Changes to recycling and waste collection days
Collections that fall on Christmas day and New Years day have been moved:
- Collections scheduled for Friday 25th December 2026 will happen on Sunday 27th December 2026
- Collections scheduled for Friday 1st January 2027 will happen on Saturday 2nd January 2027
This includes collections for:
- Clear bag recycling
- Food waste
- Black bag waste
- Nappy waste
- Incontinence waste
All other scheduled collections will happen as normal.
Changes to community recycling centre opening hours
The opening hours for all of our community recycling centre will change on the following days:
- Thursday 24th December 2026 - Open from 8:30am to 3:30pm (early close)
- Friday 25th December 2026 - Closed
- Saturday 26th December 2026 - Closed
- Sunday 27th December 2026 - Open from 8:30am to 4:30pm
- Monday 28th December 2026 - Open from 8:30am to 4:30pm
- Tuesday 29th December 2026 - Open from 8:30am to 4:30pm
- Wednesday 30th December 2026 - Open from 8:30am to 4:30pm
- Thursday 31st December 2026 - Open from 8:30am to 3:30pm (early close)
- Friday 1st January 2027 - Closed
Book a christmas tree collection
You can book to have your real christmas tree collected for free.
We do not collect trees made from metal or plastic. You can take these to a community recycling centre or book a bulky item collection.
We will collect trees from Monday 28th December to Friday 29th January
To get your tree collected:
- Book your collection
- Remove the lights and decorations from your tree
- Cut trees taller than 4 foot into smaller pieces
- Place your tree at your usual collection point by 7am on your collection day
BOOK A CHRISTMAS TREE COLLECTION