MOST bins will be collected two days later than usual once Christmas is over, BCP Council has confirmed. 

Changes will be made to bin collections across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in the days after the festive period. 

Catch-up collections will run from Wednesday, December 27 to January 13, with some collections taking place on Saturdays.  

BCP Council has reminded all residents to remember to put their bins out by 5am on their revised collection day.

The revised dates are as follows:

Monday, December 25 collection will happen on Wednesday, December 27 

Tuesday, December 26 collection will happen on Thursday, December 28 

Wednesday, December 27 collection will happen on Friday, December 29 

Thursday, December 28 collection will happen on Saturday, December 30 

Friday, December 29 collection will happen on Tuesday, January 2 

Monday, January 1 collection will happen on Wednesday, January 3 

Tuesday, January 2 collection will happen on Thursday, January 4 

Wednesday, January 3 collection will happen on Friday, January 5 

Thursday, January 4 collection will happen on Saturday, January 6 

Friday, January 5 collection will happen on Monday, January 8 

Monday, January 8 collection will happen on Tuesday, January 9 

Tuesday, January 9 collection will happen on Wednesday, January 10 

Wednesday, January 10 collection will happen on Thursday, January 11 

Thursday, January 11 collection will happen on Friday, January 12 

Friday, January 12 collection will happen on Saturday, January 13 

There will be no rubbish, food (for Bournemouth and Christchurch) or recycling bin collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day. 

Any extra rubbish and recycling can be taken to the recycling centres in Longham, Christchurch, or Poole every day except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day. They will be closing early at 1pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. 

Cllr Andy Hadley, portfolio holder the environment said: “We all need to become more environmentally friendly and small changes can make all the difference, especially at Christmas when more gets consumed, and more waste is generated. 

“From reusing last year’s wrapping paper and reducing your food waste, to recycling your mulled wine bottles and remembering to put bins out on the revised collection dates, everything needs to be considered when thinking about a green and more sustainable Christmas.” 

The council has given advice to have a green Christmas this year. It includes:  

  • Consider buying your Christmas presents at the council’s ‘new to you’ reclaim shop at Cabot Lane in Poole, buy from charity shops, or get a gift to support those in need around the world 
  • Reuse wrapping paper and recycle last year’s Christmas cards into parcel labels 
  • Buy rechargeable batteries for children’s toys and electrical goods 
  • Turn leftover food into tasty meals following recipes from Love Food Hate Waste 
  • Avoid single use or disposable items like cutlery and plates 
  • Consider buying ethical gifts or those with less packaging 
  • Visit refill shops to cut out the extra waste