Council service updates

Lomond Area - Limited Access General Waste & Recycling UPDATED

General waste and recycling collections on the limited access routes in the Lomond area are subject to disruptions this week. UPDATE 24/12/25 - Please leave your general waste bin out and it will be collected as soon as possible. 

Unfortunately, due to a vehicle breakdown, recycling collections are cancelled until their next scheduled collection date. 

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Waste Collections - Helensburgh & Lomond

Due to a number of factors, some waste collections scheduled over the festive period could not be completed. We are working as hard as we can to catch up with these along with our scheduled collections. 

We appreciate your patience as we work through this backlog and apologise for any inconvenience.

Helensburgh

• Recycling - If your bin was meant to be collected on Saturday 3rd or Sunday 4th January, please leave your bin out and it will be collected this week (w/c 05/01/26)

Garelochhead & Arrochar

• Domestic Glass - if your bin was meant to be collected on Saturday 3rd or Sunday 4th January, please leave your bin out and it will be collected this week (w/c 05/01/26)

Garlochhead, Rosneath & Clynder

• Food waste - if your bin was meant to be collected on Saturday 3rd or Sunday 4th January, it will now be collected on your scheduled collection day this week (Thursday 8th/Friday 9th January).

Waste Collections - Mid Argyll

Due to a number of factors, some waste collections scheduled over the festive period could not be completed. 

In some cases, routes were partially completed and others still await an uplift. We are working as hard as we can to catch up with missed and incomplete routes along with our scheduled collections. 

If your bin has not been emptied as scheduled, please leave it out for collection until it has been emptied. 

We appreciate your patience as we work through this backlog and apologise for any inconvenience.

Bin collection arrangements - A83 Lochnell Street closure

We ask residents affected by the road closure on Lochnell Street to please take their bins to the road closure opposite the free church, the corner of Union Street and Campbell Street or the path at the Red Cross building (which ever is closest to them), for collection on your scheduled collection dates. 

EV Charging Network - Faults - 02.12.2025

Electric Vehicle Charger Faults

We have some faults across our network of 37 EV chargers at the moment. We are working with our maintenance contractors to have these repaired as soon as possible.

The faults and some details are listed below. You can see the full range of publicly available chargers in Argyll and Bute (not just those operated by the Council) on the Charge Place Scotland website.

• 53517 Tiree Ferry Terminal – Charger has come to the end of its lifespan and it is not economical to continue to try to maintain it, we are looking at the best route to replace it with new unit.  Unfortunately, there are no other Council chargers at this site, but all public chargers can be found via the Charge Place Scotland website using the link above.
• 53518 Community Centre, Coll - Charger has come to the end of its lifespan and it is not economical to continue to try to maintain it, we are looking at the best route to replace it with new unit. Unfortunately, there are no other Council chargers at this site, but all public chargers can be found via the Charge Place Scotland website using the link above.
• 51510 Tweeddale Street, Oban - Charger has come to the  end of its lifecycle, and it is not economical to continue to try to maintain it, we are looking at the best route to replace it with new unit.  There is another charger at this location
• 51137 Inveraray - Charger has come to the end of its lifespan and it is not economical to continue to try to maintain it, we are looking at the best route to replace it with new unit.  There is an alternative charger at this location all public EVCs can be found via Charge Place Scotland website.
• 52304 Bank Street, Bowmore - internal communication error on B Side, CPS are aware and are arranging an engineer, the date will be confirmed ASAP.   There is another charger at this location and all public EVCs can be found via Charge Place Scotland website.