Household waste collections over the festive period 24/25

Household waste collections will be altered across the Ashford borough during the festive period 24/25. A reminder that bins should be placed out for collection by 6am.

The revised recycling, refuse and food waste collections are as follows:

Normal recycling, refuse and food waste collections will resume on Monday 13 January.

Garden waste collections will continue the week of Christmas (week commencing Monday 23 December). Revised collection days for Wednesday 25 December – Friday 27 December are as follows:

Garden waste collections will then be suspended for the weeks commencing Monday 30 December and Monday 6 January. Collections will resume on residents’ normal day of collection from Monday 13 January.

Missed bins should be reported as normal via the Report It section on our website the day after the collection was due, but no later than 48 working hours thereafter. Once you’ve reported your missed collection, please leave your bin presented at the usual point of collection.

Large item collections will be suspended from Wednesday 25 December and will resume normal service on Wednesday 8 January.

There will be no changes to clinical collections.

You can also find festive recycling advice on our festive waste collections webpage.

For the 13th year running we are supporting Pilgrims Hospices’ special fundraising campaign Christmas Tree Recycling. Last year more than 3,250 real Christmas trees were collected from the Ashford, Canterbury and Thanet areas and over £60,000 raised for vital end-of-life care.

Simply make a donation of your choice when booking your real Christmas tree for collection by midnight Sunday 5 January and Pilgrims volunteer elves will collect your tree to be recycled from Saturday 11 January – Sunday 12 January 2025. More details can be found on Pilgrims Hospices’ website.