Christmas and New Year can produce a lot of waste, but everyone can do their bit to help reduce, reuse and recycle.
The Christmas and New Year bank holidays will mean your regular collections will move by up to four days. You can check yours based on the chart below:
- Monday 25 December 2023 to Wednesday 27 December 2023
- Tuesday 26 December 2023 to Thursday 28 December 2023
- Wednesday 27 December 2023 to Friday 29 December 2023
- Thursday 28 December 2023 to Saturday 30 December 2023
- Friday 29 December 2022 to Tuesday 2 January 2024
- Monday 1 January 2024 to Wednesday 3 January 2024
- Tuesday 2 January 2024 to Thursday 4 January 2024
- Wednesday 3 January 2024 to Friday 5 January 2024
- Thursday 4 January 2024 to Saturday 6 January 2024
- Friday 5 January 2024 to Monday 8 January 2024
- Monday 8 January 2024 to Tuesday 9 January 2024
- Tuesday 9 January 2024 to Wednesday 10 January 2024
- Wednesday 10 January 2024 to Thursday 11 January 2024
- Thursday 11 January 2024 to Friday 12 January 2024
- Friday 12 January 2024 to Saturday 13 January 2024
Collections will return to normal from Monday 15 January.
To find your regular collection day and download your 2024 rubbish and recycling calendar, visit the council website. All you need is your address or post code.
Real Christmas trees can be recycled for free using the council's annual collection service. Simply ensure all decorations and lights are removed and leave trees outside your property beginning 6am 8 January.
Collections will take place within the following fortnight, so please be mindful to leave your tree in a spot where it will not block the pavement or road.
Real trees can also be recycled before this date by taking them to your local Household Refuse and Recycling Centre (HRRC), booking a bulky waste collection, or with your garden waste disposal, if you subscribe to the service.
If you have an unused artificial tree or Christmas decorations, as well as old electronics that are being replaced by new gifts, drop them off at Fisher’s Farm to the new Community Reuse Shop. Staff collect games, cookware, and many other items that would otherwise go to landfill and fix them up to be re-sold at affordable prices. All proceeds go back into the operation of the shop. Location and operating hours are available on the council website.
The bulky waste collection service is available to book on the council website, and can also be used to safely pick up large items and white goods for disposal. Residents should be advised that any unlicensed waste removal services advertised online can lead to illegal fly tipping, so it is advised to exercise caution.
You can find more tips on reducing waste and recycling on the council website.
