Check Your Dundee City Council Bin Calendar and Collection Days
Use this Dundee resident guide to check your bin collection calendar, understand grey, blue, burgundy, brown and food waste collections, report a missed bin after the correct time, buy a 2026 garden waste permit, book a bulky uplift and use Baldovie or Riverside recycling centres without guessing from an old calendar.
What do you need today?
Choose the exact Dundee bin task first. The collection frequencies are different for each bin, so the official calendar is safer than counting weeks yourself.
How do I check my Dundee City Council bin collection day?
Use Dundee City Council’s official MyDundee bin collection calendar. Your Dundee bin schedule is not one simple weekly pattern: grey general waste is every 2 weeks, blue paper and card is every 4 weeks, burgundy plastics, metals and cartons is every 3 weeks, food waste is weekly, and brown garden waste is seasonal and chargeable. Put the correct bin or caddy at the kerbside by 7.30am on the scheduled day.
Dundee City Council Bin Collection: Official Facts Residents Need First
Dundee’s kerbside service uses different collection cycles for different waste streams, so your best first step is always the official MyDundee calendar or the Dundee MyBins app.
Grey bin
General non-recyclable household waste. Dundee lists this as every 2 weeks for kerbside service.
Blue bin
Paper, card and cardboard. Dundee lists this as every 4 weeks for kerbside service.
Burgundy bin
Metals, plastics and cartons. Dundee lists this as every 3 weeks for kerbside service.
Food waste
Collected every week. Use a lined caddy, but do not use black bags.
Important local rule: missed-bin reports are only accepted after the end of the collection day from 3.45pm. Leave any unemptied bin at the collection point until the end of the day at 3.30pm before deciding what to do next.
Dundee Bin Collection Calendar: Find Your Collection Days by Address
Your Dundee bin calendar depends on your address, bin type and property setup. Do not rely only on a neighbour’s old screenshot, especially if you live in flats, tenements, student housing, sheltered housing, new-build blocks or shared-bin properties.
Open the official MyDundee calendar
Use the official Bin Collection Calendar service. It is the safest answer for “Dundee City Council bin collection”, “Dundee bin calendar” and “what bin is it this week Dundee”.
Check each bin stream separately
Grey, blue, burgundy, food and brown garden waste do not all follow the same cycle. Save the full calendar, not just the next grey bin day.
Present the correct bin by 7.30am
Dundee asks households to place the correct bin or bins at the kerbside by 7.30am because routing schedules can change and the council cannot commit to specific collection times.
Use the app for reminders
The Dundee MyBins app offers personalised collection calendars, notifications, service updates, recycling tips and waste-related services in one place.
Resident shortcut: if you often miss blue or burgundy collections, use app notifications. Blue and burgundy are not fortnightly, so counting “every other week” will eventually make you put out the wrong bin.
Dundee Bin Collection Schedule: Grey, Blue, Burgundy, Brown and Food Waste
The Dundee collection cycle is easy once you separate the five main waste streams.
| Bin or service | Collection frequency | Resident reminder |
|---|---|---|
| Grey bin | Every 2 weeks | General household waste that cannot be recycled. No recyclable items, furniture, electricals, gas canisters or batteries. |
| Blue bin | Every 4 weeks | Clean, dry paper, card and flattened cardboard only. |
| Burgundy bin | Every 3 weeks | Metals, plastics and cartons. Rinse and squash items where possible. |
| Food waste | Weekly | Cooked and uncooked food. Use compostable liners, plastic bags or newspaper, but not black bags. |
| Brown garden bin | Every 2 weeks, seasonal and chargeable | Valid garden waste permit required for each brown bin. |
Glass note: Dundee does not list glass as a normal kerbside bin stream on the Recycle for Dundee page. Glass is collected through local recycling points and bring sites.
Dundee Grey Bin, Blue Bin, Burgundy Bin, Brown Bin and Food Caddy Explained
Sorting correctly is the best way to avoid contamination, advisory notices and uncollected bins.
Grey bin
General wasteFor household waste that cannot be recycled.
- Non-recyclable items
- Polystyrene packaging
- Plastic film
- Nappies
Blue bin
Paper and cardFor clean, dry paper and flattened cardboard.
- Newspapers and magazines
- Junk mail and envelopes
- Office paper and shredded paper
- Cardboard boxes and greetings cards
Burgundy bin
Plastics, metals, cartonsFor rinsed and squashed containers.
- Food and drink cans
- Empty aerosols and foil trays
- Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays
- Food and drink cartons
Food waste
WeeklyFor cooked and uncooked food.
- Fruit and vegetables
- Fish, meat and bones
- Bread, cakes, rice and pasta
- Tea bags and coffee grounds
Brown bin
Garden wasteSeasonal, paid garden waste service.
- Grass cuttings
- Leaves and bark
- Flowers and plants
- Hedge trimmings, weeds, twigs and small branches
Fire safety warning: gas canisters, gas bottles and batteries must not be placed in household bins. Dundee warns that these items pose a serious fire risk for waste crews and re-processors. Use the official Recycling A-Z for safe disposal instructions.
Dundee Missed Bin Collection: When to Report and What to Check First
A Dundee bin is not reportable as missed until the end of the collection day. The council starts accepting missed-bin reports from 3.45pm.
Check the official calendar
Confirm that the correct bin was due for your property. Grey, blue and burgundy have different cycles, so wrong-bin-week confusion is common.
Check the 7.30am presentation rule
The correct bin should be at the kerbside or agreed collection location by 7.30am on the scheduled day.
Check for an advisory notice
If your bin has been tagged with an advisory notice, the notice explains why it was not emptied. Dundee says you will not be able to report that as a missed bin.
Wait until 3.45pm
Leave the bin at the collection point until the end of collection day at 3.30pm. Reports are accepted and logged only after 3.45pm.
Access problem note: if a collection is missed because of access issues such as building works or road closures, Dundee says crews make two further attempts over the following two working days. If access remains restricted, the collection waits until the next scheduled date.
Dundee Garden Waste Permit 2026: Brown Bin Cost, Collections and Accepted Items
Dundee brown bins are for garden waste, but a valid garden waste permit is required for each brown bin.
For 2026, Dundee says the garden waste permit costs £50.00 per bin. It covers 20 allocated collections for eligible households across the year, with first collections scheduled to take place in March. Brown bins are collected fortnightly from March to November or December depending on the calendar, so always check your individual collection dates.
Accepted in brown bin
Grass cuttings, leaves, bark, flowers, plants, hedge trimmings, weeds excluding noxious weeds, twigs and small branches.
Not accepted
No general waste, plastic, metal, glass, cartons, manufactured compostable packaging, cups or cutlery.
Free alternative
Garden waste can also be taken to Dundee’s household waste recycling centres at Baldovie or Riverside.
Compost use
Garden waste is taken to Riverside Compost facility and used to create Discovery Compost.
Noxious weed warning: Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Ragwort, Hemlock and other noxious weeds should not go in brown garden bins or HWRC garden waste. Dundee’s A-Z guide advises careful bagging and grey-bin disposal for certain noxious weeds, with professional advice recommended for specialist cases.
Dundee Bulky Uplift: Price, Booking and Presentation Rules
Use Dundee’s bulky uplift service for large household items that should not be placed in your normal bins.
| Bulky uplift detail | Dundee rule | Resident reminder |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 6 items | £38.00 | An itemised list is required when you pay. |
| 7 to 12 items | £64.00 | Larger or higher-value collections may need inspection. |
| Presentation time | By 7.30am on the agreed day | Place items outside at ground level, near the kerbside and accessible. |
| What crews will not do | No back gardens, garages, sheds or inside-property removals | Only items listed on the booking will be collected. |
Before booking: if an item can be reused, try the Community Reuse Hub or local reuse options before paying for disposal. If it must be collected, do not leave items out until your agreed collection date.
Dundee Household Waste Recycling Centres: Baldovie and Riverside
Dundee City Council operates two household waste recycling centres: Baldovie and Riverside.
| Recycling centre | Address | Opening hours shown by council |
|---|---|---|
| Baldovie HWRC | Piper Street, Dundee, DD4 0NT | Summer 9.00am to 5.15pm, last vehicle 5.00pm. Winter 9.00am to 4.15pm, last vehicle 4.00pm. |
| Riverside HWRC | Wright Avenue, Dundee, DD2 1UR | Summer 9.00am to 5.15pm, last vehicle 5.00pm. Winter 9.00am to 4.15pm, last vehicle 4.00pm. |
Vehicle permit check
Cars normally do not need a permit, but vans, pickups, some trailers and minibuses may need a free HWRC vehicle permit.
No trade waste
Commercial, business and trade waste is not accepted at Dundee household waste recycling centres.
Use for extra waste
Use HWRCs for extra household recycling, bulky materials, garden waste and accepted waste streams not serviced by kerbside collections.
Dundee MyBins App: Calendar Reminders, Service Updates and Recycling Help
The Dundee MyBins app is useful because it combines your bin calendar with reminders and waste service links.
Dundee says the app includes bin collection calendars and notifications, news and information, recycling tips and advice, waste-related services, service updates and more. It can help residents keep updated with push notifications reminding them which bin to present.
Best for collection reminders
Useful if you forget the 3-week burgundy cycle or 4-week blue cycle.
Best for service disruption
Check updates for bad weather, recycling centre closures, seasonal information and service changes.
Best for quick actions
The app links to reporting missed collections, bulky uplift, garden waste permits, local recycling points and new bin requests.
Dundee Flats, Tenements, Communal Bins and Bring Sites
If you live in flats, tenements or communal properties, your bin setup may not look like a normal kerbside house.
Dundee provides bring sites to make recycling easier for residents living in flats and tenements. The city also has local recycling points and household waste recycling centres for materials that are not collected through a property’s normal communal containers.
Bring sites
Useful for paper, card, glass, plastic bottles and cans depending on the site facilities.
Communal calendars
Check the MyDundee calendar or MyBins app for your address rather than copying a nearby house calendar.
No side waste
Do not leave excess bags beside bins. Extra waste should go through the correct council route, HWRC or bulky uplift.
Dundee Bin Collection Tips Residents Learn the Hard Way
These practical checks prevent missed collections, rejected recycling, wrong-bin weeks and wasted trips to Baldovie or Riverside.
Before bin night in Dundee
Use these checks in Broughty Ferry, Lochee, Stobswell, Fintry, Whitfield, Charleston, Douglas, Downfield, West End, Hilltown, Ardler and nearby neighbourhoods.
Do not count every fortnight
Grey is every 2 weeks, but blue is every 4 weeks and burgundy is every 3 weeks.
Wait until 3.45pm
Do not report a missed bin early. Dundee accepts reports only after the end of collection day.
Check for a tag
An advisory notice means the council has already explained why the bin was not emptied.
Use the right recycling bin
Blue is paper/card. Burgundy is plastics, metals and cartons. Glass goes to local recycling points.
No side waste
Extra bags and large items beside the grey bin can be treated as fly-tipping.
Check vehicle permits
Before hiring or borrowing a van for Baldovie or Riverside, check if a permit is needed.
Dundee City Council Bin Collection Official Links
Use these official Dundee City Council links before putting bins out, reporting a missed collection, buying a garden waste permit, booking bulky uplift or visiting a recycling centre.
Related Council Bin Collection Guides Near Dundee
Use these internal guides if you are moving around Scotland or checking a different council’s collection rules.
Dundee City Council Bin Calendar FAQ
These answers cover the main searches behind this page: Dundee City Council bin collection, Dundee bin calendar, missed bins, garden waste permits, bulky uplift and recycling centres.
Use Dundee City Council’s official MyDundee bin collection calendar. You can also use the Dundee MyBins app for personalised collection calendars and reminders.
Dundee asks households to put the correct bin or bins at the kerbside by 7.30am on collection day. Collection routes can change, so the council does not commit to a specific collection time.
The grey bin for non-recyclable general waste is collected every 2 weeks as a kerbside service.
The blue bin for paper, card and cardboard is collected every 4 weeks. Use it for clean, dry paper and flattened cardboard.
The burgundy bin for metals, plastics and cartons is collected every 3 weeks. Rinse and squash containers where possible.
Yes. Dundee lists food waste as collected every week. Use compostable liners, plastic bags or newspaper to line your caddy, but do not use black bags.
Check the calendar, leave the bin at the collection point until the end of collection day at 3.30pm, then report only after 3.45pm if the bin was genuinely missed and no advisory notice explains the issue.
Dundee’s 2026 garden waste permit is £50 per brown bin and covers 20 allocated collections for eligible households across the year.
Grass cuttings, leaves, bark, flowers and plants, hedge trimmings, weeds excluding noxious weeds, twigs and small branches can go in the brown bin.
Dundee lists bulky uplift charges as £38 for up to 6 items and £64 for 7 to 12 items. Larger or higher-value collections may require inspection.
Dundee operates Baldovie Household Waste Recycling Centre at Piper Street, DD4 0NT and Riverside Household Waste Recycling Centre at Wright Avenue, DD2 1UR.
Cars normally do not need a permit, but vans, pickups, some trailers and minibuses may need a free household waste vehicle permit. Permits are not issued at the recycling centres, so check before travelling.
Editorial note
This guide is an independent resident-help page for councilbincollection.org. It is not the official Dundee City Council website. Always confirm live collection dates, missed-bin reporting rules, advisory notices, garden waste permit details, bulky uplift charges, recycling centre opening times and vehicle permit rules directly through Dundee City Council or MyDundee before taking action.
Final summary: Use the official MyDundee bin calendar first. Put bins out by 7.30am. Grey general waste is every 2 weeks, blue paper/card every 4 weeks, burgundy plastics/metals/cartons every 3 weeks, food waste weekly and brown garden waste seasonal with a paid permit. Missed-bin reports start after 3.45pm, and bulky or extra waste should go through bulky uplift, Baldovie, Riverside or the correct council service.