Changes to services over the festive period

Domestic waste collections

Household Waste and Recycling Kerbside Collection Changes

There will be no household waste and recycling collections on Thursday 25, Friday 26 December, Thursday 1, Friday 2 January. 

We have rescheduled all these collections to alternative days, please check the table below or use our online collection day calendars to view the collection dates for your address.

Household collection day changes Waste type Normal scheduled collection day The day we plan to collect
All Areas (scheduled for Thurs 25 Dec) General Waste, Recycling and Food Waste Thursday 25 December Saturday 27 December
All Areas (scheduled for Friday 26 Dec) General Waste, Recycling and Food Waste Friday 26 December Sunday 28 December
All Areas (scheduled for Thursday 1 Jan) General Waste, Recycling and Food Waste Thursday 1 January Saturday 3 January
All Areas (scheduled for Friday 2 Jan) General Waste, Recycling and Food Waste Friday 2 January Sunday 4 January

Christmas Trees

Christmas Trees can be taken to any Community Recycling Centre for composting.

Advice for householders

During the festive period the amount of waste and recycling generated increases significantly.

To support our services please:

  • Keep using our Community Recycling Centres
  • We will collect extra recycling presented in bags (not black bags) and placed beside your recycling bin
  • Wash and squash recycling to maximise capacity in recycling bins.
  • Park vehicles considerately to enable our waste vehicles to access tight streets and carry out collections