Guildford Borough Council has announced changes to bin collection schedules over the festive period. These adjustments ensure services run smoothly during Christmas and New Year.
Key Dates
- Changes apply from Thursday, 25 December (Christmas Day) to Sunday 4 January.
- Normal collection days will shift, please check your updated schedule.
How to Find Your Revised Collection Day
- Visit Guildford Borough Council’s bin collection page and enter your postcode.
- You can also use the table provided below.
Recycling Tips
- Yes: Paper or card wrapping paper and Christmas cards.
- No: Foil-based or glittery wrapping paper—place these in your general rubbish bin.
- Flatten cardboard boxes to save space.
Thank you for helping keep Ash Parish clean and green this Christmas!
Changes to bin collection days over Christmas and New Year
Your recycling and rubbish collection days will change during the festive period. See the GBC table of collection dates to find out what your collection day will be over Christmas and New Year.
View the 2025 (PDF, 47 KB) and 2026 (PDF, 7 MB) bin calendar
| Usual collection day | Changed collection day |
|---|---|
| Monday 22 December | Monday 22 December |
| Tuesday 23 December | Tuesday 23 December |
| Wednesday 24 December | Wednesday 24 December |
| Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) | Monday 29 December |
| Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) | Tuesday 30 December |
| Monday 29 December | Wednesday 31 December |
| Tuesday 30 December | Friday 2 January |
| Wednesday 31 December | Saturday 3 January |
| Thursday 1 January (New Years Day) | Monday 5 January |
| Friday 2 January | Tuesday 6 January |
| Monday 5 January | Wednesday 7 January |
| Tuesday 6 January | Thursday 8 January |
| Wednesday 7 January | Friday 9 January |
| Thursday 8 January | Saturday 10 January |
| Friday 9 January | Monday 12 January |
| Monday 12 January | Tuesday 13 January |
| Tuesday 13 January | Wednesday 14 January |
| Wednesday 14 January | Thursday 15 January |
| Thursday 15 January | Friday 16 January |
| Friday 16 January | Saturday 17 January |
There will be no garden waste collection from Monday 29 December to Friday 9 January
If your bin has not been emptied, report a missed bin collection within two working days.