Residents in County Durham are being reminded of changes to bin collections over the Christmas period.
Durham County Council’s collections will take place as normal up to and including Wednesday 24 December.
From Thursday 25 December to Friday 2 January, residents are being made aware of the following changes to collections:
| Normal collection day | Revised collection day |
| Thursday 25 December | Saturday 27 December |
| Friday 26 December | Monday 29 December |
| Tuesday 30 December | No change |
| Wednesday 31 December | No change |
| Thursday 1 January | Friday 2 January |
| Friday 2 January | Saturday 3 January |
Normal collections will resume from Tuesday 6 January.
Residents can check their collection dates online by entering their house number and postcode into the ‘My Durham’ section of the council’s website at www.durham.gov.uk
Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) across the county will be open as normal over the festive period, between 9am and 3.30pm, except for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
The Thornley, Coxhoe and Horden HWRC sites are normally closed on Fridays, and will be closed Friday 26 December. The opening hours for these three sites are 10am to 4pm Monday to Thursday, and 9am to 3.30pm on a weekend.
People can see opening times for their nearest HWRC, and check how busy a site is in advance, at www.durham.gov.uk/hwrc
Real Christmas tree collections will also be available from Monday 5 January. Residents can book a free collection in advance at www.durham.gov.uk/christmastreecollections
Residents can keep up to date with any changes to council services by following @durhamcouncil on X or @durhamcouncil on Facebook.
