Harthill bin collection days
Run by West Lothian. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Harthill
Harthill sits inside West Lothian. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Harthill sits across West Lothian and North Lanarkshire. Enter your full postcode above and Bin Day will route you to the correct council automatically.
Bin colours and collections in West Lothian
The 4 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in West Lothian. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
West Lothian bins include the brown, black, blue and green bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
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.
West Lothian 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
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
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.
West Lothian 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
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.
West Lothian 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 West Lothian
West Lothian covers these postcode districts.
- EH14
- EH27
- EH28
- EH29
- EH30
- EH47
- EH48
- EH49
- EH52
- EH53
- EH54
- EH55
- FK1
- ML7
- ML11
Common questions about bins in Harthill
- What day are bins collected in Harthill?
- 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 West Lothian empties.
- Who collects bins in Harthill?
- West Lothian collects household bins in Harthill. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Harthill?
- 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 West Lothian site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Harthill?
- 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 West Lothian collect food waste in Harthill?
- Bin Day has not seen food waste collections at addresses in West Lothian. Confirm your specific address with the lookup above.
Other places in West Lothian
- Addiewell bin collection
- Armadale bin collection
- Bathgate bin collection
- Blackburn bin collection
- Blackridge bin collection
- Broxburn bin collection
- East Whitburn bin collection
- Ecclesmachan bin collection
- Fauldhouse bin collection
- Kirknewton bin collection
- Livingston bin collection
- Longridge bin collection
- West Lothian bin collection page
Nearby bin collection pages
- Airdrie bin collection (North Lanarkshire)
- Allanton bin collection (North Lanarkshire)
- Auchinloch bin collection (North Lanarkshire)
- Bellshill bin collection (North Lanarkshire)