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 week garden waste collection break from Monday 23 December. The service starts again on Monday 6 January.

Christmas trees

If you have a subscription, Christmas trees can be chopped up and placed in your garden waste bin. Alternatively they can be taken to your local Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Collection changes in your area

Collection checker

We're in the process of updating our checker with updated dates for the Christmas period - in the meantime, check the information here for any changes.

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.

Bin typeNormal collectionRevised collection
General refuseWednesday 25 December (Christmas Day)Saturday 21 December
RecyclingWednesday 25 December (Christmas Day)Monday 23 December
General refuseThursday 26 December (Boxing Day)Monday 30 December
RecyclingThursday 26 December (Boxing Day)Friday 27 December
General refuseWednesday 1 January (New Year's Day)Monday 6 January
RecyclingWednesday 1 January (New Year's Day)Wednesday 8 January

Normal collectionRevised collection
Monday 23 DecemberSaturday 21 December
Tuesday 24 December (Christmas Eve)Monday 23 December
Wednesday 25 December (Christmas Day)Tuesday 24 December (Christmas Eve)
Thursday 26 December (Boxing Day)Friday 27 December
Friday 27 DecemberSaturday 28 December
Monday 30 December No change
Tuesday 31 December (New Years Eve)No change
Wednesday 1 January (New Years Day)Thursday 2 January
Thursday 2 JanuaryFriday 3 January
Friday 3 JanuarySaturday 4 January

Bin typeNormal collectionRevised collection
General refuseWednesday 25 December (Christmas Day)Saturday 21 December
RecyclingWednesday 25 December (Christmas Day)Tuesday 24 December or Friday 27 December
General refuseThursday 26 December (Boxing Day)Monday 23 December
RecyclingThursday 26 December (Boxing Day)Monday 30 December or Tuesday 31 December
General refuseWednesday 1 January (New Year's Day)Friday 3 January
RecyclingWednesday 1 January (New Year's Day)Tuesday 7 January

Normal collectionRevised collection
Tuesday 24 December (Christmas Eve)No change
Wednesday 25 December (Christmas Day)Monday 23 December
Thursday 26 December (Boxing Day)Saturday 28 December
Friday 27 DecemberNo change
Tuesday 31 December (New Years Eve)No change
Wednesday 1 January (New Years Day)Saturday 4 January
Thursday 2 JanuaryNo change
Friday 3 JanuaryNo change

Our online calendar will be updated soon to show your updated bin days over Christmas.

Last updated 11 December 2024