Leighton Buzzard Bin Collection for Christmas and the New Year 2024/25
If you are you wondering when your Christmas Tree might be collected or perhaps what date your bin collection in Leighton Buzzard will be, then we have everything you need.
Central Bedfordshire Council has released its bin collection schedule for the Christmas and New Year period. Please ensure your bins are out by 7am on the revised collection dates listed below:
Revised collection dates:
Monday 23 December will be collected on Saturday 21 December
Tuesday 24 December will be collected on Monday 23 December
Wednesday 25 December will be collected on Tuesday 24 December
Thursday 26 December will be collected on Friday 27 December
Friday 27 December will be collected on Saturday 28 December
Tuesday 31 December – no change
Wednesday 1 January will be collected on Thursday 2 January
Thursday 2 January will be collected on Friday 3 January
Friday 3 January will be collected on Saturday 4 January
Regular bin collection services (general waste, recycling, and food waste) will resume on Monday, 6 January 2025.
The Local Household Waste Recycling Centres will be open daily, between 9am and 5pm, except on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day when they’re closed. On Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, they will be open between 9am and 1pm.
Real Christmas Tree Collection
Your real Christmas trees will be collected for recycling from Monday 6 to Friday 17 January 2025. Simply place your real Christmas tree next to your recycling bin on your recycling collection day (not in any bin or bag) and ensure your tree is trees under six feet tall (183cm), with trunks no larger than three inches in diameter (8cm) and all decorations must be removed.
Remember there is no other garden waste collection with your trees therefore if you are looking for information about Garden Waste bin collection you will find it here
