Christmas waste collections in the district

Selby District Council and contractors Amey will only be making minor changes to recycling and waste collections over the Christmas period.

Collection crews will be out and about over the festive season and residents will have their waste collected as usual unless their collection is due on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. Bin tags detailing the collections have already been attached to bins in the district.

Refuse and kerbside box collections due on December 25 will be brought forward to Saturday 19^th December. We will be delivering a red refuse sack to the properties in these areas to use for extra non-recyclable waste as there will be slightly longer than usual between collections. And collections due on New Year’s Day will take place on Saturday 2^nd January. 

In order to focus attention on collecting wrapping paper, present packaging, glass and tins, foil and all household plastics (apart from thin film), the Council will once again be suspending garden greens collections from Friday 11^th  December,  with collections restarting the week beginning Monday 11^th January.

All recycling and refuse should be left at the boundary of your property by 7am on collection day.  Most extra waste at this time of year can be recycled. Extra refuse left with your bin will not be collected unless your collection falls on Christmas Day – these residents will be provided with a sack for any extra waste.

Additional recycling, apart from glass, that does not fit into the boxes provided can be left out for collection in separate plastic bags.  Any extra glass should be left in the plastic box to protect against breakages. When green waste collections start again (week commencing 11 January) real Christmas trees (less than 6ft tall with a trunk of less than 4 inches thick) can also be left out for collection. Decorations should be removed.