Christmas creates LOTS of extra rubbish, and the bin men, (and ladies) have some days off too !!!
Here is this years bin collection information from Test Valley Borough Council
You can find your normal bin collection days here:
www.testvalley.gov.uk/bins
The Christmas and New Year 2018/19 revised waste and recycling collection days are:
Black Bins
| Normal Collection Day | Revised Collection Day |
| Monday 31 December 2018 | Monday 31 December 2018 |
| Tuesday 1 January 2019 | Wednesday 2 January 2019 |
| Wednesday 2 January 2019 | Thursday 3 January 2019 |
| Thursday 3 January 2019 | Friday 4 January 2019 |
| Friday 4 January 2019 | Saturday 5 January 2019 |
Excess Waste
During the Christmas and New Year period only waste left in bags beside the black bin on a household waste collection day will be accepted. Collection teams will only empty one black bin per property unless extra bin capacity has been authorised.
Brown Bins
| Normal Collection Day | Revised Collection Day |
| Monday 24 December 2018 | Saturday 22 December 2018 |
| Tuesday 25 December 2018 | Monday 24 December 2018 |
| Wednesday 26 December 2018 | Thursday 27 December 2018 |
| Thursday 27 December 2018 | Friday 28 December 2018 |
| Friday 28 December 2018 | Saturday 29 December 2018 |
Excess Recyclables
Recyclable materials in cardboard boxes left beside the brown bin on recycling weeks will be collected throughout the year.
Do not put gift wrap in the brown recycling bin. Most gift wrap is plastic film, foil or heavily over-printed, low grade paper. Used gift wrap is also often scrunched up and covered with sticky tape. Overall it has very little, if any, material benefit for recycling.
During the festive period, the Local Recycling Centres will be monitored and emptied regularly.
The Household Waste Recycling Centres will be open except on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Garden waste collections will not take place between Monday 24 December 2018 and Friday 4 January 2019.
