Christmas and New Year information
Information about our services over the Christmas and New Year period.
Bins and recycling
Household waste collections (recycling, food, AHP and non-recyclable waste)
Over the Christmas and New Year period, the following changes will be made to household waste collections:
- Household waste collections for Wednesday 25 December 2024 will be collected on Saturday 28 December 2024
- Household waste collections for Wednesday 1 January 2025 will be collected on Saturday 4 January 2025.
We will be collecting on Thursday, 26 December 2024, and all other household waste collections will take place as usual. Please make sure your containers are out by 6.30am.
Bin collection dates
Find out when your bins will be collected and download your collection day calendar.
Disposal and recycling guide
Find out information about disposing or recycling the following items:
Commercial waste and recycling collections
The following changes will be made to commercial waste collections over the Christmas and New Year period:
- Commercial waste collections for Wednesday 25 December 2024 will be collected on Saturday 28 December 2024
- Commercial waste collections for Wednesday 1 January 2025 will be collected on Saturday 4 January 2025
All other commercial waste collections will take place as usual.
Bulky waste collections
As CAD, the company operating the bulky waste collections on the Council’s behalf, is closing over the Christmas period, there will be no bulky waste collections between Friday 20 December 2024 and Monday 6 January 2025. Residents will still be able to reserve collection slots during this time and collections will restart from 6 January.
Residents can book to visit our waste and recycling parks during this time.
Garden waste collections
Over the Christmas and New Year period, the following changes will be made to garden waste collections:
- Garden waste collections for Wednesday 25 December 2024 will be collected on Saturday 28 December 2024
- Garden waste collections for Wednesday 1 January 2025 will be collected on Saturday 4 January 2025
Please make sure your bin is out by 6:30am.
Christmas trees
Find out information about disposing or recycling Christmas trees.
Free parking after 3pm
Parking in some of our car parks is free after 3pm from 18 November until 31 December 2024.
Find out more about free parking after 3pm.
Libraries
Our online library is open throughout the festive period and you can join the library free online.
You can download ebooks, e-audiobooks, newspapers and magazines free as a library member. Find out more about digital and information services in libraries.
You can also visit our tools for readers to find online resources and information on how to use them.
School holidays
Find out when the schools finish for Christmas and when they go back in January.
Opening and closing times
Opening and closing time information for our services and buildings over the Christmas and New Year period.