Dundee bin collections

By Mark Andrews. Checked against Dundee City Council pages on 29 October 2026.

Dundee runs three bins on three different cycles: grey every two weeks, burgundy every three, blue every four. Glass isn't collected from the kerb at all, so that goes to your local recycling point.

Which bin is which in Dundee

Grey for general waste, with no side waste allowed. Paper and card go in the blue bin, and plastics, metal and cartons in the burgundy one. Your dates for all three are on the MyDundee bin calendar.

Grey General waste Grey bin (non-recyclable general waste, fortnightly)Fortnightly
Blue Paper & card Blue bin (paper and card, 4-weekly)
Burgundy Recycling Burgundy bin (metals, plastics and cartons, 3-weekly)
Brown Garden waste Brown bin (garden waste, fortnightly March - November, chargeable)Fortnightly
Green Food waste Green caddy (food waste, weekly)Weekly

Garden waste: £50 a year

£50 per brown bin for a 2026 permit, which buys 20 fortnightly collections from March. Join late and you still pay the full amount, with no instalments, for fewer collections. The sticker can take up to 21 working days to arrive. Order through MyDundee or by phone.

Sign up for garden waste collection

Weekly food waste collection

Collected every week, the only Dundee bin on a weekly cycle.

Report a missed bin

Bulky waste collection from £38

£38 for up to six items, £64 for seven to twelve. Anything bigger needs an inspection and costs £87 per half hour. Book online with an itemised list and have everything out by 7.30am, because the crew can turn up any time until 3pm. Customer services on 01382 436238 can chase an uplift that didn't happen.

Book a bulky waste collection

Recycling centres in Dundee

Baldovie and Riverside are free for Dundee residents, though vans and trailers need a free vehicle permit.

  • Baldovie HWRC, Piper Street DD4 0NT
  • Riverside HWRC, Wright Avenue DD2 1UR

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

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Where this comes from

Every fact on this page was read from the council's own website, last checked on 29 October 2026. Councils change prices each April, so check the link before you pay for anything.

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