Your Essential Guide to Christmas Waste in Rutland: Bin Changes, Recycling, and Blue Bags and Christmas Trees
Your Essential Guide to Christmas Waste in Rutland: Bin Changes, Recycling, and Blue Bags
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The festive season brings joy, presents, and, inevitably, extra waste! To help residents manage the holiday clear-up smoothly, here is everything you need to know about bin collections, recycling services, and Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) opening hours in Rutland this Christmas and New Year.
Bin Collection Day Changes
Please note that there will be revised collection dates for grey recycling and black general waste bins during the festive fortnight. There will be no green bin collections during this period.
These changes also apply to properties on the 'Farms and Lodges’ collection rounds. Ensure your bins are out on time for the revised date!
| Normal Collection Date | Revised Collection Date |
| Monday 22 December 2025 | Saturday 20 December 2025 |
| Tuesday 23 December 2025 | Monday 22 December 2025 |
| Wednesday 24 December 2025 | Tuesday 23 December 2025 |
| Thursday 25 December 2025 (Christmas Day) | Wednesday 24 December 2025 |
| Friday 26 December 2025 (Boxing Day) | Saturday 27 December 2025 |
| Monday 29 December 2025 | Monday 29 December 2025 (no change) |
| Tuesday 30 December 2025 | Tuesday 30 December 2025 (no change) |
| Wednesday 31 December 2025 | Wednesday 31 December 2025 (no change) |
| Thursday 1 January 2026 | Friday 2 January 2026 |
| Friday 2 January 2026 | Saturday 3 January 2026 |
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Extra Recycling: Don't Forget Your Blue Bag
We understand that Christmas can generate a lot of extra packaging, wrapping paper, and cardboard. To assist with this, every household will receive an extra blue bag for additional recycling.
Fill this bag with accepted recyclable materials.
Place the full blue bag next to your grey recycling bin on your revised collection day.
Crucial Note: Collection crews are strictly instructed not to remove any other side waste. Please only use the provided blue bag for extra recycling.
Christmas Tree Recycling Options
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Don't let your real Christmas tree become a problem! You have two simple options for recycling it:
Green Waste Subscription: If you subscribe to the Green waste subscription service, you can use your green bin. Ensure the tree is cut into pieces small enough so that the bin lid can close completely.
Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs): Alternatively, you can take your real Christmas tree to either the Cottesmore or North Luffenham HWRC during their operational hours.
Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) Opening Hours
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If you have waste that cannot go in your bins, the HWRCs will operate their normal hours, with the exception of the following festive closures:
| Date | Cottesmore HWRC | North Luffenham HWRC |
| 24 December 2025 (Christmas Eve) | Closed | Closes at 3pm |
| 25 December 2025 (Christmas Day) | Closed | Closed |
| 26 December 2025 (Boxing Day) | Closed | Closed |
| 31 December 2025 (New Year's Eve) | Closed | Closes at 3pm |
| 1 January 2026 (New Year's Day) | Closed | Closed |
For everything else related to your bins, finding your collection day, or subscribing to the green waste service, please refer to the main council waste pages.
Quick Tip: For any issues with your bin, waste, or recycling service, the quickest way to report it is through MyAccount on the council's website.
