Our collection crews will not be working on Wednesday 25 December 2024 and Thursday 26 December 2024 and Wednesday 1 January 2025.
If your refuse bin collection is usually Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday your collection will be taking place on an earlier day, as per the table below.
Refuse (black bin) collections starting Saturday 21 December 2024
| Usual collection day | Revised collection day |
|---|---|
| Monday 23 December 2024 | Saturday 21 December 2024 |
| Tuesday 24 December 2024 | Monday 23 December 2024 |
| Wednesday 25 December 2024 | Tuesday 24 December 2024 |
| Thursday 26 December 2024 | Friday 27 December 2024 |
| Friday 27 December 2024 | Saturday 28 December 2024 |
If your recycling bin collection is usually Wednesday, Thursday or Friday your collection will be taking place a day later, as per the table below.
Recycling (blue-lid bin) collections starting Monday 30 December 2024
| Usual collection day | Revised collection day |
|---|---|
| Monday 30 December 2024 | No change |
| Tuesday 31 December 2024 | No change |
| Wednesday 1 January 2025 | Thursday 2 January 2025 |
| Thursday 2 January 2025 | Friday 3 January 2025 |
| Friday 3 January 2024 | Saturday 4 January 2025 |
Trade waste collections
| Usual collection day | Revised collection day |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 24 December 2024 | Monday 23 December 2024 |
| Wednesday 25 December 2024 | Tuesday 24 December 2024 |
| Thursday 26 December 2024 | Friday 27 December 2024 |
| Friday 27 December 2024 | Saturday 28 December 2024 |
| Tuesday 31 December 2024 | No change |
| Wednesday 1 January 2025 | Thursday 2 January 2025 |
| Thursday 2 January 2025 | Friday 3 January 2025 |
| Friday 3 January 2025 | Saturday 4 January 2025 |
If there is very cold weather during the Christmas break check our service disruption page for updates.
Garden waste
We would like remind garden waste subscribers there will be a pause in service which is outlined in our garden waste terms and conditions. Garden waste collections will be suspended from 23 December 2024 for two weeks.
Christmas recycling tips
Cardboard boxes
Flatten boxes to give more space in your recycling bin Remove any polystyrene or bubble wrap and put it in your black bin.
Christmas tree recycling
Recycle your tree at your local recycling centre or cut it up and put it in your garden waste bin
Food waste
Don't forget to use your green food caddy for any food waste Remember, food must not be put into your blue-lidded recycling bin.
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