Monday October 6th 2025
Combustible materials
Written by Midlothian View Reporter, Liam Eunson
Midlothian Council and local emergency services are offering residents free uplift of combustible materials in the run up to Bonfire Night.
The service will run for one week only, from Monday 27 October to Saturday 1 November, with booking open from Friday 10 October until all available collection slots are filled.
To report or book items for uplift, call 0131 561 5284.
Bookings open on Friday 10 October.
Uplifts are available on a first come first served basis in Dalkeith/Woodburn, Mayfield/Easthouses, and Gorebridge – areas affected by instances of deliberate fire raising in the past.
Uplifts are offered on the following days:
– Monday 27 October – Gorebridge
– Tuesday 28 October – Gorebridge
– Wednesday 29 October – Mayfield/Easthouses
– Thursday 30 October – Mayfield/Easthouses
– Friday 31 November – Dalkeith/Woodburn
– Saturday 01 November – Dalkeith/Woodburn
As well as being a danger to individuals, homes and communities, unauthorised bonfires can divert the Fire and Rescue Service from dealing with other, more pressing emergencies.
Residents can report public areas where combustible items need to be collected, as well as ordering the free uplift of specific flammable items from their homes such as furniture, carpets and mattresses.
Soiled items should be wrapped before pick up.
Unfortunately some items can’t be collected during the Waste Amnesty. Please don’t put out fridges, freezers, cookers, washing machines, dish washers, tumble dryers, bathroom suites, coal boxes, or asbestos.
Please refer to the councils waste and recycling pages for advice on how to dispose of these items safely.
Collections will carried out by the Unpaid Work Team, made up of people who have been issued a Community Payback Order from the Court, giving them the chance to give back to local communities.
The Bonfire Night Waste Amnesty is jointly promoted by Midlothian Council, Midlothian Community Safety and Justice Partnership, Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
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