Refuse Collections

All refuse collections are suspended until Monday 6 December.

All Recycling Centres are closed until at least Monday 6 December.

Due to the continued severe weather conditions affecting all of Perth and Kinross , the Council will only be collecting general waste from Monday 6 December until Sunday 12 December. Please disregard previous instructions/information relating to the collection of waste and recyclates.

Household waste

This means that dry mixed recyclate (blue lidded bins) and garden and food waste (brown lidded bins) collections will be temporarily suspended.

Dependent on the weather conditions, this will allow refuse collection crews to uplift the backlog of general waste created by suspending all collections this week, due to severe weather conditions.

Householders should present their general waste bin (green lidded bin) to the kerbside on their next normal scheduled collection date during that week (even if the collection is scheduled for a blue lidded bin uplift).

Therefore, if householders next scheduled collection day is for dry mixed recyclate (blue lidded bin) during 6-12 December, it is their general waste bin (green lidded bin) that should be presented.

The Council will accept a reasonable amount of excess waste from householders that missed a scheduled residual waste collection (green lid bin) between Monday 29th November and Sunday 5th December.

Any excess waste should be bagged. Bagged side waste placed beside the general waste bin will be collected.

Green lidded general waste bins will be collected where it is safe for the vehicle to access the road and it is practicable to uplift the bins.

To help remove the backlog of waste we would request that householders who live in cul-de-sacs and side streets, who are able to take their general wheeled bin to the nearest main or road which is clear of snow, do so on their normal collection day as their own street areas will may still be inaccessible to the Refuse Collection Vehicle.

From Monday 13 December waste and recycling collections will return to normal, as per scheduled calendar dates, unless the weather remains inclement. In this case, details of further changes will be released.

If householders have blue or brown lidded bins containing recyclable/compostable material these should be not be presented to the kerbside until their next scheduled collection date after 12 December, when collections should return to normal.

Householders may also dispose of their waste (both general waste and recyclates) at Recycling Centres which are located throughout Perth and Kinross . Please check the Council website on www.pkc.gov.uk/recycle or call the Customer Service Centre on 01738 476476 to confirm whether your local Recycling Centre is open.

Commercial waste

Businesses affected by the non collection of waste due to the severe weather conditions should present their general waste bins on their normal collection date. The Council will accept a reasonable amount of excess waste from businesses that missed a scheduled residual waste collection between Monday 29th November and Sunday 5th December.

Any excess waste should be bagged. Bagged side waste placed beside the general waste bin will be collected.

Commercial glass recycling collections are suspended for the period 6-12 December, but paper and cardboard will continue where it is safe for the vehicle to access the road and it is practicable to uplift materials.

Perth & Kinross Council would like to apologise to householders and businesses for any inconvenience that may have been caused by disruptions to their kerbside waste and recycling services and asks for their patience and support.

For further information please visit www.pkc.gov.uk/recycle, email ku.vog.ckp|elcycer#ku.vog.ckp|elcycer or telephone 01738 476476.

Kim Young
Waste Awareness Coordinator
Environment Service
Perth and Kinross Council
Pullar House
35 Kinnoull St
Perth
PH1 5GD
Direct Dial: 01738 475242
Fax: 01738 477990
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