Collection days
- If your normal collection day is Monday, your Christmas collection day is Saturday 21 December and there is no change to your New Year collection day.
- If your normal collection day is Tuesday, your Christmas collection day is Monday 23 December and there is no change to your New Year collection day.
- If your normal collection day is Wednesday, your Christmas collection day is Tuesday 24 December and your New Year collection day is Thursday 2 January.
- If your normal collection day is Thursday, your Christmas collection day is Friday 27 December and your New Year collection day is Friday 3 January.
- If your normal collection day is Friday, your Christmas collection day is Saturday 28 December and your New Year collection day is Saturday 4 January.
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Real Christmas trees
If you have a garden waste collection subscription with Bryson Recycling, they will collect your real tree with either of your collections in January. Please cut your tree into lengths no greater than one metre and put them into your brown bin for Bryson to be able to collect them. If you don’t have a subscription, you can take your tree to one of our Household Recycling Centres. You can also shred and compost your tree at home.
Recycling Centres Christmas opening times
The Household Recycling Centres at Mochdre and Abergele are closed on 25 and 26 December, and 1 January. The centres are open for longer between Christmas and New Year. You need to book an appointment to visit the recycling centre.
Christmas recycling
Make the most of recycling over the Christmas break, to keep space in your bin!
Wrapping paper – if it doesn’t have glitter or foil, it can usually be recycled in your top box. Take off any sticky tape, ribbons and bows first. Use the wrapping paper “scrunch test” - if you scrunch the paper in your hand and it stays in a ball, it can be put into the recycling.
Christmas cards - Tear off ribbons or sections of glitter and then put the cards in with the paper recycling. Batteries from musical cards can go in your battery bag.
Christmas tree lights and electronic toys can be recycled in your pink bag
Wreaths – natural materials such as ivy, fir cones, mistletoe and holly can be composted or put in your garden waste bin, as long as they are not covered with glitter.
Packaging – remove all plastic or polystyrene packing from inside boxes before you recycle them. Flatten your boxes before you put them out. If you have a lot of cardboard, put it out over a few weeks. Can’t wait? Use the Household Recycling Centres for free.