Household Waste Collections Over Xmas

Residents in Folkestone & Hythe are encouraged to make a note of changes to the household waste and recycling service over the Christmas and New Year period.

Some collections will be made later than usual to allow hard-working crews to enjoy some time off over the festive season.

Original collection date

New collection date

Monday 23 December

No change

Tuesday 24 December

No change

Wednesday 25 December

Friday 27 December

Thursday 26 December

Saturday 28 December

Friday 27 December

Monday 30 December

Monday 30 December

Tuesday 31 December

Tuesday 31 December

Wednesday 1 January

Wednesday 1 January

Thursday 2 January

Thursday 2 January

Friday 3 January

Friday 3 January

Saturday 4 January

The household waste and recycling service will return to normal on Monday 6 January. The revised schedule for specific properties can be found on the council’s website.

Cllr Jeremy Speakman, Cabinet Member for Assets and Operations, said: “I would kindly ask residents who may have relatives, friends or neighbours without internet access to check this information for them so they don’t miss out on any collections.

“Christmas is a particularly busy time for crews – I’d like to take this opportunity to thank them for their efforts over the season and throughout the whole year.”

Meanwhile, garden waste collections are taking their usual winter break. The last collection will be on Friday 20 December before the service resumes on Monday 6 January.

A free real Christmas tree recycling service will be available again in the new year. Garden waste customers can simply leave them out on their usual collection day, while non-subscribers will need to arrange a collection in January.

There are various ways to reduce waste over Christmas – top tips will be shared on Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s social media channels in the coming weeks.

Veolia crews empty household waste bins with a fully-closed lid every fortnight – they are not able to take extra rubbish. Please recycle as much as you can; additional paper and cardboard can be put in another box for collection.

Residents are reminded to ensure their waste bin/box is out by 7am on collection day.