Bank Holiday Refuse, Recycling and Garden Collection Changes

Every effort will be made to collect your refuse, recycling and garden waste on the anticipated days show below. However, adverse weather, particularly snow/ice and extreme hot weather, can cause delays. If your bins are not emptied on the anticipated days, please bear with us and leave them out, as FCC Environment will empty them as soon as they are able.

The online bin collection tool takes account of changes for bank holidays, but you can view the changes below.

Christmas and New Year collections

Usual Collection Day   Anticipated Collection Day
Monday, December 22 > Monday, December 22
Tuesday, December 23 > Tuesday, December 23
Wednesday, December 24 > Wednesday, December 24
Thursday, December 25 > Saturday, December 27
Friday, December 26 > Monday, December 29

 

Usual Collection Day   Anticipated Collection Day
Monday, December 29 > Tuesday, December 30
Tuesday, December 30 > Wednesday, December 31
Wednesday, December 31 > Friday, January 2
Thursday, January 1 > Saturday, January 3
Friday, January 2 > Monday, January 5

 

Usual Collection Day   Anticipated Collection Day
Monday, January 5 > Tuesday, January 6
Tuesday, January 6 > Wednesday, January 7
Wednesday, January 7 > Thursday, January 8
Thursday, January 8 > Friday, January 9
Friday, January 9 > Saturday, January 10

 

Collections will return to normal from Monday, January 12.

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