News item: Date changes for Christmas and New Year recycling and rubbish collections

25 November 2024

There are some changes to household recycling and rubbish collections in the New Forest district over Christmas and New Year.

Clear recycling sack and black rubbish sack collections:

Sack collections usually due on Wednesday 25 December and Wednesday 1 January, will instead be on Thursday 2 January.
Sack collections usually due on Thursday 26 December and Thursday 2 January, will instead be on Friday 3 January.
Sack collections usually due on Friday 3 January, will instead be on Saturday 4 January.

We can collect extra recycling and rubbish from affected households.

All other sack collections will stay the same as usual.

Glass collections:

Glass collections usually due on Wednesday 25 December, will instead be on Saturday 21 December.
Glass collections usually due on Thursday 26 December, will instead be on Saturday 28 December.
Glass collections usually due on Wednesday 1 January, will instead be on Saturday 4 January.

All other glass collections will stay the same as usual.

Garden waste collections:

As usual, garden waste collections will be paused for two weeks from late December. This will be from Monday 23 December 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025.
All other collection days will stay the same.

Reusing and recycling Christmas waste

We are reminding residents to add empty aerosols, plastic bottles, tins, cans, card, and paper to their clear recycling sacks.

If not reused, greeting cards and plain brown gift wrap can be recycled, but any decorations such as ribbons or sticky tape need to be removed first. The majority of gift wrap is not suitable for recycling in Hampshire as it contains a mixture of plastic and foil.

Batteries, and electricals (generally any item with a plug, battery or cable) can be taken to Household Waste and Recycling Centres.

Christmas tree recycling

Drop-off points will be open at the following locations from 31 December to 14 January.

List of Christmas tree drop-off locations:

Blackfield (Gang Warily Community Centre Car Park, SO45 1GA)
Brockenhurst (Brookley Road Car Park, SO42 7RA)
Burley (Burley Coach Park, BH24 4AA)
Fordingbridge (A338 Slip Road Car Park, SP6 1AW)
Hythe (New Road Car Park, SO45 6BP)
Lymington (Bath Road Car Park, SO41 3SE)
Lyndhurst (Village Centre Car Park, SO43 7BF)
Milford on Sea (Hurst Road East Overflow Car Park, by Sturt Pond, SO41 0PY)
New Milton (Crossmead Avenue Car Park, BH25 6NF)
Ringwood (Furlong Long Stay Car Park, follow signs to designated area, BH24 1AT)
Totton (Rumbridge Street Car Park, SO40 9EA)

Any trees left in car parks not on this list will be treated as fly-tipping.

Residents are asked to only drop off real Christmas trees and remove any decorations first, such as lights or wreaths. Trees must be placed as far back as possible in the fenced bay.
We will recycle the trees by chipping them to create mulch. The mulch will be used locally to help keep moisture around plant roots, and to prevent weeds from growing.

Notes:

A full list of changes to waste and recycling collections, and more information about recycling over Christmas and New Year, is available on our website.
Residents can check their usual collection day on our website
Residents can take extra recycling to community recycling banks or to the tip, also known as Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs)
HWRCs in Hampshire are owned by Hampshire County Council (HCC). They are closed on 25 December, 26 December and 1 January. Residents can check opening hours and book a slot on the HCC website.