Christmas bin collection dates
With the season of festive films, food, and frivolity almost upon us, we have released bin collections dates for the Christmas period and the calendars for 2023.
When will bin collections end in December?
Household bin collections will continue as normal up to and including Friday 23 December. The bin collection crews will take their annual, well-earned break during the week between Christmas and New Year. This means there will be no domestic bin collections between Monday 26 – Friday 30 December.
Collections will restart on 2 January, Bank Holiday Monday, so if your collection day is a Monday, please put the correct bin out before 7 am.
What can I do with excess waste?
Any households who find they have excess waste this Christmas can leave up to two tied bags of general waste at the side of their grey bins for collection on their first grey bin collection day in January.
Extra cardboard can also be left flattened behind green bins for collection on the first recycling collection. Please remember to remove all Styrofoam and plastic packaging before recycling any cardboard.
Any excess will only be collected during the first grey and green collections of the year, any additional waste can be taken to your local Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC).
What about household waste centres?
Our HWRCs will operate on their usual Christmas opening hours, being closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day but open as usual for the rest of the holidays, between 8am-4pm Monday to Saturday, and 9am- 4pm on Sundays. Trade Waste and street cleaning will still be offering services over Christmas.