Clackmannanshire bin collections

By Mark Andrews. Checked against Clackmannanshire Council pages on 26 October 2026.

Once a month, more or less. That's how often Clackmannanshire empties its green rubbish bin, and recycling runs on the same four-weekly cycle. The weekly grey food caddy picks up the slack.

Which bin is which in Clackmannanshire

Paper and cardboard go in the grey bin, and plastics, tins, cans, aerosols and foil in the blue. Have bins and caddies out by 7am with the lids shut, because a late or open bin waits until the next collection.

Green General waste Green bin - non-recyclable general wasteEvery four weeks

Grey Paper & card Grey bin - paper and cardboard

Blue Recycling Blue bin - plastics, tins, cans, aerosols, foilEvery four weeks

Grey Food waste Grey 23L caddy - food waste, weeklyWeekly

Brown Garden waste Brown bin - garden waste (permit)Every three weeks

Garden waste: £52 a year

£52 for the 2026/27 permit, which has to be attached to the brown bin. Collections are every three weeks from March to November. Buy it online, on 01259 450000 or at Kilncraigs in Alloa, and if you'd rather not, Forthbank takes garden waste.

Weekly food waste collection

Weekly, from the grey 23 litre caddy, out by 7am.

Report a missed bin

The crew normally comes back within five working days.

Phone: 01259 450000

Report a missed bin to Clackmannanshire

Bulky waste collection from £57.10

£57.10 per uplift of up to five items, paid in advance. Most are collected within ten working days.

Book a bulky waste collection

Recycling centres in Clackmannanshire

Forthbank in Alloa is open daily, free for household waste and doesn't need booking, but bring photo ID and proof you live in Clackmannanshire.

Forthbank Recycling Centre, Alloa FK10 1DA

Worth knowing in Clackmannanshire

New build properties pay a one-off £160.70 for the full set of bins and caddies. Christmas and New Year changes are announced in advance, and none have been published for 2026 yet.

Get told the night before

Binformation is a free Android app. Put your postcode in once and it sends a notification the evening before each collection, saying which bins are going. If the council moves your day for a bank holiday, the reminder moves with it.

Binformation on Google Play

Where this comes from

Every fact on this page was read from the council's own website, last checked on 26 October 2026. Councils change prices each April, so check the link before you pay for anything.

Collection frequency: clacks.gov.uk, clacks.gov.uk, clacks.gov.uk
Missed bins: clacks.gov.uk
Bulky waste: clacks.gov.uk
Recycling centres: clacks.gov.uk

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