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Christmas and New Year Recycling and Waste Information

Information and guidance for waste and recycling collections this Christmas and New Year period

 

Changes to collection days 

During the week commencing 23 December some refuse and recycling collections will be two days later than usual collection days. During the week commencing 30 December some refuse and recycling collections will be one day later than usual collection days.

 

  • Collection day schedule for W/C 23 December
    Changes to refuse and recycling collections W/C 23 December 2024
    Normal collection dayNEW collection day

    Monday 23 December

    No change

    Tuesday 24 December

    No change

    Wednesday 25 December

    Friday 27 December

    Thursday 26 December

    Saturday 28 December

    Friday 27 December

    Sunday 29 December

     

  • Collection day schedule for W/C 30 December
    Changes to refuse and recycling collections W/C 30 December 2024
    Normal collection dayNEW collection day

    Monday 30 December

    No change

    Tuesday 31 December

    No change

    Wednesday 01 January

    Thursday 02 January

    Thursday 02 January

    Friday 03 January

    Friday 03 January

    Saturday 04 January

Black Bag Collections

Residents will be able to put out up to six black bags for collection on their scheduled black bag collection day between 30 December 2024 and 17 January 2025.

 

The normal limit of 3 black bags per household will resume from Monday 20 January 2025.

 

Recycling

All your leftovers including vegetable peelings and turkey carcasses can go in your food waste bin. Christmas cards and cardboard without glitter can be recycled.

 

Please do not include any wrapping paper in your recycling bags or boxes. 

 

Unfortunately, most wrapping paper cannot be recycled due to the addition of glitter, shining foils, sellotape etc. and therefore should be placed in your black bag.

 

However, if you do think that your wrapping paper may be recyclable, you can do the all important “scrunch test”.


Unfortunately, we are unable to collect fairy lights, sticky tape, bows, tinsel/decorations and polystyrene.

 

If you are unsure what you can and cannot recycle this Christmas, take a look at our online A-Z guide.

 

Christmas Trees

We will be collecting Christmas trees from designated collection points from Monday 13 January 2025 to Saturday 25 January 2025. Christmas tree collection points will not be monitored by staff for the entire duration of their opening hours.

  • We can only accept real trees for recycling

  • Please remove any decorations and soil

  • If longer than 6 foot, please cut down to size

 

If you are unable to drop your Christmas tree off at one of our designated collection points, or you would like to recycle your Christmas tree before the designated collection date in your area, you can recycle your Christmas tree at one of our Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs). HWRC appointments will not be necessary if you are only dropping off your Christmas tree.

 

If you are unable to drop off your tree and you subscribe to the garden waste collection service please arrange a garden waste collection. If longer than 6 foot, please cut down.

 

  • Christmas tree collection points

    We will be collecting Christmas trees from designated collection points from Monday 13 January 2025 to Saturday 25 January 2025.

     

     

     

    Christmas tree collection points
    DateCollection PointTime

    Monday 13 January

    Bryn-y-don Car Park, Dinas Powys

    King George V Playing Fields Car Park, Llandough

    Cliff Tops Car Park, Penarth

    8am – 2pm

    Tuesday 14 January

    Train Station Car Park, Llantwit Major

    Car Park at the rear of Price Down Stores, Skomer Road, Barry

    8am – 2pm

    Wednesday 15 January

    Cemetery Approach, Barry

    Nell's Point Car Park, Barry Island

    Plassey Square, Penarth

    8am – 2pm

    Thursday 16 January

    Community Centre Car Park, Celtic Way, Rhoose

    Cliff Tops Car Park, Penarth

    8am – 2pm

    Friday 17 January

    Peterson-Super-Ely Community Hall, Peterson-Super-Ely

    Pendoylan Village Green, Pendoylan

    Welsh St Donats Community Centre, Welsh St Donats

    Aberthin Village Hall, Aberthin

    Ystradowen Village Hall, Ystradowen

    Llandow Village Hall

    Before 8pm

    Friday 17 January

    Cowbridge Town Hall Car Park

    8am – 2pm

    Saturday 18 January

    Car Park Cosmeston Lakes

    Car Park, Ogmore Beach

    Cemetery Approach, Barry

    Community Centre Car Park, St Athan Village

    8am – 2pm

    Monday 20 January

    Bryn-y-don Car Park, Dinas Powys

    Leisure Centre Car Park, Cogan8am – 2pm

    8am – 2pm

    Tuesday 21 January

    Vachell Court Car Park, Llantwit Major

    Cemetery Approach, Barry

    8am – 2pm

    Wednesday 22 January

    Community Centre Car Park, Wick

    Aubrey Arms, Bonvilston

    8am – 2pm

    Thursday 23 January

    Train Station Car Park, Rhoose

    Cosmeston Lakes car park, Cosmeston

    8am – 2pm

    Friday 24 January

    Wenvoe Community Centre Car Park 

    The Knap Car Park, Barry

    8am – 2pm

    Saturday 25 January

    Treoes Hall, Treoes 

    Colwinston Village Hall, Colwinston

    Craig Penllyn Village Hall, Craig Penllyn 

    St Mary Church, St Mary Church

    Llangan Village Hall, Llangan

    Llysworney, Grass verge near the pond, Llysworney

    Before 8pm

    Saturday 25 January

    Cliff Tops Car Park, Penarth 

    Y Rhodfa, Barry Waterfront, Barry 

    8am – 2pm