Council service updates

Household glass collections - Helensburgh & surrounding areas w/c 24/08/26

Due to vehicle breakdowns and operational issues, we have been unable to complete household glass collections scheduled between Monday 24th August to Friday 28th August. 

Unfortunately these collections have been cancelled until residents' next scheduled collection date. 

Please return your bins to your property. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

Recycling collections - Tobermory and Bunessan UPDATE 27/08/26

Due to an ongoing vehicle issue, recycling collections due on 24th August in Tobermory and 25th August in Bunessan have been cancelled

UPDATE 27/08/26 - Both recycling collections will now take place on Friday 28th August.

 We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Refuse collections - Isle of Coll UPDATE

Refuse collections on Coll will now take place on Saturday, 29 August. Excess waste will be collected if left bagged next to your general waste bin.

Recycling from Middle Pier will also be collected by the skip lorry.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused by recent service disruptions.

General waste collections - Islay 24/08/26

Due to technical issues, general waste collections due on Islay today, Monday 24th August will not be carried out. 

These collections have been rescheduled to take place on Friday 28th August. 

We ask that residents take their bins in today and place them out for the rescheduled collection date. 

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. 

Please check the website for any future updates. 

Commercial General Waste Collections - Islay

Due to the ongoing technical issue with one of our refuse collection vehicles, we are currently operating with only one vehicle. 

As a result, commercial general waste collections that were due to take place on Thursday 20th August will now be carried out from Monday 24th August onwards while we work to clear the backlog of missed premises. 

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Cliad Recycling Centre, Coll

Please see below link for changes to our opening times for Cliad Recycling Centre on Coll.

https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/rubbish-and-recycling/waste-and-recycling-centres/cliad-recycling-centre-coll

Road Closure B8016 - commencing 9th March 2026

Scottish Water will be undertaking a watermain upgrade along the B8016 at the River Laggan Road Bridge. Work is scheduled to begin on the 9th of March 2026 and is expected to take approximately three months to complete.  

Due to the nature and location of the works, a section of B8016 will be fully closed throughout the duration of the project.

Green bin collections - Serpentine Road and Mountpleasant Road, Rothesay

Green bins on Serpentine Road and Mountpleasant Road will be collected a day later than the published schedule going forward, with uplifts taking place on Wednesdays instead of Tuesdays. 

We hope to have the bin collection calendars on our website updated soon to reflect this change.

Road and Footway Closure - East Clyde Street, Helensburgh

The Council is making arrangements for the diversions below to be put in place and for ‘Business as usual’ signs to be put up to support businesses in the street affected. 

Further information and updates on the road closure are available here - East Clyde Street building safety and road closure

Details of the diversions

East bound vehicles 

Diverted from West Clyde Street left onto William Street and then right onto West Princes Street. Continuing along West Princes Street / East Princes Street turn right onto Glenfinlas Street and left onto East Clyde Street

West Bound vehicles

Diverted from East Clyde Street right onto Charlotte Street and then left onto East Princes Street. Continuing along East Princes Street / West Princes Street turn left onto James Street and right onto West Clyde Street

East bound pedestrians

Diverted from West Clyde Street left onto Sinclair Street and then right onto East Princes Street. Continuing along East Princes Street turn right onto Maitland Street and left onto East Clyde Street

West bound pedestrians

Diverted from East Clyde Street right onto Maitland Street and then left onto East Princes Street. Continuing along East Princes Street turn left onto Sinclair Street and right onto West Clyde Street

EV Charging Network - Faults - 17th June 2026

Electric Vehicle Charger Faults

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

Faults should be reported to Scottish Power on 0800 001 5234  

You can see the full range of publicly available chargers in Argyll and Bute via the Scottish Power Recharge App and Zapmap

Chargers with faults

You can find the live status of all chargers on the Scottish Power Recharge app.

Temporary road closure - Ardencraig Road (Bute)

Due to subsidence on a section of Ardencraig Road, a temporary closure has been put in place. 

An update will be provided once a full assessment has taken place. 

Pedestrian access may be limited when work is ongoing.