The Organic and Non Recycling Bin (Black Bins) collection that was due today, Monday 19th August 2019 in Tarbert and Scaladale will now be collected on Wednesday 21st August 2019. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused by this.

Due to a technical difficulty, we were unable to carry out today's collection of the blue and green recycling bins in the Shawbost - Carloway area. The recycling collection for this area has now been re-scheduled, and will take place this coming Friday, 16th August. Please have your recycling bins presented to the kerbside by 8am. We wish to apologise for any inconvenience caused. Thank you

Due to a technical difficulty, we were unable to complete all the blue and green recycling bin collections in the North Lochs area last Friday. The Cleascro Road and Sealladh a' Chliseim recycling bin collections have been re-scheduled and will take place tomorrow (Tuesday 21st May). Please have your recycling bins presented to the kerbside by 8am. Thank you

SUMMER STARTS AT NORTH HARRIS COMMUNITY RECYCLING SITE, URGHA We’ve finally reached the end of the winter season. From April 30th, we will be open later in the day. The North Harris Recycling Site takes bulky domestic household waste and electricals including TVs and washers. We can’t accept gas bottles, plasterboard, asbestos or rubble. We also have a skip on trial to take what CnES deem chargeable commercial / industrial waste like kitchens, bathrooms and building / demolition waste. We always keep a stock of wood briquettes, kindling and animal feed. If you have any questions about what you can recycle, then call us on 01859 502314. SUMMER HOURS: MONDAY: CLOSED TUE/WED/THU/FRI: 10:00 – 17:30 SAT: 10:00 – 16:00

An Apple iphone has been found at the Creed Park Household Waste Recycling Centre on Saturday 12th January. The phone has been handed in to the Stornoway Police Station.

Habost Household Waste Recycling Centre - Opening hours over the festive period 2018 /19

Urgha Household Waste Recycling Centre - Christmas Opening Hours 2018

Love Food Hate Waste - Scotland

Have you got your Waste Free Christmas shopping list? Visit Love Food Hate Waste - Scotland's page to check out some helpful festive recipes, and download your Waste Free Christmas shopping list so that you buy just the right amount of food this Christmas, and help avoid unnecessary food waste.

The Christmas Chart that really matters: Top five tips to make the most of your festive food | Love Food Hate Waste

Some handy food-saving tips to help you make the most of your festive food this Christmas https://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/article/christmas-chart-really-matters-top-five-tips-make-most-your-festive-food

Photos from Zero Waste Western Isles's post

Please find detailed below the changes to the Refuse and Recycling Collections in the Western Isles on Tuesday 25 December 2018 and Tuesday 1 January 2019.

Zero Waste Western Isles

We have received a number of enquiries over the last couple of months relating to fines being received by vehicle owners from the DVLA for vehicles which have been left parked on the road or road verge, or in shared parking areas, with no valid road tax or declared as SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification). A SORN declaration requires a vehicle to be kept on private land, such as a driveway, or a garage. If a vehicle is left parked on the road or road verge, or in a shared parking area, without valid road tax or with a SORN declaration, the last registered keeper could be issued with a fine from the DVLA. For more information on SORN declarations, please visit the following link - https://www.gov.uk/sorn-statutory-off-road-notification If you have a vehicle which has reached the end of its life, and you wish to arrange for it to be recycled, the contact details for the relevant recycling partner for your particular vehicle manufacturer can be found on our website - https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling/end-of-life-vehicle-recycling