The Council has reminded the public to put bins and boxes out by 7am
Belfast City Council has announced the changes to bin and recycling collection dates across the Christmas and New Year period. The Council said their festive waste collection team will be “aiming to keep the service as efficient as possible” over the festive period.
There will be changes to collection dates for black, brown and blue bins, as well as purple glass box collections and wheelie boxes. There will also be changes to opening hours for all recycling centres.
The public have been asked to put bins and boxes out by 7am and return by 8pm, to keep lids closed as overfilled bins won’t be emptied. Additionally, people have been reminded not to leave extra bags beside bins, and to add your house number to your bin.
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Dates for black, brown and blue bins, purple box glass collections and wheelie boxes:
Saturday 20 December
If your bin does not get collected on the rescheduled date, please leave it out again for collection the following day.
Collection dates for Bryson Recycling boxes and food waste:
- Christmas Day boxes will be collected on Saturday 27 December
- Boxing Day boxes will be collected on Sunday 28 December
- New Year’s Day boxes will be collected on Saturday 3 January
Recycling centres:
Operating winter hours (1 October – 31 March):
- Monday–Friday: 8.30am – 5.30pm
- Saturday: 9am – 5pm
- Sunday: 12 noon – 5pm
- Last admission 15 minutes before closing.
All centres will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Tips for recycling Christmas waste:
- Wrapping paper: Avoid foil, glitter, or plastic paper; non-recyclable wrapping goes in your general waste.
- Christmas food: Freeze leftovers or use them in recipes from the Love Food Hate Waste website; put unavoidable food waste in brown bin or caddy.
- Lights, decorations, trees: Old electricals and batteries can be recycled at centres; artificial trees at centres; real trees at centres or drop off at Belfast Zoo on 3, 4, 10 and 11 January).
- Cardboard: Flatten boxes, remove plastic wrapping, and place in your blue bin or recycling box.
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