Christmas and New Year bin collections
We are making changes to our waste and recycling collections during the Christmas and New Year period.
These changes apply to waste, recycling and garden waste collections.
Please make sure bins are out by 7am as collections may take place at a different time to what you are normally used to.
| Usual collection day | Festive collection day |
| Monday 21 December | As normal |
| Tuesday 22 December | As normal |
| Wednesday 23 December | As normal |
| Thursday 24 December | As normal |
| Friday 25 December | Sunday 27 December |
| Monday 28 December | As normal |
| Tuesday 29 December | As normal |
| Wednesday 30 December | As normal |
| Thursday 31 December | As normal |
| Friday 1 January | Saturday, 2 January |
Extra waste and recycling
From Monday 21 December 2020 to Friday 8 January 2021 you can put out up to two extra black bags of waste next to your black bin.
You can put out as much extra recycling as you want as long as it is in a recyclable container, for example a cardboard box.
Extra recycling and waste can also be taken to Household Recycling Centres. They are open during the festive period apart from Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Covid-19 restrictions are in place to keep you safe.
Find your nearest Household Recycling Centre.
What you can recycle at Christmas
Read our guide to recycling at Christmas to make sure you stay on the nice list.
Visit what can I put in my green bin for information about all the items you can recycle at home.
Find out more about reducing your waste at www.letswasteless.com
Reduce your festive waste and recycling
Christmas is a wonderful time of year but also one of the most wasteful.
Read our top tips on how to recycle more and waste less this Christmas.
Take the waste reduction challenge
If you are looking for a resolution for the new year then try our waste reduction challenge. How much can you reduce your waste by in just 30 days?