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.

Please ensure that bins are not overfilled, lids are fully closed and no excess waste is presented beside your bin. If you have excess waste, you can take it to one of our household waste and recycling centres or request a bulk uplift when the service resumes.

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.

Disposal of real Christmas trees

Real Christmas trees can be recycled in various ways throughout South Lanarkshire. Trees being uplifted must be cut into 5ft sections and tied together.

We'll collect real Christmas trees placed beside your burgundy food and garden waste bin on your normal burgundy bin collection day between Monday 6 January and Friday 17 January 2025.
If you don't have a burgundy bin, request a free garden waste uplift for your real Christmas tree. Uplifts can be booked online from Friday 27 December until 3.30pm on Friday 10 January. Trees will be uplifted between Monday 6 January and Friday 17 January 2025.

You can also take your real Christmas tree to one of our six Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRC). Please remember that you need to book a slot for all HWRC's.

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.