Council service updates
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Cuan ferry - last car ferry sailing from Cuan 1600hrs, no passenger ferry tonight 7/12/24
Due to weather last car ferry sailing from Cuan is 1600hrs, no passenger ferry tonight 7th December 2024. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Easdale ferry - Saturday 7th December 2024 all sailings cancelled
Due to high winds the Easdale ferry service is cancelled on Saturday 7th December 2024. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Jura ferry - all sailings cancelled on Saturday 7th December 2024
Due to the weather forecast all sailings on the Islay (Port Askaig) to Jura (Feolin) ferry on 7th December 2024 are cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Recycling Collection - Tarbert - 03.12.2024
Due to contractors working on the road, we've been unable to uplift bins along Barran Road, Tarbert. We will aim to collect these bins next week - 10.12.2024. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Mull Recycling - w/b 2nd December
The following routes will be delayed next week:
- Monday’s Tobermory recycling will now be collected on Friday 6th December
- Tuesday’s Bunessan recycling will be collected on Saturday 7th December
Please keep you bins in until collection day. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Helensburgh recycling
Due to a vehicle breakdown we are unable to collect blue bins in Helensburgh this week. Collections will now take place on your next scheduled collection date.
To assist with any inconvenience, we will also collect any excess recycling. Please place additional waste in a box next to your blue bin on the morning of your next collection.
We apologise for any inconvenience
Limited access route - Recycling
Due to a vehicle breakdown, we are unable to collect blue bins on the limited access routes in Lomond this week. Collections will now take place on your next scheduled collection date.
To assist with any inconvenience, we will also collect any excess recycling. Please place additional waste in a box next to your blue bin on the morning of your next collection
Limited Access routes - Islay and Jura 26th November
The limited access vehicle has returned to Islay and will be carrying out catch up runs for the next week. Please leave your bins out for collection.
Due to a ferry breakdown we are unable to carry out collections on Jura at present. We will update the website when we have more information. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Tiree general waste collections
Greens bins due to be collected yesterday and today (25th & 26th) will now be delayed. Please leave your bin at its collection point for crews to attend.
Further update to follow
Commercial Recycling - Isle of Jura 26th November
Due to a ferry breakdown, we will be unable to carry out commercial recycling today on Jura. We will update the website once we have further information. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Refuse Collection - East Lochaweside - 21/11/24
Due to road conditions, todays collection from East Lochaweside, Dalavich, Kilchrenan and Ford will not take place. We will provide an update as soon as possible.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
U22 Achavaich Road Closure
The U22 Achavaich road has been closed between Achavaich Farm and ‘The Summit’ cottages. This is due to damage to the road surface.
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 ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp (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.