Customer services over christmas
See our holiday service pages for information on customer services opening times over the Christmas and New Year period.
Rubbish and recycling
Part of: Council services over Christmas
Bin collection dates
Bin collections will be later than normal over Christmas and New Year. Check the table for planned changes to your collection days.
| 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 | Saturday 27 December 2025 |
| Friday 26 December 2025 | Sunday 28 December 2025 |
| Monday 29 December 2025 | No change |
| Tuesday 30 Decmber 2025 | No change |
| Wednesday 31 December 2025 | No change |
| Thursday 1 January 2026 | Friday 2 January 2026 |
| Friday 2 January 2026 | Saturday 3 January 2026 |
| Sunday 4 January 2026 | No change |
Normal collections will resume from Monday 5 January 2026.
Western Road reuse and recycling centre
The reuse and recycling centre is closed on:
- Thursday 25 December 2025
- Friday 26 December 2025
- Thursday 1 January 2026
Christmas tree and festive recycling
We have made it easy for you to recycle your Christmas tree.
There is more festive recycling information on Veolia's festive recycling page.