Changes to bin collections over Easter and household recycling centres move to summer opening hours
Residents across Buckinghamshire are being reminded that bin collections will be operating to a revised timetable over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.
And from 1 April all Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) will move over to summer opening hours.
Bin collections due to take place on Good Friday 3 April, will move to Saturday 4 April, and with no collections on Easter Monday 6 April, all collections that week will take place one day later than usual. Please check the table below for the revised collection days. Bins or containers need to be presented by 6:30am.
| Normal collection day | Revised collection day |
|---|---|
| Friday 3 April (Good Friday) | Saturday 4 April |
| Monday 6 April (Easter Bank holiday) | Tuesday 7 April |
| Tuesday 7 April | Wednesday 8 April |
| Wednesday 8 April | Thursday 9 April |
| Thursday 9 April | Friday 10 April |
| Friday 10 April | Saturday 11 April |
Residents who might be using the Easter Bank Holiday to get started on some spring cleaning or gardening are reminded that on 1 April, Buckinghamshire’s 10 household recycling centres will move to their longer summer opening hours of 9am – 6pm on usual days. All sites will also remain open over the Easter bank holiday weekend, including Good Friday and Easter Monday. Please check the website before you travel so you can avoid busier times and remember to bring a proof of address to show to staff at the entrance to demonstrate you are a Buckinghamshire resident.
Garden waste can be collected at the kerbside fortnightly with a valid subscription. To sign up or renew garden waste subscriptions, residents can visit buckinghamshire.gov.uk/garden-waste. This can also be taken to the local household recycling centre free of charge.
Ade Osibogun, Buckinghamshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment, Climate Change and Waste said:
“I’m sure many people will be using the long bank holiday weekend to get out in the garden or do some spring cleaning at home so our HRCs will be busy but with the longer opening hours it will allow people more flexibility on when to visit.
“Don't forget we can recycle over 20 different types of waste at our recycling centres. If you sort your waste before you visit you can recycle more and enjoy a quicker visit.”
For more information including how to check your Easter bank holiday bin collections, where to find your nearest household recycling centre and what you can and cannot recycle, visit: https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling