Only for garden waste. Food waste in your brown bin is collected free. A garden waste permit costs £45 per bin, up to two per property, and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Friarton Recycling Centre is on Friarton Road, Perth, PH2 8DF. It's open Thursday to Monday from 9am to 4pm, with last entry at 3.45pm, and closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Kinross Recycling Centre is at Bridgend Industrial Estate, Kinross, KY13 8GA. It's open Thursday to Monday from 9am to 4pm and closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Blairgowrie Recycling Centre is on Welton Road, Industrial Estate, Blairgowrie, PH10 6NB. It's open Thursday to Monday from 9am to 4pm and closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Perth and Kinross 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, if you're a householder with a free Domestic Exemption Permit. Apply online and show the permit in your windscreen when you visit.
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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