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25.09.2026
Recycling Helensburgh and Lomond - 28/09/26

Due to the bank holiday on Monday 28th September, some routes may be collected a day later than the published schedule, please leave your bins out on the allocated day as we may manage to catch-up.
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25.09.2026
General Waste and Recycling Collections, Islay

Due to the Public Holiday on Monday 28th September, refuse collections scheduled for that day will not be carried out. The revised collection schedule is as follows: • General waste collections will take place on Tuesday 29th September. • Recycling collections will take place on Wednesday 30th September. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
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