Northern Ireland bin collection arrangements over New Year’s period for all 11 councils

We are officially at that stage of the year where we don’t know what day it is, when we’re back to work and importantly, when the bins go out again.

With Christmas and New Year’s both falling mid-week, some bin collection dates across Northern Ireland have been altered.

And if you’re anything like us, your bins are probably overflowing right now.

We have pulled together a list of bin collection arrangements for this week, across each of the council areas in Northern Ireland – so no excuses!

Antrim and Newtonabbey Borough Council

Bin collections (Antrim)

• There will be normal collection days on December 30 and December 31

• Bins due to be collected on January 1 2025 will now be collected on January 2

• Bins due to be collected on January 2 will now be collected on January 3

Newtonabbey

• Brown or black bins due to be emptied on December 30 will be emptied on New Year’s Eve. Wheelie boxes will be collected as normal on December 30

• Brown or black bins due to be collected on December 31 will be collected on January 2 2025. Wheelie boxes will be collected as normal on New Year’s Eve

• Brown or black bins due to be collected on January 1 will now be collected on January 3 2025. Wheelie boxes will be emptied on January 4

• Brown or black bins due to be collected on January 2 will be collected on January 4

• Brown or black bins due to be emptied on January 3 will be collected on January 6

• Brown or black bins due to be emptied on January 6 will be collected on January 7

• Brown or black bins due to be emptied on January 7 will be collected on January 8

• Brown or black bins due to be emptied on January 8 will be collected on January 9

• Brown or black bins due to be emptied on January 9 will be collected on January 10

• Brown or black bins due to be emptied on January 10 will be collected on January 11

• Wheelie boxes due to be collected on January 2, January 3, January 6, January 7, January 8, January 9 and January 10 will be collected as normal

The council is reminding residents to leave their bins out by 7am on the morning of their collection.

Ards and North Down Borough Council

Due to the Christmas and New Year Holidays, the following schedule has been arranged.

1. Please make sure your container is set out for collection on the appropriate day by 7:00am Please always make sure your container is set out for collection on the appropriate day by 7:00am. Please park as responsibly as possible to allow our vehicles to access your street and help us deliver this important frontline service.

2. REMINDER – be neighbourly on bin collection days!

3. We would ask all residents for their help and co-operation in returning their emptied bins to their own properties as soon as practicable on collection days. Bins left out on the footpaths can cause an obstruction and is a potential health and safety issue for disabled persons/pram users etc.

4. If a bin appears to have been permanently left at the kerbside, the Council may have cause to remove it if it is seen to be causing a nuisance or public health problem.

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Belfast City Council

Normal collection date: Tuesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve)

Collections will take place as normal

Normal collection date: Wednesday 1 January (New Year’s Day)

Rescheduled collection date: Saturday 4 January

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council

Bins scheduled to be collected on New Year’s Day will be collected on Friday 3rd January in the Limavady area and on Saturday 28th December in the Ballymoney, Coleraine and Moyle areas.

Please set your bin out no later than 7.00am on day of collection.

Depot contact details as follows. Ballymoney (028) 2766 0222, Coleraine (028) 7034 3453, Limavady (028) 7776 0305 and Moyle (028) 2076 2225.

Household Recycling Centres will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Open as normal at all other times.

Derry City and Strabane District Council

Black & Brown bin collections due to take place on New Year’s Day will be lifted on Saturday 28th December

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

Bin collections will operate as normal on Wednesday 01 January 2025.

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Household recycling centres:

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Ballymena Alternative Collections

The alternative collection dates for Ballymena town area are as follows:

Carrickfergus Alternative Collections

The alternative collection dates for Carrickfergus town area are as follows:

Larne Alternative Collections

The alternative collection dates for Larne town area are as follows:

Mid Ulster District Council

Bin collections:

Bins due to be collected on New Year’s day, Wednesday 1 January 2025 will be collected instead on Saturday 4 January 2025.

Remember to leave your bin at the kerb by 7.30am.

Recycling Centres:

Recycling Centres will be closed on New Year’s day (Wednesday 1 January).

Newry, Mourne and Down Council

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