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Commercial Waste and Source Segregated Recycling Collection Service

Areas 1 to 8 (Kirkwall & East Mainland)

April 2026 – March 2027

If registered for a fortnightly commercial waste collection service, please present your waste bin(s), at your usual collection point, by 8.00am on the collection day specified on your waste transfer note, in the weeks commencing as detailed below.

Sites with more frequent collections (weekly and twice weekly), will have any additional collection days specified on their waste transfer note.

If registered for the commercial source segregated recycling collection service, please present your recycling bin(s), at your usual collection point, by 8.00am on the collection day specified on your waste transfer note, in the weeks commencing as detailed below.

Different arrangements may apply over the festive season and will be advertised in advance.

Week commencingCollection
06/04/2026Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
13/04/2026Paper/thin card in bin(s) and metal cans, foil, and aerosols in separate bin(s).
20/04/2026Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
27/04/2026Glass in bin(s) and plastic bottles in separate bin(s).
04/05/2026Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
11/05/2026Paper/thin card in bin(s) and metal cans, foil, and aerosols in separate bin(s).
18/05/2026Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
25/05/2026Glass in bin(s) and plastic bottles in separate bin(s).
01/06/2026Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
08/06/2026Paper/thin card in bin(s) and metal cans, foil, and aerosols in separate bin(s).
15/06/2026Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
22/06/2026Glass in bin(s) and plastic bottles in separate bin(s).
29/06/2026Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
06/07/2026Paper/thin card in bin(s) and metal cans, foil, and aerosols in separate bin(s).
13/07/2026Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
20/07/2026Glass in bin(s) and plastic bottles in separate bin(s).
27/07/2026Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
03/08/2026Paper/thin card in bin(s) and metal cans, foil, and aerosols in separate bin(s).
10/08/2026Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
17/08/2026Glass in bin(s) and plastic bottles in separate bin(s).
24/08/2026Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
31/08/2026Paper/thin card in bin(s) and metal cans, foil, and aerosols in separate bin(s).
07/09/2026Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
14/09/2026Glass in bin(s) and plastic bottles in separate bin(s).
21/09/2026Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
28/09/2026Paper/thin card in bin(s) and metal cans, foil, and aerosols in separate bin(s).
05/10/2026Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
12/10/2026Glass in bin(s) and plastic bottles in separate bin(s).
19/10/2026Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
26/10/2026Paper/thin card in bin(s) and metal cans, foil, and aerosols in separate bin(s).
02/11/2026Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
09/11/2026Glass in bin(s) and plastic bottles in separate bin(s).
16/11/2026Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
23/11/2026Paper/thin card in bin(s) and metal cans, foil, and aerosols in separate bin(s).
30/11/2026Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
07/12/2026Glass in bin(s) and plastic bottles in separate bin(s).
14/12/2026Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
21/12/2026Paper/thin card in bin(s) and metal cans, foil, and aerosols in separate bin(s).
28/12/2026Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
04/01/2027Glass in bin(s) and plastic bottles in separate bin(s).
11/01/2027Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
18/01/2027Paper/thin card in bin(s) and metal cans, foil, and aerosols in separate bin(s).
25/01/2027Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
01/02/2027Glass in bin(s) and plastic bottles in separate bin(s).
08/02/2027Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
15/02/2027Paper/thin card in bin(s) and metal cans, foil, and aerosols in separate bin(s).
22/02/2027Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
01/03/2027Glass in bin(s) and plastic bottles in separate bin(s).
08/03/2027Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
15/03/2027Paper/thin card in bin(s) and metal cans, foil, and aerosols in separate bin(s).
22/03/2027Waste bin(s). No segregated recycling.
29/03/2027Glass in bin(s) and plastic bottles in separate bin(s).