South Lanarkshire Council has revealed when household bins in the local authority will be collected this Christmas and New Year.
The changes were announced on social media, with the council writing: "There will be no bin collections on Christmas Day (Mon 25 Dec), Tue 26 Dec 2023 or Mon 1 Jan 2024.
"Bin collections on the week starting Mon 25 Dec will be carried out two days later than normal, and the following week they will be carried out one day later than normal."
Here are the bin collection dates in South Lanarkshire as council bosses alter the schedule this festive season.
There will be no bin collections on Christmas Day (Mon 25 Dec), Tue 26 Dec 2023 or Mon 1 Jan 2024.
— South Lanarkshire Council (@SouthLanCouncil) December 6, 2023
Bin collections on the week starting Mon 25 Dec will be carried out two days later than normal, and the following week they will be carried out one day later than normal. pic.twitter.com/dd3kikvU7m
See the bin collection times for South Lanarkshire this Christmas
Here are the bin collection dates in South Lanarkshire this Christmas alongside their usual time.
Normal collection time: Monday, December 25 (Christmas)
Festive collection time: Wednesday, December 27
Normal collection time: Tuesday, December 26 (Boxing Day)
Festive collection time: Thursday, December 28
Normal collection time: Wednesday, December 27
Festive collection time: Friday, December 29
Normal collection time: Thursday, December 28
Festive collection time: Saturday, December 30
Normal collection time: Friday, December 29
Festive collection time: Sunday, December 31
Normal collection time: Monday, January 1
Festive collection time: Tuesday, January 2
Normal collection time: Tuesday, January 2
Festive collection time: Wednesday, January 3
Normal collection time: Wednesday, January 3
Festive collection time: Thursday, January 4
Normal collection time: Thursday, January 4
Festive collection time: Friday, January 5
Normal collection time: Friday, January 5
Festive collection time: Saturday, January 6
All collections will return to normal from Monday, January 8, 2024, according to the South Lanarkshire Council website.
The local authority has also announced that special bulk uplift will be suspended over Christmas and New Year with the last pickups being on Friday, December 22.
This will then return on Monday, January 8, 2024.
Recycling centres will also be closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
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