Bins, recycling and waste
Revised collection days are below or you can check your collection days online.
| Usual collection day | Revised collection day |
|---|---|
| Usual collection dayThursday 25 December | Revised collection daySaturday 27 December |
| Usual collection dayFriday 26 December | Revised collection daySunday 28 December |
| Usual collection dayThursday 1 January | Revised collection dayFriday 2 January |
| Usual collection dayFriday 2 January | Revised collection daySaturday 3 January |
Recycling centres
Recycling centres will be open during their usual winter hours, except on Thursday 25 December, Friday 26 December, and Thursday 1 January.
You can dispose of a real Christmas tree by recycling it in the garden waste skips at any of our recycling centres.
If you have a lot of wrapping paper, you can take it to a recycling centre where there will be a drop-off point for recyclable wrapping paper. Do not put it in the skips for card. You should put paper which cannot be recycled in general rubbish.
Garden waste
Garden waste collections will be paused from Thursday 25 December to Wednesday 7 January. Garden Waste collections re-start on Thursday 8 January.
Clinical waste collections
Clinical waste collections will follow the same revised schedule as recycling and rubbish.
Contacting us
Our phone lines will be closed on the bank holidays but open as usual on other days. You can phone us between 8.30am and 5pm on 0300 123 2224, or use our Video Assistant Link (VAL) service at any open Customer Access Point.
Lifeline, Out of Hours and Emergency Duty Teams
Lifeline, Out of Hours and Emergency Duty Teams will be available throughout the festive period. Phone 0300 123 2224 and listen to the messaging to be directed to these service areas.
Office receptions and Customer Service Points
All council run locations, including our offices, libraries and recycling centres, are closed on bank holidays.
Our office receptions and Customer Service Points will be closed from 4pm (Yeovil will be closed from 1pm) on 24 December and re-open on 2 January.
Roads, travel and transport
Find details on live travel, roadworks and weather affecting the roads on our Roadworks and travel information page.
Libraries
Our libraries will close at 1pm on Wednesday 24 December, and at 4pm on Wednesday 31 December, unless their usual closing time is earlier.
Booking registrations and marriage or civil partnership appointments
Our registration offices are closed on the bank holidays. During this time, we are prioritising customers who need to make appointments to register a death. As a result, it may be more difficult to book appointments for birth registration or notice of marriage or civil partnership appointment.