Christmas and New Year information
Find out all the information you need about our services over the Christmas and New Year period. This includes our opening times, waste collection days, and how to contact us out of hours.
Check your collection dates for your waste and recycling
You can now view all bin collection days across the districts in one calendar.
Use the residential waste calendar to select the address you would like to view collection information for.
Christmas and New Year collection dates
Collections for refuse and recycling are normal up until Christmas day, please check after this date.
December collection dates
December refuse and recycling collections:
- Wednesday 25 December will be collected on Friday 27 December
- Thursday 26 December will be collected on Saturday 28 December
- Friday 27 December will be collected on Sunday 29 December
Monday 30 December and Tuesday 31 December bins will be collected as normal.
January collection dates
January refuse and recycling collections:
- 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
Collections return to normal on Monday 6 January.
Have your say on recycling and waste collections
Building on our public engagement earlier this year, have your say on how your waste and recycling is collected in the future.
A public consultation is underway and the deadline for responses is Wednesday 8 January 2025.
To have your say, please take part in our online recycling and waste consultation.
If you require the consultation in an alternative format or in another language, please email us: communications@cumberland.gov.uk