Cumnock bin collection days
Run by East Ayrshire. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Cumnock
Cumnock sits inside East Ayrshire. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Bin colours and collections in East Ayrshire
The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in East Ayrshire. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
RECYCLING
Mixed recyclingThe main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.
What goes in
- Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays (clean)
- Drinks cans, food tins, clean foil
- Drinks cartons and Tetra Pak
- Aerosol cans (empty)
What stays out
- Soft plastics and carrier bags (until 31 March 2027 in England)
- Polystyrene and foam
- Coffee cups (specialist drop-off)
- Anything contaminated with food
REFUSE
General wasteAnything that cannot be recycled or composted. Most councils have moved general waste to fortnightly to make room for the new weekly food collection.
What goes in
- Cling film and food packaging that cannot be recycled
- Used tissues, nappies, sanitary products
- Polystyrene, broken china, vacuum dust
- Pet waste in sealed bags
What stays out
- Items that should go in recycling
- Food waste (use the caddy)
- Electricals and batteries (separate route or HWRC)
- Garden waste in volume
Garden
Garden wasteGarden cuttings, leaves and prunings. Most councils run this as a paid annual subscription with fortnightly collection from spring to autumn.
What goes in
- Grass cuttings and leaves
- Hedge trimmings and small branches
- Plants, weeds and flowers
- Twigs up to the council's diameter limit
What stays out
- Soil, stones and rubble
- Plastic plant pots and bags
- Food waste (use the food caddy)
- Treated or painted wood
Bin day guides for Cumnock
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Cumnock.
Postcode districts in East Ayrshire
East Ayrshire covers these postcode districts.
- G77
- G78
- KA1
- KA2
- KA3
- KA4
- KA5
- KA6
- KA11
- KA13
- KA16
- KA17
- KA18
- KA19
Common questions about bins in Cumnock
- What day are bins collected in Cumnock?
- Collection days vary by street. Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address to see the next collection day for every bin East Ayrshire empties.
- Who collects bins in Cumnock?
- East Ayrshire collects household bins in Cumnock. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Cumnock?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the council's site. Most councils ask for the report within 24 to 48 hours. The East Ayrshire site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Cumnock?
- Yes. Most councils slide collections by a day or two when a bank holiday lands on a working day. Christmas and New Year usually have a published two-week revised schedule.
- Does East Ayrshire collect food waste in Cumnock?
- Bin Day has not seen food waste collections at addresses in East Ayrshire. Confirm your specific address with the lookup above.
Other places in East Ayrshire
- Auchinleck bin collection
- Bellsbank bin collection
- Catrine bin collection
- Crosshouse bin collection
- Crossroads bin collection
- Dalmellington bin collection
- Dalrymple bin collection
- Darvel bin collection
- Drongan bin collection
- Dunlop bin collection
- Fenwick bin collection
- Galston bin collection
- East Ayrshire bin collection page