Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Waste collection Christmas dates given by county council

There will be date changes to waste collections due to how the festive dates fall this year, says the county council. 

Over the Christmas and New Year period, the following changes will be made:

Household waste collections 

  1. Household waste collections for Monday 25 December 2023 will be collected on Saturday 23 December 2023.
  2. Household waste collections for Monday 1 January 2024 will be collected on Saturday 30 December 2023.
  3. All other household waste collections will take place as usual. Residents are asked to please make sure that bins are out by 7am on the day of collection.

Commercial waste and recycling collections 

  1. Commercial waste and recycling collections will take place on the usual days over the Christmas and New Year period.

Garden waste collections 

The following changes will be made to garden waste collections that usually take place on a Monday: 

  1. Garden waste collections for Monday 25 December 2023 will be collected on Saturday 23 December 2023.
  2. Garden waste collections for Monday 1 January 2024 will be collected on Saturday 30 December 2023.

Councillor Barry Mellor, Lead Member for Environment and Transport said: “The festive period can produce a lot of waste as it is a celebratory time for all. From wrapping paper to bottles, there are a lot of extra items that our brilliant waste teams collect over the holiday period. 

"We thank all residents for understanding these changes, and also thank them for their cooperation.”

No comments:

Post a Comment