Check when your wheelie bins need to go out for collection this Christmas.
During the Christmas period there’s one change that we all forget to check. The dreaded Christmas bin collection dates. If you miss one, you can end up stuck with all that wrapping paper recycling and festive food scraps for weeks- so don’t forget to write the changes down.
This year, the bin collections in the week leading up to Christmas are one day earlier and there are no changes between Christmas and New Year, except on Saturday 1 January, when the collection will take place one day later than usual.
As usual, the council advise you to put the bins out at 6.30am on your collection day and then bring in again as soon as possible after it has been emptied.
The full changes to the 2021 Christmas Bin Collection Calendar are as followed:
Monday 20 December- one day early on Sunday 19 December
Tuesday 21 December – one day early on Monday 20 December
Wednesday 22 December – one day early on Tuesday 21 December
Thursday 23 December – one day early Wednesday 22 December
Friday 24 December – one day early Thursday 23 December
Saturday 25 December – one day early Friday 24 December
Sunday 26 December – no collections
Monday 27 December – no change to collection days
Tuesday 28 December – no change to collection days
Wednesday 29 December – no change to collection days
Thursday 30 December – no change to collection days
Friday 31 December – no change to collection days
Saturday 1 January – one day late on Sunday 2 January
Sunday 2 January – see above
Monday 3 January – back to usual timetable
Household Waste and Recycling Centres are only closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, so you can take your large recycling items between these days.
To find out when your usual bin day is, you can visit the Leeds Government website. From here, simply input your postcode and the system will tell you when your black and green bins are due to be collected, as well as other useful information like how to order a new wheelie bin.
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