There will be changes to collection days over Christmas and New Year.
Make sure to check when your collections will take place over Christmas.
Recycling at Christmas
Have you made the nice list this year by recycling correctly?
Here are a few things you can do this Christmas to keep control of your waste.
Wrapping paper
Why not use reusable gift boxes or fabric wrapping this year instead of paper? These can be reused next year.
If you have paper to throw away, double check that every part of your present wrapping is recyclable before putting it in your blue bin. Remove all sticky tape and embellishments.
Wrapping paper must be non-foil to be accepted, so do the scrunch test to make sure. If you scrunch it and it remains in place, then it’s ok to recycle.
Christmas cards
Why not make your own cards this year using old recyclable materials? Avoid using any ribbons, glitter or bows that can’t be recycled.
Hold onto this year’s Christmas cards and reuse them as tags or cards for next year.
Packaging
Delivery boxes should be broken down and recycled.
Bubble wrap and plastic film cannot be recycled in your blue bin but can be taken to your local carrier bag collection point at the supermarket.
Glass bottles
These can be recycled at your local bottle bank, or at the recycling centre.
Glass bottles no longer need to be separated by colour.
Food waste
In order to prevent food waste, only buy the amount of food you need this Christmas.
Love Food Hate Waste has a portion calculator that can help.
Leftovers can be frozen and reused at a later date, or anything that can’t be reused can be disposed of in your food waste caddy.
Batteries and electricals
These should not be thrown away at home. They cannot be collected in kerbside bin collections.
Instead take them to your nearest recycling point. You can also arrange for a free doorstep reuse collection service for some items.
Household batteries can be taken to most large supermarkets and also our local recycling centres.
Christmas trees
Christmas trees will be collected as garden waste if they are cut up and put in your brown bin or a council garden waste sack. Remember to remove all decorations and lights.
The bin lid or sack must be closed. Any trees not in a closed brown bin or council garden waste sack, or sacks that have not been booked, will not be taken.
Alternatively, you can book a bulky collection to have Christmas trees removed or take them to the recycling centre.
Christmas and New Year collections
| Normal collection day | Revised collection day |
|---|---|
| Thursday 25 December | Monday 29 December |
| Friday 26 December | Tuesday 30 December |
| Monday 29 December | Wednesday 31 December |
| Tuesday 30 December | Friday 2 January |
| Wednesday 31 December | Saturday 3 January |
| Thursday 1 January | Monday 5 January |
| Friday 2 January | Tuesday 6 January |
| Monday 5 January | Wednesday 7 January |
| Tuesday 6 January | Thursday 8 January |
| Wednesday 7 January | Friday 9 January |
| Thursday 8 January | Saturday 10 January |
| Friday 9 January | Monday 12 January |
| Monday 12 January | Tuesday 13 January |
| Tuesday 13 January | Wednesday 14 January |
| Wednesday 14 January | Thursday 15 January |
| Thursday 15 January | Friday 16 January |
| Friday 16 January | Saturday 17 January |
Garden waste collections
There will be no garden waste collections from Monday 22 December. The collection vehicles will be helping the additional seasonal waste and recycling.
Garden waste collections will resume from Wednesday 7 January.