Christmas waste and recycling collections and Household Recycling Centre opening times

Published: 13 December 2021

Please see below an update from Wiltshire Council for the Christmas waste and recycling collections for this Christmas:

Waste and recycling collection dates will not change over the Christmas and New Year period, as waste collection crews will be working as normal on Bank Holidays Monday 27 December, Tuesday 28 December 2021, and Monday 3 January 2022.

Garden waste collections will stop for two weeks over the festive period. The last collections will take place on Friday 24 December and they will restart on Monday 10 January 2022.

Residents can check their waste, recycling and garden waste collection online at
Waste collection calendar - Wiltshire Council (https://ilforms.wiltshire.gov.uk/WasteCollectionDays/index) .

Household recycling centres

Household recycling centre (HRC) opening times and dates will change over the Christmas and New Year period and residents are advised to check online before visiting: Household recycling centres (HRCs) - Wiltshire Council (https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/household-recycling-centres) .

HRCs that normally open on Fridays will be open on Christmas Eve, 24 December, from 10am but will close at 1pm.

All HRCs will be closed on Saturday 25 December, Sunday 26 December and Saturday 1 January 2022.

Other than on these dates, the centres will open as normal on their specified opening days.