Waste and Recycling

Bin collections over Christmas

Refuse or recycling bin collections will be paused from 25 December until 2 January, when the second round of double collections will begin. The exception to this is Thursday residents, whose double collection is on Wednesday 31 December.

Click through to check your schedule

Postal vote reapplications

If you vote by post, new rules mean you will need to reapply every three years. All postal voters who applied before 31 October 2023 are now required to reapply for their postal vote by 31 January 2026. 

Seasonal recycling tips

Christmas trees, cards, crackers, decorations... What can be reused and recycled and what should just go in the bin? 

Click through to learn how to dispose of festive features