Council service updates
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Recycling collections - Islay Updated
Due to our recycling refuse collection vehicle going to the mainland for an MOT, we are currently running behind schedule for uplifts in all areas. We are working as hard as we can to catch up these collections and will be working tomorrow Friday 17/01/2025 to catch up as many as we can and if needed we will provide a collection on Saturday 18/01/2025 also if we do not manage everything tomorrow.
Please can customers leave their bins out for collection if they have not yet been collected.
We are sorry for the inconvenience this has caused.
Note: We are using the small green refuse vehicle to service these collections, unfortunately this will affect the collections for this vehicle in all areas i.e. the Oa, Port Ellen, Bruichladdich, Portnahaven, and Jura. We will start collections tomorrow again on these runs starting with the Oa. Could customers please leave the bins out for collection.
We are sorry for any inconvenience this has caused.
Mid ºúÌÒÅ®Éñ Recycling - Tayvallich/Achnamara 15/01/25
Due to vehicle breakdown, we have been unable to uplift recycling blue bins, due for collection 15/01/25 in the following locations
- B8025 - Tayvallich area
- C42 - Achnamara area
This will also affect commercial.
We now plan to collect missed recycling bins on Friday 17th January. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Cuan ferry - service interruptions
Cuan ferry sailings may be subject to delays between 12.30 and 16.00. Travel for school children will not be affected. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Limited Access General Waste - Cowal
Due to a vehicle breakdown, general waste bins that were due for collection today (15th January) will not be uplifted. Please take your bins back in and present them for collection from 06.00 on 22nd January when we will do a catch up run. The affected addresses are:
- Shellfield Farm
- Wellpark Lane
- Anne Terrace
- Charles Terrace
- Pier Lane
- Millhouse Crossroads to Portavadie (Domestic)
- Stelaig Farm
- B8000 (Millhouse Crossroads to Newton) All (Commercial & Domestic)
- Kirkpatrick Chalets, Finbracken Chalets, Fernihow Cottage, Cortein Cottages, Lephinmore, Newton and Leachd
- Succoth Sawmill Lane
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Mull Recycling missed on 09/01/25 - UPDATED 14/01/25
Blue bins missed on Thursday 9th January will now be uplifted on Friday 17th January.
We apologise for any inconvenience
Domestic & commercial recycling - Kintyre
Due to a vehicle breakdown, domestic and commercial recycling due for uplift on Monday 13th January in Kintyre will not be collected.
We have rescheduled the collection for Saturday 18th January, however this is subject to the refuse collection vehicle being repaired by then.
Please check our website again for updates later in the week.
Please see below for details of affected areas:
- Brackley
- Auchensavil
- Grogport
- Sunadale
- Cour
- Crossaig
- Skipness
- Skipness to A83 Junction
- A83Junction to Whitehouse
- Whitehouse Village
- Whitehouse to Clachan
- Clachan
- Clachan to Rhunahourine
- Tav-an-Taggart
- Dalmore Farm
- Tangy
- Drum Farm
Streetlighting - Church Avenue - Cardross
We are aware of a power supply fault on Church Avenue, Cardross that is affecting a number of streetlights on both Church Avenue and Reay Avenue. Scottish Power are aware of the fault and we are awaiting their attendance.
Glass recycling - Helensburgh & Lomond
Household glass recycling collections scheduled for 4th and 5th January have been delayed due to a vehicle breakdown.
Residents in the Arden, Arrochar, and Garelochhead areas are affected. Please leave your bin at its designated collection point, and our crews will attend as soon as possible.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Kilennan bridge, Islay
U024 Kilennan Bridge, Islay. on the U024 Avenvogie Road is closed to traffic following severe scour of the structure's abutments and piers during a weather event in December 2024.
Avenvogie - Temporary Restriction Order
Access
- No vehicles are permitted to cross the bridge until repairs are complete and the bridge is re-opened.
- Local access is maintained along the U024 up to around 10m either side of the bridge.
- Diversions are via B8016/A846/C012/U024 and vice versa.
Key dates
- The bridge was closed on 13/12/24
- Repairs are expected to take a number of weeks and the bridge will remain fully closed until repairs are complete.
- We expect repair work to carry on throughout January 2025 and finalise in February 2025.
A816-110 Cuilfail Hotel Bridge, Kilmelford
A816-110 Cuilfail Hotel Bridge, Kilmelford is open under Traffic Management (portable traffic lights) until Phase 2 works are completed in January 2025. There is no weight restriction is currently in place.
You can find out more about the project on our website.
EV Charging Network - Faults - 02.09.2024
Electric Vehicle Charger Faults:
We have some faults across our network of 37 EV chargers at the moment. We are working with our maintenance contractors to have these repaired as soon as possible.
The faults and some details are listed below. You can see the full range of publicly available chargers in ºúÌÒÅ®Éñ and Bute (not just those operated by the Council) on the .
- 53517 Tiree Ferry Terminal – an engineer is due onsite mid Sept to repair this fault, please note this date is subject to change if there are ferry disruptions. Unfortunately, there are no other Council chargers at this site, but all public chargers can be found via the Charge Place Scotland website using the link above.
- 51143 The Columba Centre, Fionnphort, Mull – an engineer is due onsite week beginning 9/9/24 to repair this fault. Unfortunately, there are no other Council chargers at this site, but all public chargers can be found via the Charge Place Scotland website using the link above.
- 60104 Ledaig Car Park, Mull – an engineer is due onsite week beginning 9/9/24 to repair this fault. Unfortunately, there are no other Council chargers at this site but all public chargers can be found via the Charge Place Scotland website using the link above.
- 61622 Corran Halls Public Car Park – the engineer has ordered parts and will be scheduled to attend once they are received. There is an another EVC available at this site.
- 61720 Coal Pier Dunoon – an engineer has been scheduled to attend 2/09/24. There is an another EVC available at this site.