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Christmas waste and recycling in West Northamptonshire

We are advising residents of the arrangements for waste and recycling collections over the Christmas and New Year period.

Waste and recycling collection crews will be working throughout the festive season to make sure services are delivered on time and with no delays.

Collection changes

Due to the public holidays, some properties will have a change in the day of their collections over the festive period.

Daventry

Daventry area collections due to take place on Wednesday 25 December will instead take place on Saturday 21 December, while collections due on Thursday 26 December will take place on Saturday 28 December.

Collections due on Wednesday 1 January will take place on Saturday 4 January.

Northampton

Northampton area collections due on Wednesday 25 December will instead take place on Saturday 28 December. 

All other collections will take place on their normal days.

South Northamptonshire

South Northamptonshire area collections due on Wednesday 25 December will take place on Monday 23 December and collections due on Thursday 26 December, will instead take place on Saturday 28 December.

Collections due on Wednesday 1 January will take place on Monday 30 December.

Remaining collections

All other collections will take place on their normal days.  

Garden waste

Garden waste collections will be suspended from Saturday 21 December to Saturday 4 January across the whole of West Northamptonshire.

Real tree collections  

Crews will collect real Christmas trees over a two-week period starting Monday 6 January.

Please ensure trees over 6 feet (183 centimetres) tall are cut in half so they fit in the lorries safely. They can also be taken to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Daventry and South Northamptonshire

Residents in the Daventry and South Northants areas should put real Christmas trees out on the day garden waste is due to be collected in their area.  

Northampton

In the Northampton area trees should be put out next to recycling bins, while those on sack collections can present trees beside their recycling boxes on their collection day.  

Food waste 

Food waste bins will continue to be collected on their usual weekly schedule.

Please remember you can recycle leftover raw and cooked foods, including:

  • vegetable peelings
  • egg shells
  • out-of-date food
  • plate scrapings
  • solid fats
  • meat and fish bones 

Do not put any liquids in the caddy.  

Find out more about using food waste bins in West Northamptonshire.

Household Waste Recycling Centres  

Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) are open as usual throughout the festive period except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day, when they will be closed. 

Centres will also close early on Christmas Eve at 2pm.  

Additional recycling

If you have more recycling than your bin can handle, you can put it in clear plastic bags or boxes and present it alongside your recycling bins or boxes. You can also take this to your nearest HWRC.  

Check your collection day  

You can check your collection day and set up alerts on your mobile by downloading the free West Northamptonshire Council app from the Apple or Google Play stores. 

Find more information about collections together with top tips for reducing your waste and recycling more this Christmas.

Last updated 06 December 2024