We all know our bins are going to be piled high over the next few weeks across County Durham and Darlington with the festive period upon us.
From endless recycling to leftover Christmas food, you be might worried about how full your bins are going to get if there are any changes to bin collections this year.
The last thing you want is to be putting your bins out on the wrong day, meaning you are stuck with piles of rubbish for longer (and we all know it only gets worse).
County Durham bin collection changes over Christmas and New Year 2023
In County Durham, bins will be collected and emptied as normal until Friday, December 22.
Over Christmas and New Year, the following changes will apply:
- If your normal collection is on a Tuesday, the revised collection day will be on Wednesday, December 27
- If your normal collection is on a Wednesday, the revised collection day will be on Thursday, December 28
- If your normal collection is on a Thursday, the revised collection day will be on Friday, December 29
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Finally, if your normal collection is on a Friday, the revised collection day will be on Saturday, December 30.
Normal collections will resume on Tuesday, January 2.
Please note, that there will be no large waste (bulky) collections from December 23 until January 1.
If you want to find out more information, you can enter your house number and postcode into the ‘My Durham’ section of the Durham County Council website.
Darlington bin collection changes over Christmas and New Year 2023
Darlington Borough Council says bin collection days will change during Christmas week.
It advises residents to put their bins out by 7am as collection times may also vary.
The changes to bin collections over Christmas and New Year are as follows:
- Tuesday, December 26 bins will be collected on Wednesday, December 27
- Wednesday, December 27 bins will be collected on Thursday, December 28
- Thursday, December 28 bins will be collected on Friday, December 29
- Friday, December 29 bins will be collected on Saturday, December 30
For more information, enter your postcode into the search box on the Darlington Borough Council website to find your refuse, recycling and garden waste collection day.
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