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Refuse Collection and Kerbside Collections Over The Festive Period

12th December 2009

In the Highland Council area over the festive period, there will be changes to the collection schedule for kerbside refuse and blue recycling boxes/bins.

There will be no refuse collections on Christmas Day and New Year's Day and all waste and recycling centres will be closed on Christmas Day and 1/2 January.

There will be no garden waste or bulky uplift collections between Friday 25 December and Monday 4 January, 2010.

Refuse collections due on Friday 25 December will move to Saturday 26 December. Collections on Friday 1 January, 2010, will move to Monday 4 January with all following collections being moved back one day until Saturday 9 January.

The public is asked to use the nearest recycling point to recycle all glass bottles, paper and cans.

Normal Collection Day
Friday 25 December
Friday 1 January
Monday 4 January
Tuesday 5 January
Wednesday 6 January
Thursday 7 January
Friday 8 January

New Collection Day
Saturday 26 December
Monday 4 January
Tuesday 5 January
Wednesday 6 January
Thursday 7 January
Friday 8 January
Saturday 9 January

The public is reminded to put their bin or box out before 7 am and that no black bags or boxes lying outside the bin will be collected.

 

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