Rubbish and recycling | Argyll and Bute Council

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Household Waste

Information about household rubbish and recycling

Recycling

Recycling advice, and where you can recycle in your area

Commercial Waste

Waste disposal contracts, disposal sites, regulations and contact information for businesses.

Hazardous household waste collection

How to arrange disposal of hazardous household waste, e.g. medicines, pesticides, insecticides, paints and asbestos

Looking after your streets

Report problems in your area; what we can do, and what you can do to help.

04.12.2025
Islay - Commercial Waste 04/12/25

Due to a technical issue, commercial bins due today, Thursday 4th December will not be collected. This collection will now take place on Monday 8th December. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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03.12.2025
Mid Argyll - Recycling awkward access route - 04/12/25

Due to a breakdown of our awkward access vehicle, some areas recycling will not be collected on 4th December 2025. We will update this page with details of when the missed bins will be collected. We apologise for any inconvenience.
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