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Refuse, recycling and food waste collections will change over Christmas and New Year
There will be no refuse, recycling or food waste collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day.
All collections will be affected by the following changes:
| Normal collection date | New collection date over Christmas |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Normal collections will resume on Monday 12th January 2026
Please ensure that your bins are presented at the edge of your property by 6am on your amended collection day.
Garden waste collections
There will be no garden waste collections from Saturday 27th December 2025 to Thursday 8th January 2026
For more information regarding Christmas recycling and rubbish collections please visit Warwick District Council here
Warwickshire Recycles
From Monday 24th November, for a six-month trial, a booking will not be required to visit any household waste recycling centres. The trial aims to make the service more accessible while maintaining efficiency and safety.
For further information please visit Warwickshire County Council/Recycling
Warwickshire County Council this week (14th October) expressed its preference on the future form of local government for Warwickshire to be a single unitary council.
For further information please follow the link to Warwickshire County Council.
“Under Government plans for Local Government Reorganisation, Warwick District Council, Stratford-on-Avon District Council, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council, Rugby Borough Council, North Warwickshire Borough Council and Warwickshire County Council will be abolished on 1 April 2028. They will be replaced by either one single unitary council for Warwickshire or two unitary councils – one for the North and one for the South – with each authority responsible for all services for its part of the county.”
For further information please follow the link to Warwick District Council.
South Warwickshire Local Plan
The South Warwickshire Local Plan is being prepared by Stratford-on-Avon and Warwick District Councils. It will set out planning policies for assessing development applications, identify sites for housing, jobs, infrastructure, and open space, and address climate change and sustainability.
Website
A dedicated website for the South Warwickshire Local Plan has been created. It contains everything you need to know about the South Warwickshire Local Plan.