Bank holiday collections
Information and advice for recycling and waste collections during bank holidays, including:
- Waste and recycling collections
- What can and cannot be recycled
- Recycling centres

Recycling and waste collections
- There will be no collections on Monday 05 May 2025
- Collections will take place one day later than normal for the week until Saturday 10 May 2025
- Collections will return to normal on Monday 12 May 2025
Normal Collection Day |
Holiday Collection Day |
---|---|
Monday 05 May 2025 |
Tuesday 06 May 2025 |
Tuesday 06 May 2025 |
Wednesday 07 May 2025 |
Wednesday 07 May 2025 |
Thursday 08 May 2025 |
Thursday 08 May 2025 |
Friday 09 May 2025 |
Friday 09 May 2025 |
Saturday 10 May 2025 |
What can/cannot be recycled
Unsure what can and cannot be recycled, we've put together a simply guide:
Yes please:
- Cardboard
- Plastic
- Foil
- Food waste
- Clean foil trays
- Glass bottles and jars
- Plastic bottles
- Food tins and drink cans
No thanks:
- Plastic sweet or chocolate wrapping
- Wrapping paper
- Cellophane wrap
- Black plastic
- Bubble wrap
- Polystyrene
- Ribbons and bows

Recycling centres
Community recycling centres will remain open as normal.
For more information about recycling centres in the county borough, please visit our recycling centre page: