Public bins in Edinburgh
7,816 public bins are on the map in Edinburgh. 12 of them take dog waste. The data comes from City of Edinburgh Council and OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Litter bin · Edinburgh
Public binCommunal bin · Edinburgh
Johnston Terrace, outside 8Litter bin · Edinburgh
Public binCommunal bin · Edinburgh
Bottom of West BowLitter bin · Edinburgh
Public binLitter bin · Edinburgh
Public binCommunal bin · Edinburgh
Grassmarket, bottom of West BowLitter bin · Edinburgh
Public binLitter bin · Edinburgh
Public binLitter bin · Edinburgh
Public binCommunal bin · Edinburgh
North Bank Street, outside 16Communal bin · Edinburgh
North Bank Street, outside 16Communal bin · Edinburgh
Candlemaker Row, across from 39Communal bin · Edinburgh
Johnston Terrace, outside 16Communal bin · Edinburgh
Mound Place, outside University of Edinburgh building
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About the Edinburgh bin data
- Mapped bins
- 7,816
- Bins with a location note
- 86%
- Take dog waste
- 12
- Communal household bins
- 6,716
Who mapped these bins
- City of Edinburgh Council6,716 bins
- OpenStreetMap contributors1,105 bins
We join council open data with OpenStreetMap, remove duplicate points within 5 metres, and clean the location notes. We do not add details that the source does not give. How we check the data.
Streets and places with the most bins
Counts come from the location notes in the council data.
- Easter Road69
- Albert Street57
- Lochend Avenue51
- Dalkeith Road50
- Restalrig Road48
- Montgomery Street45
- Portobello High Street44
- Rossie Place44
- Watson Crescent41
- Caledonian Crescent38
- Balfour Street37
- Broughton Road36
- Spottiswoode Street36
- Northfield Drive35
- Bryson Road34
- Warrender Park Road34
- Iona Street32
- Lorne Street32
- Marchmont Road32
- Piershill Square32
- Wardlaw Place32
- Grove Street30
- Sleigh Drive30
- Oxgangs Avenue29
Where the bins are
A selection of 40 of the 6,716 bins that have a location note. Use the map to see all bins.
- 12 Caddell's RowCommunal bin
- Alexander Drive, outside 4Communal bin
- Balfour Street, between 31 and 33Communal bin
- Bellevue Road, outside 25Communal bin
- Blair Street, outside 10Communal bin
- Bruce Street, outside 2Communal bin
- Buckingham Terrace, opposite 36Communal bin
- Cathcart place, outside 11Communal bin
- Colonsay Close, outside 18Communal bin
- Corstorphine Road, outside 121Communal bin
- Dalkeith Road, outside 176Communal bin
- Dickson Street, outside 79Communal bin
- Dundas Street, outside 29Communal bin
- Easter Road, left of 184Communal bin
- Falcon Road West, side of 177 Morningside RoadCommunal bin
- Gayfield Square, side of 10Communal bin
- Gorgie Road, at 543 student accommodation - bins at presentation point to left of entrance – next to disabled baysCommunal bin
- Grove Street, outside 48Communal bin
- Henderson Street, outside 38Communal bin
- Industry Lane, outside 10Communal bin
- Kilpatrick Grove, bin store at 9Communal bin
- Learmonth Grove, outside 34Communal bin
- Lochend Castle Barns, internal bin store at 49 Lochend Road SouthCommunal bin
- Malta Green, street entrance side of 11 St Bernard's RowCommunal bin
- Meadow Place, outside 12ACommunal bin
- Moat Street, outside 26Communal bin
- Morrison Street, outside 222Communal bin
- Newhaven Road, outside 261Communal bin
- Outside 37, Watson CrescentCommunal bin
- Panmure Place, outside 29Communal bin
- Portobello High Street, outside 292Communal bin
- Rhs Car Park 25 Dalgety RoadCommunal bin
- Roxburgh Place, outsideCommunal bin
- Shandon Crescent, outside 1Communal bin
- South Carron Wynd, internal bin store next to 17Communal bin
- Spylaw Street, outside 50Communal bin
- Strathfillan Road, opposite 1Communal bin
- Umbrella Pine Terrace, bin store at the junction with Comfrey WayCommunal bin
- Warrender Park Road, outside 43Communal bin
- West Tollcross, outside 1Communal bin
Questions about public bins in Edinburgh
- Where can I find a public bin in Edinburgh?
- The map shows 7,816 public bins in Edinburgh. Enter a postcode or use your location to see the nearest bins and get walking directions.
- Which bins in Edinburgh take dog waste?
- The source data marks 12 bins in Edinburgh as dog waste or dual-use bins. Many councils also let you put bagged dog waste in an ordinary litter bin. Check the council rules if you are not sure.
- Can I put household rubbish in a public bin in Edinburgh?
- No. Public bins are for small items you carry while away from home. Use your household collection or a recycling centre for bags, bulky waste, batteries and hazardous items.
- What should I do if a bin is missing, full or damaged?
- Tell the council for a full or damaged bin. If a bin on this map is missing or in the wrong place, tell us or correct it in OpenStreetMap. Council records for Edinburgh come from City of Edinburgh Council.