Christmas 2022 bin collection dates: When your rubbish and recycling will be collected in London

With Boxing Day and Christmas Day observed falling on week-days this year, will this affect bin collections across London?
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A number of boroughs in London have published changes to scheduled bin collection dates over the Christmas period, advising customers first and foremost to be mindful of recycling rather than throwing everything away.

Some boroughs have decided not to change their collection dates, while others have confirmed some residents will need to wait until their next collection date. For other boroughs though, the change in collection dates range from a day later to two days later.

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However, given the current weather conditions in parts of London since the arrival of the Troll of Trondheim, many refuse collectors are struggling to collect in more remote areas. In this instance, a number of boroughs have advised residents to log into their council’s refuse and recycle collection portal in the event of 11th hour changes to planned collections.

Many of these boroughs are also offering drop off centres for recycling Christmas trees, both real and fake, to prevent a build up of festive waste over the holiday period that may cause issues for bin collections over the short week between Boxing Day and New Years Day.

Londonworld has taken a look at boroughs across London and brings to you a comprehensive list of bin collections across the city over the holiday period.

Bin collections in London over Christmas period

City of London

The City of London has advised residents: “There are currently no planned collection day changes over the festive period for residential kerbside food waste, mixed recycling or general rubbish collections.”

City of Westminster

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The City of Westminster has advised residents: “There are currently no planned collection day changes over the festive period for residential kerbside food waste, mixed recycling or general rubbish collections.”

Kensington and Chelsea

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea council has confirmed no collections will take place during bank holidays and that residents will have to wait until their next collection day to see their bins emptied.

Hammersmith and Fulham

  • Monday, 26 December - Tuesday, 27 December 
  • Tuesday, 27 December - Wednesday, 28 December 
  • Wednesday, 28 December - Thursday, 29 December 
  • Thursday, 29 December - Friday, 30 December 
  • Friday 30, December - Saturday, 31 December 

Wandsworth

Wandsworth Council has advised residents: “Your rubbish and recycling will be collected as normal on all Bank Holidays except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. When these fall on a weekday, collections will be one day later than usual for the rest of that week.”

Lambeth

Lambeth Council states on their website: “Our collections do not change on most bank holidays. If your collection day is Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, we will collect the day after instead.”

Southwark

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Southwark Council has confirmed bin collections will still take place on their scheduled day of collection, with Christmas Day falling on a Sunday this year.

Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets Council has informed residents: “Over the Christmas and New Year period, your rubbish, recycling, food and garden waste collection will take place on your normal scheduled day. Please ensure your rubbish and recycling (including food and garden waste) is available for collection before 7am on your scheduled collection day. “

Hackney

Hackney Council has confirmed bin collections will still take place on their scheduled day of collection, with Monday collections moved to December 27.

Islington

  • Monday, December 26- Tuesday, December 27
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Wednesday, December 28
  • Wednesday, December 28 - Thursday, December 29
  • Thursday, December 29 - Friday, December 30
  • Friday, December 30 - Saturday, December 31
  • Monday, January 2 - Tuesday, January 3
  • Tuesday, January 3 - Wednesday, January 4
  • Wednesday, January 4 - Thursday, January 5
  • Thursday, January 5 - Friday, January 6
  • Friday, January  - Saturday, January 7

Camden

  • Monday, December 26 - Tuesday, December 27
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Wednesday, December 28
  • Wednesday, December 28 - Thursday, December 29
  • Thursday, December 29 - Friday, December 30
  • Friday, December 30 - Saturday, December 31

Brent

Brent Council’s automated service to show bin collections is currently showing there will be no change to bin collections over the 2022 holiday period. However, some collections may occur a day apart (general rubbish and recycling for example) rather than on the same day.

Ealing

  • Monday, December 26 - Wednesday, December 28
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Thursday, December 29
  • Wednesday, December 28 - Friday, December 30
  • Thursday, December 29 - Saturday, December 31
  • Friday, December 30 - Tuesday, January 3
  • Monday, January 2 - Wednesday, January 4
  • Tuesday, January 3 - Thursday, January 5
  • Wednesday, January 4 - Friday, January 6
  • Thursday, January 5 - Saturday, January 7
  • Friday, January 6 - Sunday, January 8

Hounslow

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Hounslow Council has confirmed bin collections will still take place on their scheduled day of collection, with Monday collections moved to December 27.

Richmond upon Thames

  • Monday, December 26 - Tuesday, December 27 
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Wednesday, December 28
  • Wednesday, December 28 - Thursday, December 29
  • Thursday, December 29 - Friday, December 30
  • Friday, December 30 - Saturday, December 31
  • Monday, January 2 - Tuesday, January 3
  • Tuesday, January 3 - Wednesday, January 4
  • Wednesday, January 4 - Thursday, January 5
  • Thursday, January 5 - Friday, January 6
  • Friday, January 6 - Saturday, January 7

Kingston upon Thames

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council has informed residents: “The collection staff do not work on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day” and that they would need to wait for their next collection.

Merton

  • Monday, December 26 - Wednesday, December 28
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Thursday, December 29
  • Wednesday, December 28 - Friday, December 30
  • Thursday, December 29 - Saturday, December 31
  • Friday, December 30 - Tuesday, January 3
  • Monday, January 2 - Wednesday, January 4
  • Tuesday, January 3 - Thursday, January 5
  • Wednesday, January 4 - Friday, January 6
  • Thursday, January 5 - Saturday, January 7
  • Friday, January 6 - Sunday, January 8

Sutton

Sutton Council has confirmed there will be no changes to their bin collection dates during the Christmas period.

Croydon

Croydon Council has confirmed waste and recycling collections in the borough will stay the same over the festive period as Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on a weekend this year.

Bromley

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Bromley Council has confirmed there will be no changes to their bin collection dates during the Christmas period.

Lewisham

  • Monday, December 26 - Wednesday, December 28
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Thursday, December 29
  • Wednesday, December 28 - Friday, December 30
  • Thursday, December 29 - Saturday, December 31
  • Friday, December 30 - Tuesday, January 3
  • Monday, January 2 - Wednesday, January 4
  • Tuesday, January 3 - Thursday, January 5
  • Wednesday, January 4 - Friday, January 6
  • Thursday, January 5 - Saturday, January 7
  • Friday, January 6 - Sunday, January 8

Greenwich

Greenwich Council has confirmed the following changes to bin collections over the festive break:

  • Monday, December 26 - Wednesday, December 28
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Thursday, December 29
  • Wednesday, December 28 - Friday, December 30
  • Thursday, December 29 - Saturday, December 31
  • Friday, December 30 - Tuesday, January 3
  • Monday, January 2 - Wednesday, January 4
  • Tuesday, January 3 - Thursday, January 5
  • Wednesday, January 4 - Friday, January 6
  • Thursday, January 5 - Saturday, January 7
  • Friday, January 6 - Sunday, January 8

Bexley

  • Monday, December 26 - Tuesday, December 27
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Wednesday, December 28
  • Wednesday, December 28 - Thursday, December 29
  • Thursday, December 29 - Friday, December 30
  • Friday, December 30 - Saturday, December 31
  • Monday, January 2 - Tuesday, January 3
  • Tuesday, January 3 - Wednesday, January 4
  • Wednesday, January 4 - Thursday, January 5
  • Thursday, January 5 - Friday, January 6
  • Friday, January 6 - Saturday, January 7

Havering

  • Monday, December 26 - Wednesda, December 28
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Thursday, December 29
  • Wednesday, December 28 - Friday, December 30
  • Thursday, December 29 - Saturday, December 31
  • Friday, December 30 - Tuesday, January 3
  • Monday, January 2 - Wednesday, January 4
  • Tuesday, January 3 - Thursday, January 5
  • Wednesday, January 4 - Friday, January 6
  • Thursday, January 5 - Saturday, January 7
  • Friday, January 6 - Sunday, January 8

Barking and Dagenham

  • Monday, December 26 - Tuesday, December 27
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Wednesday, December 28
  • Wednesday, December 28 - Thursday, December 29
  • Thursday, December 29 - Friday, December 30
  • Friday, December 30 - Saturday, December 31
  • Monday, January 2 - Tuesday, January 3
  • Tuesday, January 3 - Wednesday, January 4
  • Wednesday, January 4 - Thursday, January 5
  • Thursday, January 5 - Friday, January 6
  • Friday, January 6 - Saturday, January 7

Redbridge

  • Monday, December26 - Wednesday, December 28
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Thursday, December 29
  • Wednesday, December 28 - Friday, December 30
  • Thursday, December 29 - Saturday, December 31
  • Friday, December 30 - Tuesday, January 3
  • Monday, January 2 - Wednesday, January 4
  • Tuesday, January 3 - Thursday, January 5
  • Wednesday, January 4 - Friday, January 6
  • Thursday, January 5 - Saturday, January 7
  • Friday, January 6 - Sunday, January 8

Newham

When entering an address in Newham Council’s collection day finder, it demonstrated there would be no changes currently to collections over the Christmas period

Waltham Forest

  • Monday, December 26 - Tuesday, December 27
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Wednesday, December 28
  • Wednesday, December 28 - Thursday, December 29
  • Thursday, December 29 - Friday, December 30
  • Friday, December 30 - Saturday, December 31

Haringey

Haringey Council has informed residents they would need to wait for their next collection to occur after the Christmas period for their bins to be collected.

Enfield

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Enfield Council has stated on their website: “There will be no changes to your rubbish, recycling, food and paid for garden waste collection days over the festive period 2022 to 2023.”

Barnet

  • Monday, December 26 -  Tuesday, December 27
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Wednesday, December 28
  • Wednesday, December 28 - Thursday, December 29
  • Thursday, December 29 - Friday, December 30
  • Friday, December 30 - Saturday, December 31

Harrow

Harrow Council has informed residents they would need to wait for their next collection to occur after the Christmas period for their bins to be collected.

Hillingdon

  • Monday, December 26 -  Tuesday, December 27
  • Tuesday, December 27 - Wednesday, December 28
  • Wednesday, December 28 - Thursday, December 29
  • Thursday, December 29 - Friday, December 30
  • Friday, December 30 - Saturday, December 31
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