Chichester district residents warned of changes to bin collections this Christmas

See the tables below for the changes to waste and recycling collections over Christmas and New Year.

Collection days will return to normal from Monday, January 13, 2021, Chichester District Council (CDC) said.

To download and print out your own personalised waste, recycling and garden recycling collection dates, visit www.chichester.gov.uk/wastecollectioncalendarA CDC spokesperson said: "Any extra waste from the holiday period will be picked up by collection crews on the first collection after Christmas.

"If residents have any extra recycling, they need to ensure that it is kept clean, dry and loose and placed next to their recycling bin on the day of collection.

"The Garden Recycling Service will stop over Christmas and New Year from Friday, December 20, and will start again on Monday, January 6. Residents who are signed up to this service can use it to recycle their real Christmas tree."

This year, residents can also dispose of their real Christmas trees using the St Wilfrid’s Hospice charity collection scheme, which will run from January 6 – 20.

People can arrange to have their tree collected from their home by a volunteer in return for a donation to the hospice.

The district council said it is supporting this scheme by ensuring that all the trees are recycled.

“Over Christmas we tend to generate more waste than usual and so we are keen to help residents recycle as much as possible at this time of year,” said Kevin Carter, divisional manager for Chichester Contract Services.

“We have put together some tips for residents about which items can and cannot be recycled. These can be found in the winter issue of Initiatives magazine, on our social media channels, and on our website.

“There are a number of ways in which residents can dispose of their real Christmas trees in the district this year.

"We are really pleased to be supporting St Wilfrid’s Hospice’s new Christmas tree charity collection scheme, which we hope will make it easier for people to recycle their trees, while making a difference to a local charity.”

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