This in from the council, in their words – Ed.
There will be some changes to household waste and recycling collections from Monday, 24th December due to the festive holidays.
In most cases, your weekly collection day will be one day later for a two week period, apart from Christmas Day and Christmas Eve where collections will be earlier.
The changes are as follows:
Waste collected on….
- Monday 24 December will be collected on Saturday 22 December
- Tuesday 25 December will be collected on Monday 24 December
- Wednesday 26 December will be collected on Thursday 27 December
- Thursday 27 December will be collected on Friday 28 December
- Friday 28 December will be collected on Saturday 29 December
- Monday 31 December No change
- Tuesday 1 January will be collected on Wednesday 2 January
- Wednesday 2 January will be collected on Thursday 3 January
- Thursday 3 January will be collected on Friday 4 January
- Friday 4 January will be collected on Saturday 5 January
Instructions in icy conditions
In icy conditions, households are asked to put any waste out for collection on the correct day before 7am and not the night before. This is because bags can freeze to the road surface if left overnight and can split when picked up.
If you collection is cancelled due to snow conditions, please remove any bags from the kerbside and store them in your property until your next collection day.
Christmas trees disposal
The council will once again this year be encouraging people to recycle their Christmas trees. Trees can be left from 28 December to Wednesday 9 January at designated areas in car parks at Brighstone Village, Ventnor Botanic Garden car park, East Cowes Esplanade, New Road car park in Lake, Waltzing Waters car park in Ryde and Somerton park and ride.
Artificial trees cannot be recycled and should not be included at these sites.
People should hold on to their Christmas cards and recycle them in their wheelie bins.
Opening times for local tips
The civic amenity site at Lynnbottom will be open as usual from 7am to 7pm throughout the festive period apart from Christmas Day. Afton and Forest Road (which are usually open at weekends only) will be open between 9.30am and 4.30 pm on 22 and 23 December, 29 to 30 December and also 5 to 6 January.
The household recycling centre at Forest Road will be open between 9.30am and 4.30pm on 23 December, 30 December and 6 January.
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