East Calder bin collection days
Run by City of Edinburgh. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for East Calder
East Calder sits inside City of Edinburgh. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
East Calder sits across City of Edinburgh and West Lothian. Enter your full postcode above and Bin Day will route you to the correct council automatically.
- City of Edinburgh bin collection page
- West Lothian bin collection page
- City of Edinburgh council website
Bin colours and collections in City of Edinburgh
The 3 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in City of Edinburgh. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
City of Edinburgh bins include the black and green bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Glass Box
GlassGlass bottles and jars collected on their own. A handful of councils still take glass in the mixed recycling bin instead of a separate one.
What goes in
- Glass bottles in any colour
- Glass jars (lids on or off)
- Empty glass containers
What stays out
- Drinking glasses and Pyrex
- Broken window glass and mirrors
- Ceramics and crockery
Grey Bin
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
Green Bin
Mixed recycling (likely)The main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.
City of Edinburgh labels this bin by colour only. The lookup above shows the exact next date and what your address gets, which is the authority on what goes in.
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
Postcode districts in City of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh covers these postcode districts.
- EH1
- EH2
- EH3
- EH4
- EH5
- EH6
- EH7
- EH8
- EH9
- EH10
- EH11
- EH12
- EH13
- EH14
- EH15
- EH16
- EH17
- EH18
- EH21
- EH22
- EH27
- EH28
- EH29
- EH30
- EH52
- EH53
- EH91
- EH95
- EH99
Common questions about bins in East Calder
- What day are bins collected in East Calder?
- 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 City of Edinburgh empties.
- Who collects bins in East Calder?
- City of Edinburgh collects household bins in East Calder. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in East Calder?
- 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 City of Edinburgh site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in East Calder?
- 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 City of Edinburgh collect food waste in East Calder?
- Bin Day has not seen food waste collections at addresses in City of Edinburgh. Confirm your specific address with the lookup above.
Other places in City of Edinburgh
Nearby bin collection pages
- Addiewell bin collection (West Lothian)
- Armadale bin collection (West Lothian)
- Bathgate bin collection (West Lothian)
- Blackburn bin collection (West Lothian)