North Ayrshire Council

Council announces bin collection information for the festive period

Householders are being reminded to check bin collection dates over the festive period as there will be some changes.

On the mainland the changes for residents are:

• Bins due for collection on Monday, December 25 will be collected two days earlier on Saturday, December 23
• Bins due for collection on Tuesday, December 26 will be collected two days earlier on Sunday, December 24.
• Bins due for collection on Monday, January 1 will be collected two days earlier on Saturday, December 30 and
• Bins due for collection on Tuesday, January 2 will be collected two days earlier on Sunday, December 31.

On Cumbrae the changes for residents are:

• Bins due for collection on Tuesday, December 26 will be collected three days earlier on Saturday, December 23.
• Bins due for collection on Tuesday, January 2 will be collected three days earlier on Saturday, December 30.

On Arran these changes are:

• Bins due for collection on Monday, December 25 will be collected two days later on Wednesday, December 27
• Bins due for collection on Tuesday, December 26 will be collected two days later on Thursday, December 28
• Bins due for collection on Wednesday, December 27 will be collected two days later on Friday, December 29
• Bins due for collection on Monday, January 1 will be collected two days later on Wednesday, January 3
• Bins due for collection on Tuesday, January 2 will be collected two days later on Thursday, January 4 and
• Bins due for collection on Wednesday, January 3 will be collected two days later on Friday, January 5.

The advice is to put your bin out for 7am as the actual time of collection might vary during the holidays.

And if adverse weather affects your area the Council will return to collect your bin when possible.

Please note that bulky collections (special uplifts) will stop on Friday, December 22 and start again on Monday, January 8.

Councillor Tony Gurney, Cabinet Member for Cabinet Member for Green Environment and Economy, said: “Over the festive period, many people end up with extra packaging and, potentially, more food waste than usual.

“We can all play our part by recycling material in the correct bins, and also by using wrapping paper and cardboard tubes that can be recycled.

“Remember, the easy test for wrapping paper is that if you scrunch it up and it stays scrunched – and has no glitter or foil – then you can recycle it.

“Please take a note of any changes to collection dates in your area – and have a great festive season.”

Arran commercial waste collections due on Christmas Day and Boxing Day will be on Wednesday, December 27, except for Brodick collections which will be uplifted on Boxing Day.

Commercial waste collections due on January 1 and 2 will be uplifted on January 3, except for those in Brodick which will be collected on January 2. Residents can phone the Council’s local office on 01770 600338 for further details.  

In all areas, the Council’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) will close at 1pm on both Christmas Eve and Hogmanay, with last entry at 12.30pm. They will be closed on the Monday and Tuesday of each week.

Please visit the Council’s bin collection day website for information during the festive period and follow our social media channels for guidance on Christmas tree collections in your neighbourhood.

On the mainland and Cumbrae, real Christmas trees (in 5ft or less sections) can be left beside brown your bin from Monday, January 8 over the following two-week collection cycle. On Arran, real Christmas trees (in 5ft or less sections) can be deposited at the Brodick HWRC.