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Towns, villages and postcodes in West Lothian
Loci covers homes across West Lothian Council. Some postcodes straddle two councils, so check yours above.
West Lothian, Scotland
Everything local in West Lothian, in one place
West Lothian Council collects your bins and council tax, runs five community recycling centres and looks after local roads, schools and libraries. Loci brings it all together, from Livingston and Bathgate to Linlithgow, Broxburn and Whitburn.
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Recycling centres
Recycling centres in West Lothian
West Lothian Council runs five community recycling centres, at Oakbank, Whitburn, Blackburn, Broxburn and Linlithgow, and every visit needs a booking. Check the rules in Loci before you go.
Open on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Open on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Open on selected days each week. Check opening days and book on the West Lothian Council website.
Every vehicle needs a booking, and each booking gives one entry for one registration. You can book the same day if slots are free, online or by calling 01506 280000 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm). You can book any of the five centres.
Vans and cars with trailers book separately. Van slots are limited each day and vans can't visit on Sundays. Vehicles over 3.5 tonnes and commercial vehicles aren't allowed. If you hire a van, bring the hire agreement.
West Lothian residents, for household waste only. You may be asked for proof of address, such as a council tax or utility bill.
Council services
West Lothian Council services
From bins to council tax and school holidays, here's what West Lothian Council looks after and how Loci helps.
West Lothian Council collects your blue bin for paper and card, your green bin for plastic, cartons, tins and cans, your brown bin for food and garden waste and your grey bin for non-recyclable waste. Garden waste needs a permit.
Services include
- Bin collection dates
- Garden waste permits
- Bulky uplifts
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
West Lothian 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
West Lothian 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
West Lothian Council handles planning applications and building warrants across West Lothian.
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
West Lothian Council's recycling centre booking page explains how to book, and its phone line is 01506 280000.
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 West Lothian
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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West Lothian council services: your questions answered
Your blue bin is for paper and card, your green bin for plastic, cartons, tins and cans, your brown bin for food and garden waste and your grey bin for non-recyclable waste. Put your bins out by 7am. Loci shows your collection days and reminds you the night before.
Yes, for garden waste in your brown bin. Your brown bin also takes food waste.
Yes. Every vehicle needs a booking, and each booking gives one entry. You can book the same day if slots are free, online or by calling 01506 280000.
There are five community recycling centres, at Oakbank, Whitburn, Blackburn, Broxburn and Linlithgow. You can book a visit to any of them.
Oakbank and Whitburn are open on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Book your visit before you go.
West Lothian 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, with a separate van booking. Van slots are limited each day, vans can't visit on Sundays and vehicles over 3.5 tonnes aren't allowed. If the van is hired, bring the hire agreement.
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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