Perth Bin Collection Calendar: Check Your Date, Day & Bin Colour
Perth households should use Perth & Kinross Council’s address-based collection finder to confirm the bins due at their property. The standard four-bin service uses different collection frequencies, so knowing that it is “bin day” is not enough — you also need to check whether green, blue, grey or brown is scheduled.
Present kerbside bins by 7:30am with the lid fully closed. Standard four-bin households normally have green general waste and brown food/garden waste every two weeks, while blue paper/card and grey container recycling are normally collected every four weeks.
Perth Bin Collection: Quick Answer
Use Perth & Kinross Council’s household collection date finder, enter your postcode and select the exact property. The result shows the waste services available at that address and lets you view or print the relevant collection calendar.
For the standard four-bin service, the usual cycle is green every 2 weeks, blue every 4 weeks, grey every 4 weeks and brown every 2 weeks. Local service variations exist, so the property calendar takes priority over a generic timetable.
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How to Check Your Perth Bin Collection Calendar
Perth & Kinross Council uses a household collection date finder because properties can receive different combinations of services. Checking by address is more reliable than copying a neighbour’s timetable or using an old printed calendar.
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Open the official household collection date finder.
Use the Perth & Kinross Council service rather than an old calendar saved elsewhere. -
Enter the postcode.
Use the postcode for the property whose collection you need to check. -
Select the exact address.
This matters because different properties can receive different kerbside or communal arrangements. -
Read the bin colour and date together.
Do not save only the weekday. Record which waste stream is actually due. -
View or print the calendar if useful.
Recheck the live finder after service changes, severe weather or holiday periods.
Perth Bin Collection Schedule and Frequencies
Perth & Kinross Council’s current household waste policy sets out the standard bin provision used where the four-bin service is practicable. These are service frequencies, not fixed collection weekdays; your address calendar provides the actual dates.
| Waste type | Bin lid | Standard frequency | Main purpose |
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| Non-recyclable waste | Green | Every 2 weeks | Household waste that cannot be recycled through available services. |
| Paper & cardboard | Blue | Every 4 weeks | Clean paper, card and cardboard. |
| Plastics, cans & cartons | Grey | Every 4 weeks | Accepted container recycling and soft plastics. |
| Food / garden waste | Brown | Every 2 weeks | Food waste; garden waste requires a valid permit. |
Perth Bin Colours: What Goes in Each Bin?
General waste
Use the green bin for household waste that cannot be recycled through your kerbside services or appropriate recycling facilities.
Paper & cardboard
Use the blue-lidded bin for clean household paper, newspapers, magazines, envelopes, cardboard boxes and other accepted paper/card items.
Containers & plastics
Use the grey-lidded bin for accepted plastics, soft plastics, cans, tins, clean foil and cartons.
Food & garden waste
Food waste can go in the brown bin without a garden permit. Garden waste requires a valid paid permit.
How Perth’s Four-Week Recycling Cycle Works
The current standard service separates paper/card from plastics, cans and cartons. General waste remains fortnightly, while the two dry-recycling streams alternate across a four-week cycle.
Week 1
Green bin
Non-recyclable household waste.
Week 2
Blue bin
Paper and cardboard recycling.
Week 3
Green bin
Non-recyclable household waste.
Week 4
Grey bin
Plastics, cans and cartons recycling.
Brown-bin collections run separately on their scheduled fortnightly route where the property receives that service.
Perth Collection-Day Rules: Have Bins Out by 7:30am
Present by 7:30am
Kerbside bins should be at the agreed collection point by 7:30am on the scheduled collection day.
Keep the lid fully closed
Overfilled or excessively heavy bins can be left unemptied. Keep all accepted material within the container.
Use the right bin
Contamination can result in a rejected collection. Check the current recycling rules if you are unsure about an item.
Keep vehicle access clear
Collection vehicles need safe access. Persistent access problems can lead to collection arrangements being reviewed.
Perth Missed Bin: What to Do
If your bin is still full after its scheduled collection, first check that it was correctly presented and that there is no contamination, access problem, excessive weight or tightly lodged material.
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Check your property calendar.
Confirm that the specific green, blue, grey or brown bin was actually due. -
Check the 7:30am rule.
A bin presented after the collection vehicle has passed is not treated in the same way as a council collection error. -
Check the lid, contents and weight.
Contamination, overfilling, frozen material or tightly compacted waste can prevent emptying. -
Check access.
Parked vehicles, severe weather or another obstruction may prevent the crew reaching the collection point. -
Report a genuine missed bin through MyPKC.
The council’s online portal includes the missed-bin reporting service. -
Leave the bin available when instructed.
Council guidance for qualifying missed collections says crews aim to return within 48 hours where possible.
What Goes in the Grey Bin in Perth?
The grey-lidded bin is the main plastics, metals and cartons stream. Perth & Kinross Council also accepts a range of soft plastics loose in this bin.
Accepted examples
- Plastic bottles
- Pots, tubs and trays
- Crisp packets
- Bread bags and plastic film
- Empty plastic bags
- Tins and drinks cans
- Clean aluminium foil
- Food and drink cartons
Keep these out
- Paper and cardboard
- Polystyrene
- Nappies
- Heavily food-contaminated packaging
- Glass
- Electrical items
- Batteries and vapes
- Medicine blister packs
Brown Bin: Food Waste Is Free to Use
Households that receive a brown-bin service can use it for cooked and uncooked food waste without purchasing a Garden Waste Permit.
Food waste
Suitable food includes meat and fish, bones, dairy, eggs, tea bags, coffee grounds, bread, fruit, vegetables, rice and pasta.
Garden waste
Grass cuttings, leaves, weeds, hedge cuttings, small branches and similar garden material require a valid Garden Waste Permit when placed in the brown bin.
Perth Garden Waste Permit 2026/27
The 2026/27 chargeable garden-waste service runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The current annual charge is £45 per brown bin.
£45 per bin
A separate permit is required for each brown bin that will contain garden waste.
Fortnightly collection
Brown bins continue on their normal fortnightly collection route where the service applies.
Food remains free
No permit is required when the brown bin contains only accepted food waste.
The council says permit delivery can take up to 21 days. For the 2026/27 year, permits can be purchased until 11 December 2026, but the full annual fee applies regardless of when during the permit year the household joins.
Perth City Centre Communal Bin Hubs
Some properties in Perth city centre do not have enough space for their own full set of wheelie bins. These addresses may use communal on-street bin hubs instead.
General waste
Use the correctly marked hub container rather than leaving bags beside it.
Recycling
Sort household recycling into the appropriate containers provided at the hub.
Food waste
Food-waste facilities are also provided within the city-centre hub system.
Not Every Perth & Kinross Property Uses Four Bins
The council’s standard four-bin policy applies where practicable, but geographic and access conditions mean some households receive another arrangement.
Three-bin service
Properties without a brown-bin route can receive green general waste, blue paper/card and grey container recycling without the brown food/garden service.
Pink sacks
Pink-sack collection is used for some properties where wheeled-bin storage or collection-vehicle access is unsuitable.
Assisted lifts
Residents who cannot present and retrieve bins because of age or disability, and have no other support, can apply for an assisted lift.
These variations are another reason the postcode-based collection finder should be the first step rather than a generic Perth timetable.
Perth Bulky Waste and Special Uplifts
Perth & Kinross Council provides a chargeable kerbside special-uplift service for household items that cannot fit in normal bins. Reuse or recycling should be considered before booking disposal.
Up to 5 standard items
The current published charge is £35 for an uplift of up to five standard bulky household items.
Ready by 7:30am
Booked items should be placed at the kerbside by 7:30am on the specified uplift day.
Examples of standard items include furniture, beds, bikes, cookers, fridges, freezers, washing machines, carpets and dismantled garden furniture. Larger or non-standard loads may need an assessment and separate quote.
Perth Recycling Centres: Friarton and Inveralmond
Perth residents can use council recycling facilities for suitable household materials that cannot be handled through ordinary kerbside collections. Two recycling centres are located in Perth itself.
Friarton Recycling Centre
Friarton Road, Perth, PH2 8DF. Check the council’s live centre information for current opening arrangements and accepted materials before travelling.
Inveralmond Recycling Centre
Inveralmond Industrial Estate, Perth, PH1 3EE. Check current site conditions and vehicle rules before visiting.
Bank Holidays, Christmas and Collection-Date Changes
Holiday arrangements are not identical throughout the year. For example, Perth & Kinross Council confirmed that normal kerbside collections continued through Easter 2026, while Christmas and New Year required revised dates and a temporary brown-bin suspension.
Easter 2026
Kerbside bin collections continued as normal over the Easter weekend despite council-office closures.
Christmas & New Year
Festive periods can involve replacement collection dates and a suspended brown-bin uplift. Check the current address calendar and council notices for the relevant year.
Official Perth & Kinross Waste Services
BinCollectionGuide.org explains the resident process, but Perth & Kinross Council controls live calendars, collection decisions, permits, reports and service changes.
Open official collection-date finder
Open kerbside-bin guidance
Open recycling-centre guidance
Perth Bin Collection FAQs
How do I check my Perth bin collection date?
Use Perth & Kinross Council’s household collection date finder, enter your postcode and select the exact property. The service shows the collections available and the calendar for that address.
What time should bins be out in Perth?
Present kerbside bins at the agreed collection point by 7:30am with the lid fully closed.
How often is the green bin collected in Perth?
Under the standard household service, the green non-recyclable-waste bin is normally collected every two weeks.
How often is the blue bin collected?
The standard blue-lidded paper and cardboard bin is normally collected every four weeks.
How often is the grey bin collected?
The standard grey-lidded plastics, cans and cartons bin is normally collected every four weeks.
How often is the brown bin collected?
Eligible brown bins are normally collected every two weeks. One uplift can be suspended over the Christmas and New Year period.
Do I need to pay to put food waste in the brown bin?
No. Households that receive a brown-bin service can use it for accepted food waste without a Garden Waste Permit. The permit is required when garden waste is included.
How much is the Perth & Kinross garden-waste permit for 2026/27?
The published 2026/27 charge is £45 per permitted brown bin, valid from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
What should I do if my Perth bin is missed?
Confirm the bin was due and correctly presented, then check for contamination, excess weight, frozen contents or access problems. Genuine missed collections can be reported through MyPKC.
Where can Perth city-centre residents put household waste?
Some properties without space for individual bins use Perth city-centre communal bin hubs for general waste, recycling and food waste.
Best Next Step: Check the Calendar for Your Exact Perth Address
Perth’s green, blue, grey and brown bins run on different cycles, so the most reliable answer comes from the council’s postcode-based calendar rather than a generic weekday.
Confirm the colour due, put the bin at the collection point by 7:30am with the lid closed, and use MyPKC if a correctly presented scheduled collection appears to have been missed.
Independent guide: BinCollectionGuide.org is not Perth & Kinross Council. Live collection dates, eligibility, service decisions, permits and operational changes should be confirmed through the council’s official services.