Waste and Recycling
Waste collection over Christmas and New Year
There are changes to the waste collection dates over the Christmas period as shown below.
Published: 22 December 2024
Christmas Collection Dates
Your Christmas Collection dates for refuse and recycling are shown below:
| Usual Collection Day | New Collection Day |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 25 December | Friday 27 December |
| Thursday 26 December | Saturday 28 December |
| Friday 27 December | Monday 30 December |
| Monday 30 December | Tuesday 31 December |
| Tuesday 31 December | Thursday 2 January 2025 |
| Wednesday 1 January 2025 | Friday 3 January |
| Thursday 2 January | Saturday 4 January |
| Friday 3 January | Monday 6 January |
| Monday 6 January | Tuesday 7 January |
| Tuesday 7 January | Wednesday 8 January |
| Wednesday 8 January | Thursday 9 January |
| Thursday 9 January | Friday 10 January |
| Friday 10 January | Saturday 11 January |
Collections will return to normal in the week beginning Monday 13 January 2025.
Garden Waste Suspension
The garden waste service will be suspended for four weeks, from 20 December 2024 due to resume on 20 January 2025.
SHDC’s website states that this four week suspension in line with the terms and conditions for the subscription garden waste service.
Don’t Forget!
SHDC will not be able to collect real Christmas trees this year; please take these to your local recycling centre.