Information about collection dates during the festive period.
The festive break in garden waste collections will be after collections on Thursday 24 December. There are no collections Friday 25 December to Thursday 7 January inclusive. The service resumes on Friday 8 January.
Crews will collect extra waste from beside your general waste bin on the first collection only after Christmas.
| Normal collection day | Revised collection day |
|---|---|
| Monday 21 December | No change |
| Tuesday 22 December | No change |
| Wednesday 23 December | No change |
| Thursday 24 December | No change |
| Friday 25 December | Monday 28 December |
| Monday 28 December | Tuesday 29 December |
| Tuesday 29 December | Wednesday 30 December |
| Wednesday 30 December | Thursday 31 December |
| Thursday 31 December | Saturday 2 January |
| Friday 1 January | Monday 4 January |
| Monday 4 January | Tuesday 5 January |
| Tuesday 5 January | Wednesday 6 January |
| Wednesday 6 January | Thursday 7 January |
| Thursday 7 January | Friday 8 January |
| Friday 8 January | Saturday 9 January |
| Monday 11 January | Collections return to normal |
Adverse weather may cause changes, check our social media channels and website for updates.
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