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Towns and postcodes in Renfrewshire
Loci covers homes across Renfrewshire Council. Some postcodes straddle two councils, so check yours above.
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Everything local in Renfrewshire, in one place
Renfrewshire Council collects your bins and council tax, runs five recycling centres and looks after local roads, schools and libraries. Loci brings it all together, from Paisley and Renfrew to Johnstone, Erskine and Bridge of Weir.
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Recycling centres
Recycling centres in Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire Council runs five recycling centres, open every day. Find your nearest one in Loci and check the rules before you go.
Paisley: Underwood Road, PA3 1TL. Linwood: Middleton Road, PA3 3DP.
Erskine: Barrhill Road, PA8 6BU. Johnstone: Miller Street, PA5 8HP. Renfrew: Haining Road, PA4 0AJ.
Every day, 8am to 6pm, with last entry at 5.45pm.
Bring proof you live in Renfrewshire, such as a council tax or utility bill, and photo ID such as a driving licence. Without them you won't get in.
Only cars can use Erskine, Johnstone, Paisley and Renfrew. Vans, pickups and trailers can use Linwood with a permit. Apply on the Renfrewshire Council website.
Council services
Renfrewshire Council services
From bins to council tax and school holidays, here's what Renfrewshire Council looks after and how Loci helps.
Renfrewshire 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
Renfrewshire 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
Renfrewshire 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
Renfrewshire Council handles planning applications and building warrants across Renfrewshire.
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
Renfrewshire Council's garden waste page explains brown bin permits and how to apply.
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 Renfrewshire
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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Renfrewshire council services: your questions answered
Renfrewshire Council collects general waste and recycling 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 £52 and runs from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2027, whenever you buy it. Collections start on your next brown bin day after you attach it.
There are five, in Erskine, Johnstone, Linwood, Paisley and Renfrew.
Every day, 8am to 6pm, with last entry at 5.45pm.
Proof you live in Renfrewshire, such as a council tax or utility bill, and photo ID such as a driving licence.
Only to Linwood, and you need a permit first. The other four centres take cars only.
Renfrewshire 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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