Bin collections during the festive period in Central Bedfordshire
Monday, 2 December 2024
We've released our bin collection schedule for the Christmas and New Year period.
Please ensure your bins are out by 7am on the revised collection dates listed below.
Revised collection dates:
- Monday 23 December will be collected on Saturday 21 December
- Tuesday 24 December will be collected on Monday 23 December
- Wednesday 25 December will be collected on Tuesday 24 December
- Thursday 26 December will be collected on Friday 27 December
- Friday 27 December will be collected on Saturday 28 December
- Monday 30 December – no change
- Tuesday 31 December – no change
- Wednesday 1 January will be collected on Thursday 2 January
- Thursday 2 January will be collected on Friday 3 January
- Friday 3 January will be collected on Saturday 4 January
Regular bin collection services (general waste, recycling, and food waste) will resume on Monday, 6 January 2025.
Local household waste recycling centres will be open daily, between 9am and 5pm, except on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day when they’re closed. On Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, they will be open between 9am and 1pm.
Real Christmas trees will be collected for recycling from Monday 6 to Friday 17 January 2025. Simply place your real Christmas tree next to your recycling bin on your recycling collection day (not in any bin or bag). Please note that no other garden waste will be collected.
Trees should be under 6 feet tall (183cm), with trunks no larger than 3 inches in diameter (8cm) and all decorations must be removed.
Find out more about Christmas bin collections, including a printable schedule.