Rubbish, recycling and food waste collections will temporarily change over the festive period across Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and east Dorset.
There will be no bin collections in both Council areas on Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December, Boxing Day, Thursday 26 December and New Year’s Day, Wednesday 1 January 2025.
Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole:
Wimborne, Ferndown, Verwood, and the rest of Dorset:
BCP Council will not take any extra bags of rubbish after Christmas, whilst households in the Dorset Council areas are allowed up to two extra sacks of rubbish beside bins on the first rubbish collection after Christmas Day.
Dorset Council will also take extra recycling, including glass and food, which will be collected on your recycling collection day, provided it has been separated correctly and placed in a suitable sturdy container (no bags) that can be easily lifted by one person.
If you’re in Bournemouth, Christchurch or Poole, extra waste can be recycled or disposed of at one of your local BCP Recycling Centres, located at Millhams, Longham; Wilverley Road, Christchurch; or Nuffield, Poole.
All BCP recycling centres are open 9am – 4pm daily, but there will be reduced opening hours and festive closures on:
Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24 December (closed from 1pm)
Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December (closed)
Boxing Day, Thursday 26 December (closed)
New Year’s Eve, Tuesday 31 December (closed from 1pm)
New Year’s Day, Wednesday 1 January 2025 (closed)
Dorset centres are open 9am to 4pm daily, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Councillor Andy Hadley, Portfolio Holder for Climate Response, Environment and Energy at BCP Council, said: “For many of our hard-working residents, with Christmas and New Year comes a deserved rest. Avoid the stress of missing a bin collection by taking note of any temporary schedule changes early, and let our teams handle the rest.
“BCP Council is committed to meet Government targets by making all its services carbon neutral by 2030, aiming for a sustainable place for everyone. These efforts are still important during the holiday season.
“It’s important that we all take time over the festive period to reduce, reuse, repair, repurpose and recycle wherever possible, helping to protect our beautiful coastal area.
“Unwanted serviceable items can be donated to charity shops, or via our recycling centres to the ‘new to you’ facility – a reuse shop full of affordable reclaimed items. Doing this early might create a Christmas present opportunity for someone.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank our dedicated refuse teams, who work tirelessly throughout the year, including over the majority of the festive period, to ensure our homes and streets stay rubbish-free. Please help them by recycling what you can and placing your bins out on time.”