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South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Everything local in South Lanarkshire, in one place
South Lanarkshire Council collects your bins and council tax, runs six waste and recycling centres and looks after local roads, schools and libraries. Loci brings it all together, from Hamilton and East Kilbride to Rutherglen, Lanark and Biggar.
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Recycling centres
Recycling centres in South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire Council runs six waste and recycling centres, and you need to book before every visit. Find your nearest one in Loci and check the rules before you go.
There are centres at Carluke, East Kilbride, Hamilton and Blantyre, Cambuslang and Rutherglen, Larkhall and Strathaven. East Kilbride is at Peel Park Industrial Estate, G74 5LW, and Hamilton and Blantyre is on East Avenue, Blantyre Industrial Estate, G72 0JB.
You must book a visit before you arrive at any site. Book on the South Lanarkshire Council website. The centres are for South Lanarkshire residents.
At East Kilbride and Hamilton and Blantyre, October to March: every day 8am to 5pm. April to September: Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm, Saturday 8am to 6pm, Sunday 8am to 5pm.
Cars and vans up to 3.5 tonnes are accepted, and so are vehicles with trailers. Tipper vehicles aren't allowed.
Larkhall and Strathaven don't take mattresses, sofas or other upholstered seating. Take them to Carluke, East Kilbride, Hamilton and Blantyre, or Cambuslang and Rutherglen.
Council services
South Lanarkshire Council services
From bins to council tax and school holidays, here's what South Lanarkshire Council looks after and how Loci helps.
South Lanarkshire Council collects your general waste, recycling and food waste. Garden waste in your burgundy bin needs a permit, but a burgundy bin used only for food waste doesn't.
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 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
South 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
South Lanarkshire Council handles planning applications and building warrants across South 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
South Lanarkshire Council's garden waste permit page explains burgundy bin permits and how to register.
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 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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South Lanarkshire council services: your questions answered
South Lanarkshire Council collects general waste, recycling and food waste on set days for your street. Loci shows your collection days and reminds you the night before.
Yes, for garden waste in your burgundy bin. A permit costs £46.49 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, whenever you sign up. You need one permit for each burgundy bin, up to three. A burgundy bin used only for food waste doesn't need one.
There are six, at Carluke, East Kilbride, Hamilton and Blantyre, Cambuslang and Rutherglen, Larkhall and Strathaven.
Yes. You must book a visit before you arrive at any site, and the centres are for South Lanarkshire residents.
Yes. Cars and vans up to 3.5 tonnes are accepted, and so are vehicles with trailers. Tipper vehicles aren't allowed.
Carluke, East Kilbride, Hamilton and Blantyre, and Cambuslang and Rutherglen take upholstered furniture. Larkhall and Strathaven don't.
South 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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