We’re proud that our beautiful parks and open spaces are once again flying the prestigious Green Flag Award – a mark of excellence recognising the very best parks in the UK. Now it’s time for you to help them gain even more recognition. The People’s Choice Green Flag Awards give the public the chance to vote for their favourite parks — and we’d love to see Burntwood Park and Beacon Park among this year’s top picks. Vote for Beacon Park and Burntwood Park in this year's awards! We'd love your support!

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Christmas bin collection changes

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We will be changing some bin collection days over the Christmas & New Year period.

To view your next bin collection day, visit our:

Online bin calendar

Handy reference table

Please put your normal bins/bags out according to the date changes below:

Your bin would normally be emptied on	Changes to your collection	Your bin will now be emptied on
Monday 22 December	Your collection will take place two days earlier	Saturday 20 December
Tuesday 23 December	Your collection will take place a day earlier	Monday 22 December
Christmas Eve Wednesday 24 December	Your collection will take place a day earlier	Tuesday 23 December
Christmas Day Thursday 25 December	Your collection will take place a day earlier	Wednesday 24 December
Boxing Day Friday 26 December	Your collection will take place a day later	Saturday 27 December
Monday 29 December	Your collection will take place as normal	Monday 29 December
Tuesday 30 December	Your collection will take place as normal	Tuesday 30 December
New Year's Eve Wednesday 31 December	Your collection will take place as normal	New Year's Eve Wednesday 31 December
New Year's Day Thursday 1 January	Your collection will take place a day later	Friday 2 January
Friday 2 January	Your collection will take place a day later	Saturday 3 January

Please note:

Garden waste bins are not emptied over the Christmas & New Year period - find out about garden waste collections.
Bin days return to normal Monday 8 January 2026.