West Dunbartonshire Council has two forms of service delivery for households with regards recyclate and waste collection. The Council has developed an improved recycling collection service –Alternate Weekly Collection (AWC) which prioritises recycling over the landfilling of waste by collecting different types of waste on alternate weeks. This new service is delivered to approximately 30,000 low level households throughout the Council area.
You can download a copy of the new Kerbside Recycling Guide (535KB .pdf document) or for further information and a list of frequently asked questions please visit;
Standard Waste Policy
Frequently Asked Questions
Food Waste and Kitchen Caddies
Important note:
Approximately 15,000 households throughout the Council area, including tenemental, high flats, flatted dwellings and some areas with restricted vehicle access are not included in the new service for operational reasons and remain on a weekly collection service (WCS) for residual waste, with the addition of a fortnightly collection service of dry recyclate via blue boxes/bags by Greenlight Environmental Limited. These households can also recycle glass via white bags with Greenlight Environmental Limited. West Dunbartonshire Council is working with partners to improve this service and these services as described, may be subject to change.
You can download a copy of the WCS info guide for further information
Where Should I Put My Bin, Box or Bag?
Please put your container out before 6.30am on your collection day at your designated collection point . A calendar showing your week of collection can be acquired by phoning the Waste Aware team on: 0845 111 0050.
Blue boxes/bags and White bags are uplifted by Greenlight in WCS areas only. For details of collection dates please call Greenlight on: 01389 721 012.
What Happens on Bank Holidays?
There are no changes of uplift day apart from New Years Day and Christmas Day - changes will be advertised in local press.
What Can I recycle at home?
In Your Blue Bin/Box/Bag;
Waste Paper
Newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, catalogues, other white paper and junk mail.
Envelopes with plastic window removed.
Cardboard
Cardboard boxes, brown food packaging card such as cereal boxes, pizza boxes; tissue boxes, kitchen roll holders, tetra pak cartons such as juice, soup and milk cartons.
No plastic film or other packaging material.
Plastic Bottles
All plastic food or drink containers, plastic drinks bottles, shampoo bottles, conditioner bottles etc. Please rinse out and remove labels where possible.
No plastic carrier bags.
Food Cans and Drinks Cans
Food and pet food cans, fizzy drinks and beer cans. Please rinse out food and drink cans, crush and remove labels where possible, and push in any sharp lids.
Aerosols.
No paint tins
In Your Brown Bin
All food waste, garden waste including grass cuttings, hedge clippings, plants, weeds.
No animal faeces, soil or rubble.
In Your White bags
All glass containers, bottles and jars. White bags are uplifted by Greenlight in WCS areas only.
Please call the Waste Aware team for advice and information on how to recycle more and help the community of West Dunbartonshire Council towards a Zero Waste Society : 0845 111 0050.
