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Isle of Wight rubbish collection over the Christmas holidays

This in from the council, in their own words. Ed


There will be changes to some refuse collections in the run up to Christmas this year.

All collections due between Monday 21 December and Friday 25 December will be on different days as outlined in the table below, including on a Saturday. For all households, their collections will be one or two days earlier.

Collections will then be as normal from Monday 28 December, apart from Friday 1 January. Any households due to have their waste collected on this day will have it picked up on Saturday 2 January instead.

Waste collections will resume as normal from Monday 4 January.

Full details of the changes are below:

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Normal collection day

Revised collection day

Mon 21 December

Sat 19 December

Tue 22 December

Mon 21 December

Wed 23 December

Tue 22 December

Tue 24 December

Wed 23 December

Fri 25 December

Thu 24 December

Mon 28 December

UNCHANGED

Tue 29 December

UNCHANGED

Wed 30 December

UNCHANGED

Thu 31 December

UNCHANGED

Fri 1 January

Sat 2 January

Christmas tree collection
For the first time this year, residents can book a collection for their natural Christmas trees, which will be collected from the kerbside on the same day as recycling collection and taken for composting.

The ​​ service will be available between 7 January and 4 February 2016 but must be booked at least three working days in advance. To book a collection, contact (01983) 823777 or use the online green waste booking form via www.iwight.com/waste.

When booking a collection, please remember:

  • If your next recycling day is on a Monday, book your green garden waste collection by 6pm on Wednesday.
  • If you next recycling day is on a Tuesday, book your green waste collection by 6pm on Thursday.
  • If your next recycling day is on a Wednesday, book your green waste collection by 12noon on Saturday.
  • If your next recycling day is on a Thursday, book your green waste collection by 6pm on Monday.
  • If you next recycling day is on a Friday, book your green waste collection by 6pm on Tuesday

Once you have requested your Christmas tree to be collected, please leave it next to your green wheeled bin/clear plastic sacks by 7am on your recycling collection day.

Unwanted natural Christmas trees can also be disposed of at Lynnbottom or Afton Marsh household waste recycling centres (HWRCs).

Artificial trees no longer wanted must also be taken to one of the HWRCs.

More information on waste collections can be found at www.iwight.com/waste or www.amey.co.uk/iowwaste.