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Changes to waste collection days for 7000 households
Published on Thursday 2 February 2012
Waste collection days are set to change for 7000 households and 200 trade waste customers in the South and South West neighbourhoods of Edinburgh.
Waste infrastructure project begins
Wednesday 21 December 2011
The process of identifying the contractor who will deliver facilities to treat around 110,000 tonnes a year of residual waste collected by City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils is now under way.
Waste collections over the festive period
Monday 19 December 2011
For residents living in the Edinburgh area there will be no change to collection dates for green wheelie bins/ black sack collections, food waste bins and red and blue boxes over the festive period.
Planning permission granted for waste facilities at Millerhill
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Midlothian Council today unanimously granted planning permission in principle for modern, efficient waste treatment facilities to be built near the site of old rail marshalling yards in Millerhill.
Black sacks could be history after World Heritage Site waste pilot
Thursday 24 November 2011
Black bin bags on the streets of the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh could soon be a relic of the past. The World Heritage Site is the last city area where domestic waste is collected in this way.
Edinburgh waste services operating as normal on Monday
Friday 16 September 2011
Please note that refuse collection and recycling facilities will be business as usual in Edinburgh on the September holiday (Monday 19 September).
Backlog of bin collections
Thursday 28 April 2011
What you can do if your household bins have not been collected
Garden waste recycling service changes for the better
Wednesday 23 March 2011
The Council has redesigned the way garden waste is collected for recycling and residents will notice some changes over the next few months.
Council consultation on waste collection in the city centre to be extended
Monday 10 January 2011
A Council consultation seeking views of local residents on how to improve waste collection in the city centre World Heritage Site has been extended until 28 January.
Changes to bin collection on Monday 20 September
Thursday 16 September 2010
Changes to once per week wheeled bin collections on Monday 20 September due to the public holiday.
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