Methil bin collection days
Run by Fife. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Methil
Methil sits inside Fife. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Bin colours and collections in Fife
The 4 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Fife. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Fife bins include the blue, brown, black and green bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Landfill / Blue 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
Food and Garden Waste / Brown Bin
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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
Paper and Cardboard / Grey Bin
Paper and cardPaper and cardboard kept separate from other dry recycling. Under Simpler Recycling, paper and card sit on their own unless the council's sorting plant can split a mixed load.
What goes in
- Paper, newspapers, magazines, envelopes
- Cardboard boxes (flattened)
- Greetings cards (no glitter or foil)
- Paper bags
What stays out
- Tissues, kitchen roll and dirty paper
- Heavily food-soiled cardboard
- Wrapping paper with glitter or foil
Cans and Plastics / Green 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)
Bin day guides for Methil
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Methil.
Postcode districts in Fife
Fife covers these postcode districts.
- DD6
- FK10
- FK14
- KY1
- KY2
- KY3
- KY4
- KY5
- KY6
- KY7
- KY8
- KY9
- KY10
- KY11
- KY12
- KY13
- KY14
- KY15
- KY16
- KY99
- PH2
Common questions about bins in Methil
- What day are bins collected in Methil?
- 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 Fife empties.
- Who collects bins in Methil?
- Fife collects household bins in Methil. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Methil?
- 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 Fife site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Methil?
- 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 Fife collect food waste in Methil?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Fife. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.
Other places in Fife
- Aberdour bin collection
- Anstruther bin collection
- Auchtermuchty bin collection
- Ballingry and Lochore bin collection
- Balmullo bin collection
- Blairhall bin collection
- Bowershall bin collection
- Bowhill bin collection
- Buckhaven bin collection
- Burntisland bin collection
- Cairneyhill bin collection
- Cardenden bin collection
- Fife bin collection page