Prestwick bin collection days
Run by South Ayrshire. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Prestwick
Prestwick sits inside South 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 South Ayrshire
The 6 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in South Ayrshire. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
South Ayrshire bins include the green, blue, black and brown 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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
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.
South Ayrshire 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
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.
South Ayrshire 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
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
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.
South Ayrshire 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
Purple Bin
Glass (likely)Glass bottles and jars collected on their own. A handful of councils still take glass in the mixed recycling bin instead of a separate one.
South Ayrshire 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
- 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
Bin day guides for Prestwick
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Prestwick.
Postcode districts in South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire covers these postcode districts.
- DG8
- KA1
- KA2
- KA5
- KA6
- KA7
- KA8
- KA9
- KA10
- KA19
- KA26
Common questions about bins in Prestwick
- What day are bins collected in Prestwick?
- 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 South Ayrshire empties.
- Who collects bins in Prestwick?
- South Ayrshire collects household bins in Prestwick. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Prestwick?
- 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 South Ayrshire site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Prestwick?
- 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 South Ayrshire collect food waste in Prestwick?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in South Ayrshire. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.
Other places in South Ayrshire
- Annbank bin collection
- Ayr bin collection
- Ballantrae bin collection
- Barrhill bin collection
- Coylton bin collection
- Crosshill bin collection
- Dailly bin collection
- Dipple bin collection
- Dundold bin collection
- Girvan bin collection
- Loans bin collection
- Maidens bin collection
- South Ayrshire bin collection page