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Moray bin collection days

In Moray the green bin is the rubbish bin, not the recycling bin. It is collected every three weeks, with the recycling containers, and it has to be out by 7.30am. The brown bin is fortnightly and takes garden waste and food. The council says around 50% of an average bin could have been recycled.

Last checked against 2 sources (www.moray.gov.uk).

What goes in each bin

Green bin for household waste that cannot be recycled · General waste

Bin · Every three weeks

Yes please

  • Waste that cannot be recycled, with the lid closed and nothing beside the bin
  • Cold coal-fire ash wrapped in newspaper

Not in this one

  • Side waste and black bags of excess waste
  • Paper and card, glass, metals and plastics, and food, which have their own containers
  • A second green bin, which the council says is not available

Source: www.moray.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Paper and card container · Paper and card

Container · Every three weeks

Yes please

  • Newspapers, magazines, phone books, cardboard and beverage cartons
  • Envelopes including window envelopes, letters, scrap paper and shredded paper

Not in this one

  • Plastic bags and plastic bottles, polystyrene, crisp packets and padded envelopes
  • Tissues, metallic wrapping paper, food-contaminated paper, wallpaper and painted paper

Source: www.moray.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Glass container or sack · Glass

Container · Every three weeks

Yes please

  • Rinsed glass bottles and jars

Not in this one

  • Plastic bags, Pyrex, and mirror or window glass

Source: www.moray.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Cans and plastic bottles container · Mixed recycling

Container · Every three weeks

Yes please

  • Drinks cans, food tins, aerosols, clean foil, foil trays and metal lids
  • PET 1, HDPE 2 and PP5 plastic bottles and containers, tablet bottles and rinsed yoghurt and margarine tubs

Not in this one

  • Plastic bags, plastic toys, and oil and paint tins

Source: www.moray.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Brown bin food waste · Food waste

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • All food waste, collected with the garden waste in the organic container

Not in this one

  • Dog fouling, used cat litter and plastics
  • Food waste stays free; the charge from 01 April 2019 is for garden waste

Source: www.moray.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Brown bin garden waste, permit required · Garden waste

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Grass cuttings, leaves, small branches, plants, weeds and hedge trimmings

Not in this one

  • Root balls, rubble, stones, soil, turf and blocks of wood
  • Garden waste without the permit that has been required since 01 April 2019

Source: www.moray.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Check your bin day

We can’t check Moray addresses yet

Live bin day lookups for Moray are planned. Until then, Moray’s own page will show your collection day.

Find my bin day on www.moray.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)

Set your own bin day

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Green bin for household waste that cannot be recycled · General waste

The council’s pages say this is collected every three weeks. Your round may differ, so use the pattern you were given.

Paper and card container · Paper and card

The council’s pages say this is collected every three weeks. Your round may differ, so use the pattern you were given.

Glass container or sack · Glass

The council’s pages say this is collected every three weeks. Your round may differ, so use the pattern you were given.

Cans and plastic bottles container · Mixed recycling

The council’s pages say this is collected every three weeks. Your round may differ, so use the pattern you were given.

Brown bin food waste · Food waste

The council’s pages say this is collected every two weeks. Your round may differ, so use the pattern you were given.

Brown bin garden waste, permit required · Garden waste

The council’s pages say this is collected every two weeks. Your round may differ, so use the pattern you were given.

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How often each bin is collected

Collection frequency by bin for Moray
BinCollected
Green bin for household waste that cannot be recycled · General wasteEvery three weeks
Paper and card container · Paper and cardEvery three weeks
Glass container or sack · GlassEvery three weeks
Cans and plastic bottles container · Mixed recyclingEvery three weeks
Brown bin food waste · Food wasteEvery two weeks
Brown bin garden waste, permit required · Garden wasteEvery two weeks

Garden waste

Garden waste is a paid-for service. From 01 April 2019 there has been a charge for garden waste collection. Food waste in the same organic service is free. The pages read do not state the current permit price.

Source: www.moray.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

If your bin was missed

The domestic collection page links to a missed or damaged bin report. Containers should have been on the kerbside by 7.30am. The page does not describe a later cut-off time.

Source: www.moray.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Your nearest tip

Good to know in Moray

  • The code of practice volumes on the domestic collection page are a minimum of 40 litres a week for paper and card, 70 litres for metals, plastics and cartons, 20 litres for glass and 20 litres for food, and a maximum of 80 litres for non-recyclable waste.
  • A larger green bin is not automatic. The quoted policy is that a household of 6 or more, and/or with more than one child in nappies, may exchange a 240 litre bin for a 360 litre bin if they recycle fully. There is no second green bin, and black bags beside the bin are not taken.
  • Only one residual bin is emptied per household on each three-weekly collection. Ash must be cold and wrapped in newspaper.
  • Recycling containers are separate for paper and card, glass, and cans and plastics. The what-goes page does not give those containers a colour. Beverage cartons are listed with paper and card, not with the cans.
  • Garden waste has been charged since 01 April 2019. Food waste is free. Dog fouling and cat litter do not go in the brown bin.
  • Staffed centres named on the what-goes page are Gollachy in Buckie, Chanonry in Elgin, Waterford in Forres, Balloch Road in Keith and Spey Bay at Dallachy. The recycling email is waste@moray.gov.uk. Assisted collections use a form for people who cannot move bins to the kerb.
  • The domestic page says the fixed penalty for fly-tipping is £500, and that not paying it can lead to a fine of up to £40,000 and or up to 2 years in prison. That is the council's wording on the bin page, not a separate enforcement guide.

Bin questions in Moray

How often does Moray empty the green bin?

Every three weeks, together with the recycling containers. The brown bin is fortnightly. Put the right containers out by 7.30am.

Can I have a bigger green bin in Moray?

Only if the household meets the policy the council quotes: family size of 6 or more and/or more than one child in nappies, and full use of the recycling service. A 240 litre bin may then be exchanged for a 360 litre bin. A second green bin is not sold.

Is Moray food waste charged?

No. The what-goes page says the charge from 01 April 2019 is for garden waste. Food waste is collected free of charge. Apply for a garden waste permit for the garden part of the brown bin.

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