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South Ayrshire, Scotland
Everything local in South Ayrshire, in one place
South Ayrshire Council collects your bins and council tax, runs four recycling centres and looks after local roads, schools and libraries. Loci brings it all together, from Ayr and Prestwick to Troon, Maybole and Girvan.
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Recycling centres
Recycling centres in South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire Council runs recycling centres in Ayr, Troon, Girvan and Maybole. You need an e-permit and a booking. Find your nearest one in Loci and check the rules before you go.
Old Farm Road, Heathfield, Ayr, KA8 9ST. Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am to 4pm. The household waste area is for cars and small vans up to transit size.
Troon: Port Ranald Drive, KA10 6DJ. Girvan: Old Street, KA26 9HG. Both are closed on Mondays. Weekdays 10am to 6pm from April to September and 10am to 4pm from October to March. Weekends and bank holidays 10am to 4pm.
Register for an e-permit and book before you visit. Each home can have one e-permit, which covers 104 visits over 23 months. Register on the South Ayrshire Council website.
Last vehicle entry is 15 minutes before closing. Hours can change over the festive period.
Council services
South Ayrshire Council services
From bins to council tax and school holidays, here's what South Ayrshire Council looks after and how Loci helps.
South Ayrshire Council collects your general waste and recycling. Garden waste in your brown bin needs a permit, and brown bins aren't routinely collected from December to February.
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
South Ayrshire 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
South Ayrshire 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
South Ayrshire Council handles planning applications and building warrants across South Ayrshire.
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
South Ayrshire Council's garden waste page explains brown bin permits and winter collections.
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 South Ayrshire
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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South Ayrshire council services: your questions answered
South Ayrshire Council collects general waste and recycling on set days for your street. Loci shows your collection days and reminds you the night before.
Yes. Each brown bin needs its own permit, which costs £50 and lasts 12 months. Buy it at least 24 hours before your collection day and stick it on the back of your brown bin.
Not routinely in December, January and February, but you can book one winter collection a month.
There are four, in Ayr, Troon, Girvan and Maybole. Ayr is on Old Farm Road, Heathfield, KA8 9ST.
Yes. Register for an e-permit and book before you visit. One e-permit per home covers 104 visits over 23 months.
Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 4pm. Last vehicle entry is 15 minutes before closing.
South Ayrshire 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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