Recycling in Monmouthshire Christmas 2023

Kerbside collection day changes

Normal Collection Day	Actual Collection Day
Monday 25^th of December	Wednesday 27^th of December
Tuesday 26^th of December	Thursday 28^th of December
Wednesday 27^th of December	Friday 29^th of December
Thursday 28^th of December	Saturday 30^th of December
Friday 29^th of December	Sunday 31^st of December
Monday 1^st of January	Tuesday 2^nd of January
Tuesday 2^nd of January	Wednesday 3^rd of January
Wednesday 3^rd of January	Thursday 4^th of January
Thursday 4^th of January	Friday 5^th of January
Friday 5^th of January	Saturday 6^th of January

All waste collections will take place 2 days later after Christmas and 1 day later after New Year.

All collection dates outside those stated above will be completed as normal.

This also applies to all business recycling and waste collections.

You can check your collection days by visiting the ‘Local Info’ webpage: http://maps.monmouthshire.gov.uk/

Please ensure that all waste is placed out before 7am for collection.

Christmas time leads to more waste so the council has agreed that residents can put out one extra bag of black bag waste for their first collection after Christmas Day from 27^th December 2023 to 6^th January 2024.

There is no limit to the amount of recycling you can put out for collection.

Festive wrapping paper can be recycled in red bags provided it’s not made from foil, plastic, or glitter wrap. Christmas cards can be recycled in your red bags too. All food waste can be recycled using the kerbside collection.

You can find Christmas recycling tips at: https://walesrecycles.org.uk/ and tips for reducing food waste this Christmas from Love Food Hate Waste: https://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/

Garden waste

The 2023 garden waste collection service ends on 8^th December. There will be one additional collection between 8th – 19th January 2024 to help with the collection of leaf fall and Christmas trees. Please place your Christmas trees inside or next to your garden waste bin for collection.

Alternatively, real Christmas trees can also be taken to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre.

The 2024 collection service will re-start in March and registration will open in January.

Changes to opening times for the Household Recycling Centres over Christmas and New Year:

Sunday 24^th December	8am to 2pm
Monday 25^th December	Closed
Tuesday 26^th December	Closed
27^th to 31^st December	8am to 4pm (check site open days and make a booking)
Monday 1^st January	Closed
Tuesday 2^nd January	8am to 4pm – Five Lanes (Mitchel Troy & Llanfoist closed)

You must make a booking in advance of visiting a Recycling Centre.

Please be aware that the sites will still be closed on their usual closed days – For more information and to book a visit: www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/recycling-and-waste/household-waste-recycling-centres/

Reuse Shops

Our reuse shops will be closed over the Christmas period.

Our last open day will be Tuesday 19^th December at Five Lanes and Wednesday 20^th December at Llanfoist. We will be back in the New Year reopening on Tuesday 16^th January at Five Lanes and Wednesday 17^th January at Llanfoist.

Thank you to all Monmouthshire residents for recycling this year!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Recycling & Waste Team, Monmouthshire County Council