Festive recycling and refuse collection dates for the Ribble Valley
Households in the Ribble Valley are reminded of changes to recycling and refuse collection over the festive period.
The changes are: Usual collection date (rearranged date) – Monday, December 22nd (Saturday 20th), Tuesday 23rd (Monday 22nd), Christmas Eve (Tuesday 23rd), Christmas Day (Wednesday 24th), Boxing Day (Saturday 27th), Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st (no change), New Year’s Day (Friday 2nd), Friday 2nd (Saturday 3rd).
Normal refuse collection will resume the week beginning Monday, January 5th.
Christmas wrap, cards and packaging can be recycled and put in your white sack for collection the weeks beginning December 22nd (if your paper is collected on a green bin week) or December 29th (if it is collected on a blue bin week).
Christmas trees should be chopped up and placed inside green bins from Monday, January 5th, or if you are not on the green bin service tied up and left with burgundy bins or lilac sacks. They can also be taken to the household waste recycling centres in Clitheroe and Longridge.
A Ribble Valley Borough Council spokesperson said: “Please park your vehicles considerately, so that refuse collection wagons can access your street and manoeuvre safely.
“And please respect refuse collection crews, who will be working flat out over the festive period. Crews will be unable to return for missed collections, but will collect any excess refuse on your next collection day.”
Further information is available at ribblevalley.gov.uk or 01200 425111.