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Christmas bin collection

Christmas bin collections: what changes and when

Many councils move collections around Christmas and New Year, and many pause garden waste for a week or two. Check your council's festive dates before you put your bins out, or let Loci update your reminders for you.

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Christmas bin days

Get your Christmas bin days in the Loci app

Pop in your postcode to check Loci works where you live. Then download the free app to see your bin days and get a reminder the night before.
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Over the festive weeks 

How Christmas changes your bin collections

Every council publishes its own Christmas bin collections, so your dates depend on where you live. Most follow a similar pattern.

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Collections usually run as normal until Christmas week. It's a good time to check your council's festive dates and get your recycling out, as boxes and packaging pile up fast.

Christmas waste

What to do with Christmas waste

Christmas means more of everything, from boxes to bottles. Here's what usually goes where.

Get your festive bin days on your phone

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Christmas bin days, sorted

When your council changes collection days for Christmas and New Year, Loci updates your reminders, so the right bin goes out on the right day. Loci gets your collection days from your council's published schedule. It's free on iPhone and Android. 

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Christmas Tree Collection

Christmas trees

How to recycle your real Christmas tree 

Many councils collect real Christmas trees in early January, usually on your garden waste day or from drop-off points in parks and car parks. Take off every decoration first, and cut bigger trees into smaller pieces. If you have a garden waste bin, you can usually cut the tree up and put it inside with the lid closed. Artificial trees can't go in garden waste. Some councils and charities also run collections you can book.

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Residents guides 

More bin guides 

Answers to the bin questions residents ask most. 

Bin collections on bank holidays
Bin collections on bank holidays

How bank holidays move your collection day and how to check yours.

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Which bin goes out this week?
Which bin goes out this week?

Alternate weeks, colour weeks and week A or B, explained.

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Missed bin collection?
Missed bin collection?

What to do if your bin wasn't emptied, and how to report it to your council.

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What can go in your recycling bin?
What can go in your recycling bin?

What goes in, what stays out and why the rules change between councils.

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Garden waste collections
Garden waste collections

How garden waste subscriptions work and when collections run.

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All bin guides
All bin guides

Every bin and recycling guide in one place, plus your council's page.

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Christmas bin collections: your questions answered

Yes, but often not on your normal day. Many councils move collections around Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, and some add catch-up days. Check your council's festive dates, or let Loci update your reminders.

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Christmas bin days, reminders and council services for your area, free in one app.

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