Christmas and New Year information 

Information about our services over the Christmas and New Year period.

More information will be added to this page soon.

Bins and recycling

Bin collection dates

Household waste collections (recycling, food, non-recyclable waste, AHP (Absorbent Hygiene Products))

Over the Christmas and New Year period, the following changes will be made to household waste collections, some collection days have changed:

  • Monday 22 December 2025 will be collected on Saturday 20 December 2025.
  • Tuesday 23 December 2025 will be collected on Monday 22 December 2025.
  • Wednesday 24 December 2025 will be collected on Tuesday 23 December 2025.
  • Thursday 25 December 2025 will be collected on Wednesday 24 December 2025.
  • Friday 26 December 2025 no change (normal collection day).
  • Monday 29 December 2025 no change (normal collection day).
  • Tuesday 30 December 2025 no change (normal collection day).
  • Wednesday 31 December 2025 no change (normal collection day).
  • Thursday 1 January 2026 will be collected on Saturday 3 January 2026.
  • Friday 2 January 2026 no change (normal collection day).
  • Saturday 3 January 2026 will be collected on Thursday 1 January 2026.

Please make sure your containers are out by 6:30am.

Normal collections resume from Monday 5 January 2026.

Bin collection dates

Find out when your bins will be collected.

Disposal and recycling guide

Find out information about disposing or recycling the following items:

Commercial waste and recycling collections

The following changes will be made to commercial waste collections over the Christmas and New Year period:

  • Monday 22 December 2025 will be collected on Saturday 20 December 2025.
  • Tuesday 23 December 2025 will be collected on Monday 22 December 2025.
  • Wednesday 24 December 2025 will be collected on Tuesday 23 December 2025.
  • Thursday 25 December 2025 will be collected on Wednesday 24 December 2025.
  • Friday 26 December 2025 no change (normal collection day).
  • Monday 29 December 2025 no change (normal collection day).
  • Tuesday 30 December 2025 no change (normal collection day).
  • Wednesday 31 December 2025 no change (normal collection day).
  • Thursday 1 January 2026 will be collected on Saturday 3 January 2026.
  • Friday 2 January 2026 no change (normal collection day).
  • Saturday 3 January 2026 will be collected on Thursday 1 January 2026.

Normal collections resume from Monday 5 January 2026.

Garden waste collections

Over the Christmas and New Year period, the following changes will be made to garden waste collections:

  • Monday 22 December 2025 will be collected on Saturday 20 December 2025.
  • Tuesday 23 December 2025 will be collected on Monday 22 December 2025.
  • Wednesday 24 December 2025 will be collected on Tuesday 23 December 2025.
  • Thursday 25 December 2025 will be collected on Wednesday 24 December 2025.
  • Friday 26 December 2025 no change (normal collection day).
  • Monday 29 December 2025 no change (normal collection day).
  • Tuesday 30 December 2025 no change (normal collection day).
  • Wednesday 31 December 2025 no change (normal collection day).
  • Thursday 1 January 2026 will be collected on Saturday 3 January 2026.
  • Friday 2 January 2026 no change (normal collection day).
  • Saturday 3 January 2026 will be collected on Thursday 1 January 2026.

Please make sure your bin is out by 6:30am.

Normal collections resume from Monday 5 January 2026.

Garden waste subscriptions

We will be closing our garden waste subscriptions for the current subscription period (2025/26) at 5pm on Friday 19 December 2025. You will no longer be able to subscribe after this date.

Subscriptions will then reopen on 12 January 2026 for the subscription period (2026/2027) which runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.

Bulky waste collections

There will be no bulky waste collections between Monday 22 December 2025 and including Friday 2 January 2026.

Residents will still be able to reserve collection slots during this time and collections will restart from Monday 5 January 2026.

Residents can book to visit our waste and recycling parks during this time.

Christmas trees

Find out information about disposing or recycling Christmas trees.