Check your collection day
Check your waste and recycling collection days using your postcode and address.
Read about what goes in your bins and how to put your bins out.
Christmas and new year collection arrangements
There are changes to waste and recycling collections over the festive period.
Check the table below for your rescheduled collection days. Collections on all other days not listed below will take place as normal.
| Original collection date | New general waste and recycling collection date |
|---|---|
| Monday 23 December | As planned |
| Tuesday 24 December | As planned |
| Wednesday 25 December | Friday 27 December |
| Thursday 26 December | Saturday 28 December |
| Friday 27 December | Monday 30 December |
| Monday 30 December | Tuesday 31 December |
| Tuesday 31 December | Wednesday 1 January |
| Wednesday 1 January | Thursday 2 January |
| Thursday 2 January | Friday 3 January |
| Friday 3 January | Saturday 4 January |
| Monday 6 January | As planned |
If you do not know which week your recycling collection should be, you can check your collection day using your postcode and address.
Extra waste
We know that during the festive period many households have more rubbish, but much of this extra waste can be reused or recycled.
You must continue to:
- separate your waste
- only use your rubbish bin for things that cannot be reused or recycled
- collapse cardboard boxes before putting them in your recycling bin
Reasonable amounts of waste placed next to your bin (2 to 3 sacks) will be taken over the Christmas and new year period. Extra cardboard should be bundled with string and placed next to the recycling bin on the day of your next scheduled collection. The bundle must not be taller or wider than the bin itself.
Household Recycling Centre opening hours
Our five Household Recycling Centres (HRC) will be closed on Christmas Day (Wednesday 25 December) and Boxing Day (Thursday 26 December). They will be open on all other days.
If you want to visit a HRC you must book a slot.
Page last updated: 16 December 2024
