Bin service over Christmas

Find out what is happening to the bin collection service over the festive period including any collection date changes and what to do with Christmas trees and excess waste.

Extra general refuse

We can't accept side waste accepted for your general refuse bin. Bin lids must be closed as we will not accept any overfilled bins.

Please take any excess waste to your local Household Waste Recycling Centre for disposal.

Extra recycling

You can present any extra clean, dry and loose recycling in an open cardboard box if the weather permits this. Alternatively, use a clear plastic bag next to the bin.  

Excess cardboard must be flattened and stacked neatly against the recycling bin if the weather permits this.

Polystyrene can't be recycled.

Garden waste

There is a two garden waste collection break from Monday 25 December.

Collection changes in your area

There are a few collection day changes.

Remember, your bin needs to be out by 6:30am on the day of collection and you can put it out the night before if easier.

Anything normally collected on:

  • Monday 25 December (Christmas Day) will be collected on Friday 22 December
  • Tuesday 26 December (Boxing Day) will be collected on Saturday 23 December 
  • Monday 1 January (New Year's Day) will be collected on Friday 29 December

Anything normally collected on:

  • Monday 25 December (Christmas Day) will be collected on Saturday 23 December
  • Tuesday 26 December (Boxing Day) will be collected on Wednesday 27 December
  • Wednesday 27 December will be collected on Thursday 28 December
  • Thursday 28 December will be collected on Friday 29 December
  • Friday 29 December will be collected on Saturday 30 December
  • Monday 1 January (New Year's Day) will be collected on Tuesday 2 January
  • Tuesday 2 January will be collected on Wednesday 3 January
  • Wednesday 3 January will be collected on Thursday 4 January
  • Thursday 4 January will be collected on Friday 5 January
  • Friday 5 January will be collected on Saturday 6 January

We'll be tagging everyone's bins with new collection dates if impacted nearer Christmas:

  • Monday 25 December (Christmas Day) - Most collections will be completed on Saturday 23 December but there are some collections which will be completed on Friday 22 December. Check your tag and our online bin calendar nearer the time
  • Tuesday 26 December (Boxing Day) - These collections will be completed on Saturday 23, Wednesday 27 or Thursday 28 December. Check your tag and our online bin calendar nearer the time
  • Monday 1 January (New Years Day) - Most collections will be completed on Tuesday 2 January but there are some collections that will be completed on Friday 29 December. Check your tag and our online bin calendar nearer the time

Anything due to be collected on Monday 25 December (Christmas Day) will be collected collected on Saturday 23 December.

Everything else is being collected as normal.

Our online calendar is currently being updated to show your updated bin days over Christmas.

Last updated 27 November 2023