Bin collection service updates

Changes to collection days 2025/26

Christmas collections

Revised collection days will occur one day later than normal due to the Christmas and New year period.

Normal Collection day Revised collection day
Thursday 25 December Saturday 27 December
Friday 26 December Monday 29 December
Monday 29 December Tuesday 30 December
Tuesday 30 December Wednesday 31 December
Wednesday 31 December Friday 2nd January

New year collections

Normal Collection day Revised collection day
Thursday 1 January Saturday 3 January
Friday 2 January Monday 5 January
Monday 5 January Tuesday 6 January
Tuesday 6 January Wednesday 7 January
Wednesday 7 January Thursday 8 January
Thursday 8 January Friday  9 January
Friday 9 January Saturday 10 January

Normal service for food, grey bins and recycling collections will resume Monday 12 January 2026.

Garden waste collections (Subscription only)

Normal Collection day Revised collection day
Monday 5 January Tuesday 6 January
Tuesday 6 January Wednesday 7 January
Wednesday 7 January Thursday 8 January
Thursday 8 January Friday 9 January
Friday 9 January Saturday 10 January

Garden waste collections will be suspended from Monday 22 December until Tuesday 6 January 2026. Revised collection days will occur one day later than normal.

Normal garden waste subscription service will resume Monday 12 January 2026.

You can check your waste and recycling collection dates by using our look up table or by downloading your calendar.

Text message service

You can sign up for our text message service to get free reminders of:

  • bin collection dates
  • emergency alerts
  • service updates

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Customer Services

Address: Causeway House,
Bocking End,
Braintree,
Essex,
CM7 9HB

Telephone: 01376 552525

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