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Wealden Rubbish and Recycling Collections over Xmas

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As normal, there will be no garden waste collections over the festive period between Thursday 25 December and Wednesday 7 January inclusive. Garden waste collections will return to the normal collection days from Thursday 8 January 2026.

New collection calendars for 2026 are now available and residents can download it via the Bin Day Search on the council’s website. https://www.wealden.gov.uk/recycling-and-waste/bin-search/

Residents who would like regular weekly reminders of bin collections can sign up to the council’s weekly newsletter here. www.wealden.gov.uk/wealden-weekly.

The revised collection dates for rubbish and recycling are in the table below. Bins must   be out by 7am on the collection day.

     Normal collection                              Revised collection

Thursday 25 December Saturday 27 December
Friday 26 December Monday 29 December
Monday 29 December Tuesday 30 December
Tuesday 30 December Wednesday 31 December
Wednesday 31 December Friday 2 January
Thursday 1 January Saturday 3 January
Friday 2 January Monday 5 January
Monday 5 January Tuesday 6 January
Tuesday 6 January Wednesday 7 January
Wednesday 7 January Thursday 8 January
Thursday 8 January Friday 9 January
Friday 9 January Saturday 10 January
Monday 12 January Collections Resume on your normal collection day

 

Many of us produce extra waste throughout the festive period, a lot of which can be recycled. Extra recycling can be placed out in non-black plastic bags next to the recycling bin for collection – except for glass which should only be put into the recycling bin.

Don’t forget, all wrapping paper and cards, except foil/glitter, can be placed in the recycling bin and real Christmas trees can be cut up and put inside the brown garden waste bin with the lid closed.  Alternatively, residents can take their tree to the local Household Waste Recycling Site  – slots at the waste sites are available by a bookable system through the county council’s website.