Bins and recycling in North Lanarkshire
What goes in each of North Lanarkshire's bins, and where to take the things they don't collect. This page uses North Lanarkshire Council's own published information, checked 10 Oct 2026.
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Your bins in North Lanarkshire
Blue bin
Green-lidded recycling bin
Brown bin (food and garden waste)
Grey general waste bin
High-rise flat with a communal recycling point: High-rise buildings use a communal recycling point close to the building with three bins: a blue-lid bin for paper, card and cardboard, a green-lid bin for plastics, glass, metals and cartons, and a brown bin for food waste in a compostable bag. The council's page doesn't say how general waste is collected.
Source: North Lanarkshire Council's website.
Bin days in North Lanarkshire
Check your collection day with North Lanarkshire Council's bin day lookup, or use Bin days on this site.
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Garden waste and bulky items
Garden waste collection: £42 a year. £42 permit for 2026/27, valid from 1 June 2026 until 31 May 2027; the page gives no date for next year's applications. (source)
Paid special uplift: £42.55 for up to 10 items or 20 bags, booked online with a mygovscot myaccount. Electricals are collected separately. The £121.55 renovation uplift is currently unavailable. Book or check prices with North Lanarkshire Council.
Recycling centres for North Lanarkshire
Household waste recycling centres take what your bins can't. Some need a booking: check before you go.
Airdrie Household Waste and Recycling Centre
Lady Ann Crescent, Airdrie, ML6 9RY
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 7am to 6pm; Sunday 7am to 5.30pm. Last entry ten minutes before closing. Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: Cars: no booking. Vans and single-axle trailers must book online first; the council's van page lists only Netherton, Shotts, Coatbridge and Cumbernauld, so check before taking a van here.
North Lanarkshire residents only: bring photo ID and proof of address. Map position from the council's directory page.
Source: northlanarkshire.gov.uk
Bellshill Household Waste and Recycling Centre
Jubilee Way, Bellshill, ML4 1SA
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 7am to 6pm; Sunday 7am to 5.30pm. Last entry ten minutes before closing. Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: Cars: no booking. Vans and single-axle trailers must book online first; the council's van page lists only Netherton, Shotts, Coatbridge and Cumbernauld, so check before taking a van here.
North Lanarkshire residents only: bring photo ID and proof of address. Map position from the council's directory page.
Source: northlanarkshire.gov.uk
Coatbridge Household Waste and Recycling Centre
Stobcross Street, Coatbridge, ML5 1BE
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 7am to 6pm; Sunday 7am to 5.30pm. Last entry ten minutes before closing. Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: Cars: no booking. Vans and single-axle trailers (under 1.8 m) must book online in advance.
North Lanarkshire residents only: bring photo ID and proof of address. Map position from the council's directory page.
Source: northlanarkshire.gov.uk
Cumbernauld Wardpark Household Waste and Recycling Centre
Wardpark Road, Wardpark Industrial Estate, Cumbernauld, G67 3HF
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 7am to 6pm; Sunday 7am to 5.30pm. Last entry ten minutes before closing. Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: Cars: no booking. Vans and single-axle trailers (under 1.8 m) must book online in advance.
North Lanarkshire residents only: bring photo ID and proof of address. Map position from the council's directory page.
Source: northlanarkshire.gov.uk
Netherton Household Waste and Recycling Centre
Netherhall Road, Netherton Industrial Estate, Netherton, Wishaw, ML2 0JG
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 7am to 6pm; Sunday 7am to 5.30pm. Last entry ten minutes before closing. Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: Cars: no booking. Vans and single-axle trailers (under 1.8 m) must book online in advance.
North Lanarkshire residents only: bring photo ID and proof of address. Map position from the council's directory page.
Source: northlanarkshire.gov.uk
Shotts Household Waste and Recycling Centre
Foundry Road, Shotts, ML7 5DX
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm; Sunday 8am to 5.30pm. Last entry ten minutes before closing. Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Booking: Cars: no booking. Vans and single-axle trailers (under 1.8 m) must book online in advance.
North Lanarkshire residents only: bring photo ID and proof of address. Its page does not list wood or garden waste. Map position from the council's directory page.
Source: northlanarkshire.gov.uk
Where common items go in North Lanarkshire
- Pizza boxThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Grey general waste bin. Source: North Lanarkshire Council
- Plastic carrier bagThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Grey general waste bin. Source: North Lanarkshire Council
- Crisp packetThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Grey general waste bin. Source: North Lanarkshire Council
- Black plastic ready-meal trayYes. Put it in your Green-lidded recycling bin. Source: North Lanarkshire Council
- Paper coffee cupThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Grey general waste bin. Source: North Lanarkshire Council
- Wine bottleYes. Put it in your Green-lidded recycling bin. Source: North Lanarkshire Council
- Glass jarYes. Put it in your Green-lidded recycling bin. Source: North Lanarkshire Council
- Kitchen foilYes. Put it in your Green-lidded recycling bin. Source: North Lanarkshire Council
- Food scraps and leftoversYes. Put it in your Brown bin (food and garden waste). Source: North Lanarkshire Council
- Tea bagYes. Put it in your Brown bin (food and garden waste). Source: North Lanarkshire Council
- ClothesNot in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point. Source: North Lanarkshire Council
- Battery (not sure which type)Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: North Lanarkshire Council
- Disposable vapeNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: North Lanarkshire Council
- Light bulb (not sure which type)Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: North Lanarkshire Council
- Small household applianceNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: North Lanarkshire Council
- Paint tinNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: North Lanarkshire Council
- Real Christmas treeNot in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre. Source: North Lanarkshire Council
- Cardboard boxYes. Put it in your Blue bin. Source: North Lanarkshire Council
- Food cartonYes. Put it in your Green-lidded recycling bin. Source: North Lanarkshire Council
- Plastic drinks bottleYes. Put it in your Green-lidded recycling bin. Source: North Lanarkshire Council
- Till receiptThis can't be recycled here. Put it in your Grey general waste bin. Source: North Lanarkshire Council
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How North Lanarkshire compares
- Weekly shop basket Collects 19 of 22 everyday packaging items from home. Joint 6th of 31 councils in Scotland. Not collected from home: Pizza box, Crisp packet, Bread bag
- Recycling rate We haven't added the official figures for Scotland yet.
- Food waste Collected from home every two weeks.
As of 24 Oct 2026. See all the council rankings.
Common questions
What goes in the blue bin in North Lanarkshire?
Paper, card and cardboard only, put in loose (no plastic bags).
What goes in the green-lidded recycling bin in North Lanarkshire?
Glass, metal cans, plastics and cartons, rinsed and put in loose (no plastic bags).
What goes in the brown bin (food and garden waste) in North Lanarkshire?
Food waste (in compostable bags only) and, with a paid permit, garden waste.
What goes in the grey general waste bin in North Lanarkshire?
Anything that can't be recycled. One bin per household; no extra bags at the side.
When is my bin day in North Lanarkshire?
It depends on your street. Enter your address in North Lanarkshire Council's bin day lookup (northlanarkshire.gov.uk), or use Bin days on Recycle This.