Collection days

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Bank holiday collection days

Bank holiday rubbish and recycling collection days

Collection days for households and businesses during the bank holiday periods.

To minimise disruption to waste and recycling collections during the Christmas and New Year period, our crews will be working on Saturdays 20 and 27 December and Saturday 3 January.

Christmas collection days

Normal collection dayRevised collection day
Monday 22 DecemberSaturday 20 December
Tuesday 23 DecemberMonday 22 December
Wednesday 24 DecemberTuesday 23 December
Thursday 25 DecemberWednesday 24 December
Friday 26 DecemberSaturday 27 December


New Year holiday collection days

Normal collection dayRevised collection day
Monday 29 DecemberNo change
Tuesday 30 DecemberNo change
Wednesday 31 DecemberNo change
Thursday 1 JanuaryFriday 2 January
Saturday 2 JanuarySaturday 3 January


Please leave your rubbish out for collection by 6am, near your front gate, but not on the pavement. Separate arrangements are in place for flats and business premises.

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Page last updated: 24 Oct 2025