As we get ready to welcome in 2025, our bins quickly become full.
With New Year’s Day being a bank holiday, that means there will be some changes to collections over the New Year period. This year,New Year’s Day fall on week days – a Wednesday.
Therefore, many households may find their refuse collections affected, and your usual bin day may have changed. We contacted all the North East councils to find out when their refuse collections will take place this year. The information is provided below. Please note the details about the normal collection days and the new ones.
Newcastle
The following information has been provided by Newcastle City Council:
(Normal collection date, followed by new collection date)
- New Years Eve, Tuesday, 31st December – No Change
- New Years Day, Wednesday, 1st January, 2025 – Thursday, 2nd January, 2025
- Thursday, 2nd January, 2025 – Friday, 3rd January, 2025
- Friday, 3rd January, 2025 – Saturday, 4th January, 2025
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Gateshead
Gateshead Council’s collection dates are as follows:
- December 30, Monday – No collection
- December 31, Tuesday – Usual collection
- January 1, Wednesday – No collection
- January 2, Thursday – Wednesday’s collection
- January 3, Friday – Thursday’s collection
- January 4, Saturday – Friday’s collection
- January 7, Tuesday – Collections return to usual day
You can also check collection dates at www.gateshead.gov.uk/binchecker
North Tyneside
These details are from North Tyneside Council:
New Year Week
Wednesday 1 January on Thursday 2 January
Thursday 2 January on Friday 3 January
Friday 3 January on Saturday 4 January
South Tyneside
South Tyneside Council says collections will take place later than normal during the festive period. Here are the revised bin dates.
(Normal collection date, followed by new collection date)
- Tuesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) – No change
- Wednesday 1 January (New Year’s Day)- Thursday 2 January
- Thursday 2 January – Friday 3 January
- Friday 3 January – Saturday 4 January
For more information Check your bin collection dates here.
County Durham
(Normal collection day, followed by revised collection day)
- Tuesday 31 December – No change
- Wednesday 1 January – Thursday 2 January
- Thursday 2 January – Friday 3 January
- Friday 3 January – Saturday 4 January
Normal collections will resume from Monday, January 6. Residents can check their collection dates online by entering their house number and postcode into the ‘My Durham’ section of the council’s website.
Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) across the county will be open as normal over the festive period, between 9am and 3.30pm, except for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. The Thornley, Coxhoe and Horden HWRC sites are normally closed on Fridays, and will be closed on Friday, December 27. The opening hours for these three sites are 10am to 4pm Monday to Thursday, and 9am to 3.30pm on a weekend.
People can see opening times of their nearest HWRC, and check how busy a site is in advance at www.durham.gov.uk/hwrc Real Christmas tree collections will also be available from Monday 6 January. Residents can book a free collection in advance at www.durham.gov.uk/christmastreecollections
Sunderland
Sunderland City Council says collections normally scheduled for up to Friday January 3 will see some changes. It adds: “As we have additional crews working over the festive period, the collections may be carried out in a different order to usual, so please make sure you put your bin out by 7.30am.”
Normal collections will resume from Tuesday 7 January.
(Normal collection day, followed by Christmas period collection day)
- Wednesday 1 January – Collections move to Thursday 2 January
- Thursday 2 January – Collections move to Friday 3 January
- Friday 3 January – Collections move to Saturday 4 January
You can also check here when your bin collection dates are.
Northumberland
In Northumberland, the week commencing December 30 is affected by one Bank Holiday – New Year’s Day. Collections will be one day later to cover this.
(Original collection day, revised collection day)
- Wednesday 1 January – Thursday 2 January (Collection one day later than normal)
- Thursday 2 January – Friday 3 January (Collection one day later than normal)
What can go in your blue bin
Holiday periods mean more recycling. As the year comes to an end, you may have extra cardboard, packaging, flower arrangements, and Christmas trees. New Year celebrations often bring additional glass and cans.
Here’s what can go in your blue bin:
- Glass bottles and jars
- Plastic bottles
- Foil
- Clean food and drink cans
- Empty aerosols
- Clean food trays, pots, and drink cartons
- Glitter-free Christmas cards
What can’t go in your blue bin: Most gift wrap (due to glitter foil, or tape). Use the scrunch test: if it stays scrunched, it can go in the blue bin; if it bounces back, use the green bin.
Tips to save space in your blue bin:
- Flatten cardboard and plastic bottles.
- Use Household Waste & Recycling Centres (open daily except Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day, closing at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve).
- Request a bulky waste collection for large items (charges apply) or donate to charities.
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