Bin collections and calendar

Bin collections and waste services over the festive period

There will be no bin collections on Wednesday 25 December, Thursday 26 December and Wednesday 1 January 2025.

Monday and Tuesday collections will be carried out as normal on Christmas week and New Year week. Wednesday to Friday collections the week following Christmas will be carried out two days later than normal and collections on the week following New Year will be carried out one day later than normal.

The collection dates are listed below:

Normal collection day	New collection day
Monday 23 December	No change
Tuesday 24 December	No change
Wednesday 25 December	Friday 27 December
Thursday 26 December	Saturday 28 December
Friday 27 December	Sunday 29 December
Monday 30 December	No change
Tuesday 31 December	No change
Wednesday 1 January	Thursday 2 January
Thursday 2 January	Friday 3 January
Friday 3 January	Saturday 4 January

All collections will return to normal on Monday 6 January 2025.

Burgundy (food and garden waste) bins

The collection of burgundy bins will be suspended over Christmas and New Year. The last uplift date will be Friday 20 December. The first uplift date of 2025 will be Monday 6 January.

Bulk uplifts

Special bulk uplifts will be suspended over Christmas and New Year. The last uplift date will be Friday 20 December. The first uplift date of 2025 will be Monday 6 January.

Household waste and recycling centres

Our household waste and recycling centres will be closed on Christmas Day (Wednesday 25 December) and New Year’s Day (Wednesday 1 January). Opening times on other days are the same as regular winter opening times. Please remember that you will need to book a slot for all HWRC's.