CHRISTMAS WASTE AND RECYCLING TIMETABLE CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL

The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed the timetable for waste, recycling and subscription collections over the festive period.

Island households can expect changes for 2 weeks over Christmas and New Year, with everything returning to normal from Monday 6th January 2025.

The 2025 Christmas/New Year collection timetable is as follows:

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In addition, no bulky waste or free reuse collections will be made on Wednesday 25th December, Thursday 26th December or Wednesday 1st January.

Polystyrene collection 

The Council will collect excess polystyrene from households on general (black bin/black reusable sack) waste collection days from Monday 6th January 2025 until Friday 17th January 2025.

If you have extra polystyrene packaging that won’t fit in your black bin or sack, just place it within a clear or white plastic bag next to your black bin/black gull sack on your collection day.

It must be in a clear or white sack so that the collection crews can easily identify it. The clear bag must only hold polystyrene, or it won’t be collected. Any excess general waste or black sacks left to the side of your bin or gull sack will not be collected.

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After 17th January, polystyrene is not currently recyclable – it must be placed in your black bin/black reusable sack or taken to Lynnbottom or Afton Marsh Household Waste Recycling Centre and placed in the general rubbish skip.

Cardboard waste 

If you have lots of cardboard waste, bundle up and place it separately to the side of your recycling bin/sack on your recycling week collection.

Batteries 

Batteries must always be removed from electrical items before being collected.

Place your spent household batteries safely and separately in their own clear sandwich sized bag.

Leave the clear bag holding the batteries on top (not inside) of your general waste (black bin/black reusable sack) on your general waste collection week.

Batteries thrown into ordinary bins/sacks, household waste or with other recycling are dangerous.

Large batteries such as laptop/phone/power tool batteries and car batteries or items where the batteries cannot be removed should be taken to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Real Christmas tree collection 

If you have an active Garden Waste Subscription, you can also dispose of real Christmas trees as part of the service. The tree should be clear of all decorations and pots and can be left to the side of your garden bin on your collection day between Monday 6th January and Friday 17th January 2025.

Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) 

Lynnbottom and Afton Marsh Household Waste and Recycling Centres will be closed on Christmas Day. Other than this, normal opening hours apply.

Book your visit in advance or choose a same day booking by visiting the Isle of Wight Council’s website or by calling (01983) 823777.