Bin collections over Christmas and New Year

Bin collections during Christmas and New Year will be amended as below.

Collection times

As collection times vary during the festive season, please present containers the night before or by 6:30am on the day of uplift.

For those still with a recycling trolley service as it is a weekly uplift service, should your recycling trolley not be presented in time, materials should be stored until the next week, or can be taken to the nearest recycling centre or recycling point.        

Seasonal arrangements for excess waste 

Additional refuse sacks

Up to three additional refuse sacks will be uplifted per household on the first general waste collection (green/grey bin) after Christmas Day. Please place them beside your bin at the kerbside.

Paper and cardboard

Excess paper and cardboard stored in plastic sacks and placed beside your recycling trolley/blue lidded bin will be collected, as will larger flat packed cardboard.

Glass, plastics and cans

Please use your red and black boxes for any excess glass, plastics and cans. If you don’t have a box, bagged plastics and cans can be placed alongside the recycling trolley/red lidded bin for uplift.

Real Christmas trees

As there are no garden waste collections until February 2027, real Christmas trees can be taken to our  recycling centres. 

Special uplifts

To ensure collection before Christmas Day, all special uplift requests must be received by Friday 11 December 2026.

Uplift requests received after Friday 11 December 2026 will not be uplifted until Monday 4 January 2027 at the earliest.

Book a visit to recycling centres

If you plan to visit a recycling centre, you must have a valid recycling permit and book an appointment.

Find out how to access recycling centres and book an appointment

Festive opening times for recycling centres

Find out when recycling centres are open over the festive season. Local recycling points can be accessed at any time.