Perth & Kinross has four main kerbside bins: green for general waste, blue for paper and cardboard, grey for mixed dry recycling, and brown for food waste — with garden waste only if you’ve signed up for the chargeable service. Collections are day-specific for your property, so the quickest way to check what goes out when is the council’s household collection date finder.
| Bin | What goes in it | Collection timing / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Green bin | Non-recyclable general waste; don’t put WEEE, batteries or vapes in it | Use your household collection date finder for your property’s collection day |
| Blue bin | Paper and cardboard, including newspapers, magazines, junk mail, envelopes, office paper, paperback books, cardboard boxes, toilet/kitchen roll tubes | Use your household collection date finder for your property’s collection day |
| Grey bin | Mixed dry recycling such as cans/plastics; black/plastic bags may be included but items must be loose | Perth & Kinross says this service is on a 4-week cycle: week 1 general waste, week 2 paper/cardboard, week 3 general waste, week 4 cans/plastics |
| Brown bin | Food waste; with the chargeable garden waste service, you can also add garden waste | Collections are suspended for one uplift over the festive period; otherwise check your collection date finder |
If you’re unsure which bins your household has, Perth & Kinross says the collection date finder will show the waste and recycling services your address receives.