Changes to bin collections in West, East, Mid Suffolk, Babergh and Ipswich over Christmas and New Year
District councils across the county have announced bin collection dates for Christmas and New Year.
Here’s when your bins will be collected over the festive period in Suffolk this year.
Our guide covers both black and green bins in every district.
West Suffolk Council advise:
West Suffolk Council is calling for Christmas ‘bin-fluencers’ to share information on bin day changes to make sure family, friends and neighbours don’t miss a collection over the holidays.
Over the festive period, there will be changes to bin collection dates between Wednesday December 25 2024 to Saturday January 11 2025.
Normal collections will resume from Monday 13 January 2025. Residents can check collections online
Mid Suffolk District Council advise:
Refuse (general rubbish) and recycling collections Collections will take place as normal up to, and including, Tuesday 24 December 24. From Wednesday 25 December 25 to Saturday January 11, refuse and recycling collections will be on an amended schedule
From Monday January 13, refuse and recycling collections return to the normal schedule. Garden waste (brown bin) collections will take place as normal up to, and including, Friday December 20. From Monday December 23 to Sunday January 5, there will be no garden waste collections. From Monday January 6, garden waste collections return to the normal schedule.
Babergh District Council advise:
Refuse (general rubbish) and recycling collections will take place as normal up to, and including, Tuesday December 24. From Wednesday December 25 to Saturday January 11, refuse and recycling collections will be on an amended schedule.
From Monday January 13, refuse and recycling collections return to the normal schedule. Garden waste (brown bin) collections Collections will take place as normal up to, and including, Friday December 20. From Monday December 23 to Sunday January 5, there will be no garden waste collections From Monday January 6, garden waste collections return to the normal schedule.
Ipswich Borough Council advise:
Please check the details of your bin collections which will be affected over the festive period. Bins need to be ready for collection by 6am.
There will be no brown bin collections between 23rd December 23 and January 6 2025.
Brown bin collections will resume from 7th January 2025.
Don't forget to leave your real Christmas tree (minus decorations) by your brown bin - we'll collect it for free.
East Suffolk Council advise:
Refuse crews will not be collecting bins on Wednesday December 25, Thursday December 26, or Wednesday January 1.
Collections will then return to normal from Monday 6 January.
• Put bins out by 6am on collection day
• Recycle where possible through your household recycling bin. Check what you can recycle at home.
• Present the bin at the boundary of your property where your access meets the public highway or other agreed collection point
• Don’t force too much waste into a bin as it can stick inside, meaning it won’t come out when emptied
• Make sure the bin lid is closed, otherwise crews may not be able to empty it
• Take bins in as soon as possible after collection as they can cause obstructions to pavements.
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