Christmas waste collections
Household waste collections will continue to take place every two weeks throughout the Christmas and New Year period. No waste collections will take place on:
- Wednesday 25 December (Christmas Day)
- Thursday 26 December (Boxing Day)
- Wednesday 1 January (New Years Day)
If your regular collection would be due on any of these days, your bin day will change over Christmas and New Year. Put your grey and green bins out for collection on the date shown in the table.
| If your regular collection is due on | Your bins will be emptied on | Your next regular collection is on |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 25 December | Saturday 21 December | Wednesday 8 January - On this collection we will accept 1 additional bag of rubbish from these households only. |
| Thursday 26 December | Saturday 28 December - On this collection we will accept 1 additional bag of rubbish from these households only. | Thursday 9 January |
| Wednesday 1 January | Saturday 4 January - On this collection we will accept 1 additional bag of rubbish from these households only. | Wednesday 15 January |
No additional bagged waste will be collected on any other day. Any additional waste you may have can be taken to the household waste recycling centres at Aldridge or Bloxwich for free.
You can check your collection dates below.
Household Waste Recycling Centres
Merchants Way (Aldridge) and Fryers Road (Bloxwich) Household Waste Recycling Centres will be closed on Wednesday 25 December, Thursday 26 December and Wednesday 1 January.
Opening times and days for both sites can be found on the Household Waste Recycling Centres page. There is information about what you can take to the sites and what you can recycle in your green recycling bin at home.
Recycle it right at Christmas
There are some items that are used more often during the Christmas and New Year period. Find out what to do with some of the most common items you may need to recycle or dispose of in the coming weeks.
Bulky waste collections and bin deliveries
Bulky waste collections and deliveries for new or replacement bins will not take place on Wednesday 25 December, Thursday 26 December or Wednesday 1 January.
Clinical waste collections
Clinical waste collections (orange bag or yellow bin) will change over the Christmas period. If you are due a collection on Thursday 26 December you will receive your collection on Saturday 28 December.
Sharps and bags collections
| Type of collection | Collection date |
|---|---|
| Sharps boxes | Monday 23 December and Monday 30 December |
| Bags (or yellow bin) | Tuesday 24 December and Saturday 28 December Tuesday 31 December and Thursday 2 January |
Commercial waste collections
There will be no commercial waste collections on Wednesday 25 December, Thursday 26 December and Wednesday 1 January.
If you know your business will be closed during this period you can opt to temporarily suspend your collections. Please contact us by Wednesday 18 December if you would like to suspend your collections.
| If your collection is due on | Your bins will be emptied on |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 25 December | Tuesday 24 December |
| Thursday 26 December | Friday 27 December |
| Wednesday 1 January | Tuesday 31 December |
