Some householders will have a change of collection day over the festive period. If you are affected, a sticker will be placed on your bin with details of the collection days.
Caithness, Sutherland, Ross and Cromarty, Lochaber, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey, and Skye and Lochalsh:
Monday 22 December 2025 will be collected on Saturday 20 December
Thursday 25 December 2025 will be collected on Monday 22 December
Monday 29 December 2025 will be collected on Saturday 27 December
Thursday 1 January 2026 will be collected on Monday 29 December
Friday 2 January 2026 will be collected on Saturday 3 January
If your bin is not collected on these dates, leave it out, and we will collect it as soon as possible.
Collection days for Inverness:
Monday 22 December 2025 will be collected on Saturday 20 December
Thursday 25 December 2025 will be collected between 22 and 26 December
Thursday 1 January 2026 will be collected between 29 December and 7 January
Friday 2 January 2026 will be collected between 3 and 9 January
If your bin is not collected on these dates, leave it out, and we will collect it as soon as possible.
Boxing Day Collections
On Friday, 26 December, collections will operate as usual.
Household Waste Recycling Centres
They will be closed on the 25, 26 December and 1 and 2 January.
To check your bin collections please visit: www.highland.gov.uk/festivebindays
Household Waste Recycling Centres are open throughout the festive period except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and 1st and 2nd January. Householders are reminded to separate their items before arriving at the site - this saves time and increases the amount of recycling.
Please check www.highland.gov.uk/recyclingcentres for full details of Household Waste Recycling Centre opening hours and for the full range of materials accepted. Please remember that trailers and vans (under 3.5T) need to book to visit the larger sites and you can do that using the above link.
For further information about recycling in the Highlands visit: www.highland.gov.uk/recycle
