Bins and recycling news

Waste amnesty bookings open on Friday 6 October

Published on 2 Oct 2023

Local residents in some areas of Midlothian will be able to book a free collection of flammable items such as furniture, carpets and mattresses.
Planned strike action suspended

Published on 5 Sep 2022

Following the latest offer from COSLA, Unite and GMB trade unions have agreed to suspend the planned industrial action which was due to start on Wednesday 7 September.
Recovery from recent industrial action

Published on 31 Aug 2022

Waste services have resumed but there is likely to be some disruption as we catch up on the backlog.
Midlothian residents praised for recycling rates

Published on 7 Dec 2021

Midlothian residents’ efforts to recycle increasing amounts of household waste have been commended following a recent study by Edinburgh University.
£132k funding boost for Midlothian's food waste recycling service

Published on 17 Nov 2021

Householders in some rural areas in Midlothian will be offered a food waste recycling service within the next 18 months or so thanks to Scottish Government funding of £132,085 announced today.
Setting the standards for waste services in Midlothian

Published on 24 Jun 2021

A new consultation has opened asking residents to comment on the standards they expect from waste services as well as how waste and recycling should be collected in future.

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