Changes to recycling and waste services this Christmas
How to recycle this festive season, including bin collection dates and recycling centre opening times.
Christmas bin collection dates
| Normal collection day | Revised collection day |
|---|---|
| Thursday 25 December 2025 | Saturday 27 December 2025 |
| Friday 26 December 2025 | Monday 29 December 2025 |
| Monday 29 December 2025 | Tuesday 30 December 2025 |
| Tuesday 30 December 2025 | Wednesday 31 December 2025 |
| Wednesday 31 December 2025 | Friday 2 January 2026 |
| Thursday 1 January 2026 | Saturday 3 January 2026 |
| Friday 2 January 2026 | Monday 5 January 2026 |
| Monday 5 January 2026 | Tuesday 6 January 2026 |
| Tuesday 6 January 2026 | Wednesday 7 January 2026 |
| Wednesday 7 January 2026 | Thursday 8 January 2026 |
| Thursday 8 January 2026 | Friday 9 January 2026 |
| Friday 9 January 2026 | Saturday 10 January 2026 |
Garden waste suspension
Garden waste collections are suspended for 6 weeks between Monday 15 December 2025 and Sunday 25 January 2026 (inclusive).
Collections will resume from Monday 26 January 2026.
Planned collections may be subject to change due to adverse weather conditions. Follow @BucksCouncil to keep up to date with the latest collection information on Facebook and X.
Household recycling centres
The sites will close on:
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year’s Day
All other days over the Christmas period, whether Bank Holidays or not, the sites will operate the usual opening days and hours.
Find out more on our Household Recycling Centre webpages.