South Norfolk Christmas bin collections and recycling
Collection days for rubbish and recycling bins over the Christmas period.
| Normal collection day | Revised collection day |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 23 December | Tuesday 23 December (no change) |
| Wednesday 24 December | Wednesday 24 December (no change) |
| Thursday 25 December | Saturday 27 December (2 days later) |
| Friday 26 December | Monday 29 December (3 days later) |
| Tuesday 30 December | Tuesday 30 December (no change) |
| Wednesday 31 January | Wednesday 31 January (no change) |
| Thursday 1 January | Friday 2 January (1 day later) |
| Friday 2 January | Saturday 3 January (1 day later) |
There will be no garden waste collections from 22 December to 2 January. If your last collection is week commencing 8 December, your next collection will be week commencing 5 January on your usual day. If your last collection is week commencing 15 December, your next collection will be week commencing 12 January on your usual day.
Christmas recycling tips
| Please DO | Please DON'T | |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas cards and envelopes | Do recycle if made of paper. | Don’t recycle if covered in glitter or foil. Dispose of these in your rubbish bin. |
| Wrapping paper | Do remove all tags, bows, ribbons and Sellotape and try the ‘scrunch test’. If it stays in a ball once scrunched it can go into your recycling bin. | Don’t put it in recycling if it doesn’t stay scrunched, pop it in your rubbish bin. If it’s glittery or has foil on it, it can’t be recycled. |
| Advent calendars | Do read the recycling symbols on your calendar, separate out all parts, then recycle the outer cardboard box, and all paper and recyclable plastic elements. | Don’t put the plastic film your advent calendar is wrapped in, in the recycling bin, put this in your rubbish bin. If there is any bubble wrap, please put this in your rubbish bin also. |
| Christmas crackers | Do separate your crackers out once you’ve used them. Any cardboard and paper can be recycled if they don’t have glitter or foil on them. | Don’t put other items in the recycling bin, such as plastics, ribbons, any foil or glittery card, these need to go in your rubbish bin. |
| Food and takeaway plastic and foil containers | Do rinse any plastic food trays, pots, and foil containers, make sure they are dry and put them in your recycling bin. | Don’t put dirty, food-stained containers in the recycling bin. |
| Glass bottles and jars for drinks | Do rinse glass bottles and jars, make sure they are dry, put the lids on, and put them in your recycling bin or take it to the nearest glass bank. | Don’t put wine or drinking glasses, or broken glass into recycling. It should be carefully wrapped and placed in your rubbish bin or taken to your nearest recycling centre. |
| Foil | Do rinse or wipe off any crumbs or food residue from the foil. Scrunch clean kitchen foil, aluminum pot lids and sparkling wine foil together to form a golf ball - the bigger the better, making it easier to recycle. | Don’t put dirty, food-stained foils in the recycling bin. |
| Electrical items and batteries, Christmas lights | Do take old electricals and batteries to a recycling centre or to shops that have a battery recycling point. | Don’t put any electrical items or batteries in your rubbish or recycling bin. This can cause fires. |
| Old Christmas jumpers, textiles and shoes | Do put unwanted clothes and shoes in textile or shoe banks or drop them off at your nearest recycling centre. Charity shops will be happy to receive clothes, shoes and textiles in good condition. | Don’t put old clothes, shoes and textiles in your recycling bin. |
| Real Christmas trees | Do put your real Christmas tree in your garden waste bin if branches are no more than 4 inches in diameter. Cut it up and put it inside your garden bin. Please make sure the bin lid is closed. Alternatively, you can take it to your nearest recycling centre. | Don’t put your Christmas tree in your rubbish or recycling bin. |
Useful links
Use the Recycle Now locator to:
- see your nearest places to recycle
- find out how to recycle a specific item
- check what you can recycle at home
Visit Recycle your electricals to find out where to recycle and donate electrical items.
For hints and tips on how to reduce food waste this festive period visit Food Savvy and Love Food Hate Waste.