Birmingham City Council bin collection times for Christmas & New Year 2023

A revised schedule for bin collections over Christmas and New Year has been announced by Birmingham City Council.

Due to its financial issues, the authority has cut back on collections on New Year’s Day - meaning some households will have to wait longer for their bins to be collected.

As usual, there will be no collections on Christmas Day or Boxing Day, the council stated today (Wednesday, December 6). The revised schedule is here: 

When will Birmingham City Council’s Household Recycling Centres be open?

The council has announced that the four HRCs will be closed on  Christmas Day (Monday 25 December) and Boxing Day (Tuesday 26 December) - but open on all other days - including New Year’s Day. you can book a slot at an HRC here: HouseHold Recycling Centre book a slot

What Birmingham City Council has said about the revised bin collections - and cancellation of New Year’s Day services

Cllr Majid Mahmood, Cabinet Member for Environment, said: “When making arrangements for waste collection over Christmas and the new year we always aim to strike a balance between providing a service and ensuring that our hardworking crews get time with their families and loved ones.

"Traditionally crews have never worked Christmas Day or Boxing Day, but overtime is generally offered for New Year's Day. However, given the council's precarious financial position this has not been possible this year. Unfortunately, this means that some households will have a longer than normal period between collections, though we have sought to minimise the impact as best we can.

"As is always the case during this time, reasonable amounts of side waste (2 to 3 sacks per household) will be collected on general waste days, along with neatly bundled cardboard on recycling days. Additionally, the city’s network of Household Recycling Centres will be open every day except for Christmas Day and Boxing Day. I would urge everyone to check out what is scheduled for them over the holiday period.”