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Christmas waste and recycling collections



There will be changes to your collection days over the Christmas period.


Waste collection crews will not be working on Monday 25 December, Tuesday 26 December and Monday 1 January.


Garden waste collections will pause for two weeks, the last collection will take place on Friday 22 December.


Service will resume Tuesday 9 January, and your normal collection day will be delayed by one day, starting with collections which would normally have taken place on Monday 8 January.


Normal service will resume for all collections on Monday 15 January.


Make sure you know when you should be presenting your household waste, recycling and garden waste bins by checking your online waste collection calendar or by checking the graphic below


 

Household recycling centres


Household recycling centre (HRC) opening times and dates will change over the Christmas and New Year period and residents are advised to check online before visiting: Household recycling centres (HRCs) - Wiltshire Council.


Recycling centres will be open on Christmas Eve between 10am - 1 pm only.


They will be closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day. Purton will also be closed Wednesday 27th December, although some other locations will be open.


Other than on these dates, the centres will open on their regular dates from 10am - 4 pm.


 

Purton


For Leigh residents, the nearest Household Recycling Centre is Purton (Mopes Lane, SN5 4HG).


It is typical open 10am - 4pm during winter months. It is closed completely on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.


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