Recycling and rubbish collection dates across Bath and North East Somerset will be revised over Christmas and New Year.
There will be no collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day.
Look out for the flyer advising of the revised collection dates which will be delivered to residents in the post at the beginning of December.
Full details will also be advertised in the local press and residents can also check collection dates for specific addresses on the council’s website: www.bathnes.gov.uk/checkcollection
With more rubbish thrown away over the festive period than at any other time of year, residents are being urged to recycle as much waste as possible.
Councillor David Wood, joint cabinet member for Climate Emergency and Neighbourhood Services, said: “Across the country the amount of waste generated over Christmas increases by almost a third. That’s a lot of extra rubbish, but if we think before we buy, we can reduce the amount of waste we create. Please think twice before buying cards with environmentally damaging glitter, and shiny wrapping paper which can’t be recycled as it contains plastic.
“When Christmas shopping choose environmentally friendly presents such as appliances that use renewable energy like a wind-up radio or torch, dynamo bicycle lights or a solar powered calculator. If you do need batteries opt for rechargeable ones and send recycled Christmas cards or e-cards.
“Once the presents have been unwrapped and the turkey eaten, inevitably there will be lots of rubbish and waste. It’s really important residents recycle as much as they can to avoid waste going to landfill – please use your food waste bin, green box and blue bag recycling collections and if you plan to make a New Year’s resolution, how about a pledge to recycle more?”
The majority of Christmas waste can be recycled from kerbside collections:
- All food waste, including meat and bones - especially turkey bones & sprout peelings!
- Wrapping paper (White backed wrapping paper. No glitter or foil).
- Tins and cans
- Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays
- Glass bottles and jars (mincemeat jars)
- Foil (mince pie cases)
- Textiles – such as Christmas jumpers should be placed in a carrier bag in the box
- Small electricals (broken fairy lights)
- Batteries, mobile phones, printer cartridges, spectacles, engine oil and car batteries
- Cardboard and brown paper – Advent calendars, Christmas cards and gift tags can be placed in blue bags provided they are not shiny or glittery.
The council’s recycling centres will be operating as normal for the majority of the festive period, but will be closed on:
• Christmas Day – Wednesday 25 December
• Boxing Day – Thursday 26 December
• New Year’s Day – Wednesday 1 January
• Boxing Day – Thursday 26 December
• New Year’s Day – Wednesday 1 January
There will be NO garden waste collections from Monday 9 December 2019 to Friday 17 January 2020 inclusive. Normal garden waste collections will start again on Monday 20 January.
People who have bought real Christmas trees can take them to the council’s recycling centres or put them out for collection between January 20 and 10 February on garden waste collections days (even if they don’t have a green bin) and the council will collect them free of charge. Please cut them up small enough to fit in the lorry and ensure they are free of decorations.
Alternatively, if you live in BA1, BA2 or BA3 Dorothy House are once again offering to collect them for a small donation to the charity. For further information or to register your tree for collection visit www.charityxmastreecollection.com
The Love Food Hate Waste website www.lovefoodhatewaste.com has plenty of seasonal tips to help reduce food waste and save money this Christmas.
For further information or details of updates to collections during extreme bad weather conditions visit: www.bathnes.gov.uk/wasteservices or call Council Connect on 01225 394941
For news and tips on how to recycle more visit: www.facebook.com/recycleforbanes
