Dorset Christmas Bin Collection Dates & Times

Dorset Council have announced that rubbish and recycling collections over the festive period will be different from your usual day of the week. Bin collection days will return to normal from Monday 13 January.

Usual collection day -- Revised collection day

• Tuesday 24 December -- no change
• Wednesday 25 December -- Friday 27 December
• Thursday 26 December -- Saturday 28 December
• Friday 27 December -- Monday 30 December
• Monday 30 December -- Tuesday 31 December
• Tuesday 31 January -- Thursday 2 January
• Wednesday 1 January -- Friday 3 January
• Thursday 2 January -- Saturday 4 January
• Friday 3 January -- Monday 6 January
• Monday 6 January -- Tuesday 7 January
• Tuesday 7 January -- Wednesday 8 January
• Wednesday 8 January -- Thursday 9 January
• Thursday 9 January -- Friday 10 January
• Friday 10 January -- Saturday 11 January
• Monday 13 January -- no change.

Collection days will return to normal from Monday 13 January.

Remember:

• Up to two extra sacks of rubbish can be collected beside your bin on your first rubbish collection after Christmas Day
• No garden waste collections will take place from Christmas Eve until Monday 8 January
• Household recycling centres are open from 9am to 4pm daily, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
• Extra recycling, including glass and food, will be collected on your recycling collection day, provided it has been separated correctly and placed in a suitable sturdy container (no bags) that can be easily lifted by one person
• Please help out crews by putting your glass out for collection before Christmas

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