So much more waste is created during the holiday season. Make the most of your recycling bins and local facilities for various Christmas items.
Changes to collections
Your kerbside collections will change over the holiday period:
| Normal collection | Revised collection |
|---|---|
| Week 1 - Black bin | |
| Monday 23 December | Normal |
| Tuesday 24 December | Normal |
| Wednesday 25 December | Friday 27 December |
| Thursday 26 December | Friday 27 or Saturday 28 December* |
| Friday 27 December | Friday 27 or Saturday 28 December* |
| Week 2 - Brown bin (no green bin collection) | |
| Monday 30 December | Normal |
| Tuesday 31 December | Normal |
| Wednesday 1 January | Thursday 2 January |
| Thursday 2 January | Thursday 2 or Friday 3 January* |
| Friday 3 January | Friday 3 or Saturday 4 January* |
*Collections will take place on either of these days, so please leave your bin/box out on the first day and take it in once it's been emptied.
Normal collections will resume on Monday 6 January 2025. Our new collection calendar is now available on our bin collections page.
Extra waste and recycling
If you have any extra waste and recycling that doesn't fit in your bins/boxes you can take it to a Recycling Centre (the local tip). We won't take excess waste left next to bins.
Christmas trees
You can replant your Christmas tree in your garden, chop it up and put it in your green bin or take it to your local Recycling Centre.
Christmas cards
Plain greetings cards (no foil or glitter) can go in your brown bin.
Wrapping paper
Wrapping paper should go in your black bin.
Other Christmas items
Please see our list of Christmas A-Z items and where they can be recycled or disposed of. Many things can be reused, either as storage, decoration or by taking them to a charity shop but if you do need to dispose of them then please use the correct bin.
| Item | Which bin? | Additional info |
|---|---|---|
| Advent calendar | Brown bin | Please separate the cardboard outer and plastic inner |
| Batteries | None | Take them to a Recycling Centre or local supermarket collection point. Do not put them in the black bin. |
| Baubles | Black bin | If in good condition you could donate to a local charity shop along with any other unwanted decorations. |
| Brown paper | Brown bin | e.g. brown packaging paper from Amazon deliveries |
| Cardboard boxes | Brown bin | An extra should be taken to a Recycling Centre |
| Compostable packaging | Black bin | This is not acceptable in the green or brown bins. For more info read about compostable plastic and packaging. |
| Crackers | Black bin | |
| Electrical items | None | Electrical items, anything that takes batteries or has a plug should go to a Recycling Centre. This includes and fairy lights that no longer work! |
| Flowers, holly & mistletoe | Green bin | Unless it's fake then plastic foliage should go in your black bin. |
| Foil and foil containers | Brown bin | Only clean foil |
| Food | Green bin | Visit Love Food Hate Waste for leftover festive recipes. |
| Glass | Brown bin | Bottles/jars can go in your brown bin. Drinking glasses, bowls or mirrors should go in the black bin or donate to charity. |
| Napkins, serviettes, kitchen towel and tissues | Black bin | |
| Polystyrene | Black bin | |
| Ribbon | Black bin | Or reuse for wrapping, gifts or cards! |
| Tinsel | Black bin | |
| Toys | Black bin | Sell or donate to charity. |
