Our collection crews will not be working on Thursday 25 December 2025 and Friday 26 December 2025 and Thursday 1 January 2026.
Christmas/New Year collections will be later than usual. Please check the revised collection days below.
Refuse (black bin) collections starting Monday 22 December 2025
| Usual collection day | Revised collection day |
|---|---|
| Monday 22 December 2025 | No change |
| Tuesday 23 December 2025 | No change |
| Wednesday 24 December 2025 | No change |
| Thursday 25 December 2025 | Monday 29 December 2025 |
| Friday 26 December 2025 | Tuesday 30 December 2025 |
| Usual collection day | Revised collection day |
|---|---|
| Monday 5 January 2026 | Wednesday 7 January 2026 |
| Tuesday 6 January 2026 | Thursday 8 January 2026 |
| Wednesday 7 January 2026 | Friday 9 January 2026 |
| Thursday 8 January 2026 | Saturday 10 January 2026 |
| Friday 9 January 2026 | Monday 12 January 2026 |
Recycling (blue-lid bin) collections starting Monday 29 December 2025
| Usual collection day | Revised collection day |
|---|---|
| Monday 29 December 2025 | Wednesday 31 December 2025 |
| Tuesday 30 December 2025 | Friday 2 January 2026 |
| Wednesday 31 December 2025 | Saturday 3 January 2026 |
| Thursday 1 January 2026 | Monday 5 January 2026 |
| Friday 2 January 2026 | Tuesday 6 January 2026 |
| Usual collection day | Revised collection day |
|---|---|
| Monday 12 January 2026 | Tuesday 13 January 2026 |
| Tuesday 13 January 2026 | Wednesday 14 January 2026 |
| Wednesday 14 January 2026 | Thursday 15 January 2026 |
| Thursday 15 January 2026 | Friday 16 January 2026 |
| Friday 16 January 2026 | Saturday 17 January 2026 |
Trade waste collections
| Usual collection day | Revised collection day |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 23 December 2025 | No Change |
| Wednesday 24 December 2025 | No Change |
| Thursday 25 December 2025 | Monday 29 December 2025 |
| Friday 26 December 2025 | Monday 29 December 2025 |
| Usual collection day | Revised collection day |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 30 December 2025 | No Change |
| Wednesday 31 January 2025 | No Change |
| Thursday 1 January 2026 | Friday 2 January 2026 |
| Friday 2 January 2026 | Saturday 3 January 2026 |
If there is very cold weather during the Christmas break check our service disruption page for updates.
Collections will resume on the usual scheduled day from Tuesday, 6 January 2026.
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 for two weeks from 22 December 2025. However, the service will resume in line with the revised collection dates for the other waste types. This would be as below:
| Usual collection day | Revised collection day |
|---|---|
| Monday 5 January 2026 | Wednesday 7 January 2026 |
| Tuesday 6 January 2026 | Thursday 8 January 2026 |
| Wednesday 7 January 2026 | Friday 9 January 2026 |
| Thursday 8 January 2026 | Saturday 10 January 2026 |
| Friday 9 January 2026 | Monday 12 January 2026 |
| Usual collection day | Revised collection day |
|---|---|
| Monday 12 January 2026 | Tuesday 13 January 2026 |
| Tuesday 13 January 2026 | Wednesday 14 January 2026 |
| Wednesday 14 January 2026 | Thursday 15 January 2026 |
| Thursday 15 January 2026 | Friday 16 January 2026 |
| Friday 16 January 2026 | Saturday 17 January 2026 |
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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Get in touch about recycling and waste
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