Caerphilly County Borough Council has confirmed that its bin collection services will not change over Christmas.
As December 24th, 25th, 31st and January 2nd all fall on weekends this year, there have been no disruptions to the usual waste collection schedule.
The festive schedule is as follows:
Saturday December 24 – No collections
Sunday December 25 – No collections
Monday December 26 – Collections as usual
Tuesday December 27 – Collections as usual
Wednesday December 28 – Collections as usual
Thursday December 29 – Collections as usual
Friday December 30 – Collections as usual
Saturday December 31 – No collections
Sunday January 1 – No collections
Monday January 2 – Collections as usual
The council has issued a reminder to residents that all waste and recycling should be put out before 6am on the relevant collection day, and highlighted the importance of recycling food scrapings, peelings, and tea bags.
Household Waste Recycling Centres and public toilets will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Cabinet Member Cllr Nigel George said: “Our weekly food waste collection service is provided every week of the year and is the involvement of residents in this scheme will play a key part in our efforts to achieve national recycling targets.
“I would like to thank all those who are currently participating in the food waste recycling scheme and would encourage all our residents to recycle even more over the festive period”.
More information on recycling in Caerphilly County Borough is available from: www.caerphilly.gov.uk/recycling.