Grangemouth bin collection days
Run by Falkirk. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Grangemouth
Grangemouth sits inside Falkirk. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Bin colours and collections in Falkirk
The 6 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Falkirk. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Falkirk bins include the brown, black, green and blue bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Food caddy
Food wasteCooked and uncooked food scraps from the kitchen, collected weekly in a small caddy. The collection is free and runs every week, even in bank holiday weeks.
What goes in
- Cooked and uncooked food including meat, fish and bones
- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food
- Bread, rice, pasta, tea bags, coffee grounds
- Eggshells and dairy in small amounts
What stays out
- Liquids and cooking oils
- Pet waste, nappies, sanitary products
- Plastic bags unless certified compostable
- Packaging of any kind
Brown bin
Garden waste (likely)Garden cuttings, leaves and prunings. Most councils run this as a paid annual subscription with fortnightly collection from spring to autumn.
Falkirk 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
- 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
Black box
Other collectionYour council runs this collection alongside the standard kerbside bins. The lookup above shows the exact next date for your address and what should go out.
What goes in
- Whatever your council has labelled this collection for
- The lookup above shows your address-specific items
- Council site has the full accepted-items list
What stays out
- Items that belong in the other kerbside bins
- Anything not listed by the council for this collection
- Hazardous waste and electricals (separate route)
Green bin
Garden waste (likely)Garden cuttings, leaves and prunings. Most councils run this as a paid annual subscription with fortnightly collection from spring to autumn.
Falkirk 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
- 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
Burgundy bin
Other collectionYour council runs this collection alongside the standard kerbside bins. The lookup above shows the exact next date for your address and what should go out.
What goes in
- Whatever your council has labelled this collection for
- The lookup above shows your address-specific items
- Council site has the full accepted-items list
What stays out
- Items that belong in the other kerbside bins
- Anything not listed by the council for this collection
- Hazardous waste and electricals (separate route)
Blue 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.
Falkirk 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
Bin day guides for Grangemouth
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Grangemouth.
Postcode districts in Falkirk
Falkirk covers these postcode districts.
- EH49
- EH51
- FK1
- FK2
- FK3
- FK4
- FK5
- FK6
- FK7
- G67
- G68
Common questions about bins in Grangemouth
- What day are bins collected in Grangemouth?
- 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 Falkirk empties.
- Who collects bins in Grangemouth?
- Falkirk collects household bins in Grangemouth. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Grangemouth?
- 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 Falkirk site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Grangemouth?
- 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 Falkirk collect food waste in Grangemouth?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Falkirk. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.
Other places in Falkirk
- Airth bin collection
- Avonbridge bin collection
- Banknock bin collection
- Bo'ness bin collection
- Bonnybridge bin collection
- Brightons, Redding and Maddiston bin collection
- California bin collection
- Camelon bin collection
- Cumberuld bin collection
- Denny bin collection
- Dennyloanhead bin collection
- Dunipace bin collection
- Falkirk bin collection page