Waste and Recycling
Christmas & New Year Waste Collections – West Berkshire
Festive waste collections: Garden waste pauses 31 Dec–13 Jan. Christmas tree recycling runs 13 Jan–6 Feb. Revised collection dates apply over Christmas & New Year.
Published: 8 December 2025
Households will receive bin hangers up until 12 December with details of festive collection changes. For full information, visit:
👉 www.westberks.gov.uk/christmaswaste
Updates on disruption due to adverse weather will be posted at:
👉 www.westberks.gov.uk/collectionupdates
🌿 Garden Waste
- Collections paused from Wed 31 Dec 2025.
- Service resumes Tue 13 Jan 2026.
- On the first collection, up to 3 extra open-topped bags will be taken.
- Hippo/tonnage bags cannot be collected.
🎄 Christmas Tree Recycling
- Garden waste subscribers: leave real trees next to your green bin between 13 Jan – 6 Feb 2026.
- Remove all lights, decorations, and pots.
- Non-subscribers: take trees to Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs). Permit + appointment required:
👉 www.westberks.gov.uk/clickandtip
🗓 Revised Collection Days
Here are the changes over Christmas and New Year:
| Normal Collection Day | Revised collection day |
| Monday 22 December | No Change |
| Tuesday 23 December | No Change |
| Wednesday 24 December | No Change |
| Thursday 25 December | Monday 29 December |
| Friday 26 December | Tuesday 30 December |
| Monday 29 December | Wednesday 31 December |
| Tuesday 30 December | Friday 2 January |
| Wednesday 31 December | Saturday 3 January |
| Thursday 1 January | Monday 5 January |
| Friday 2 January | Tuesday 6 January |
| Monday 5 January | Wednesday 7 January |
| Tuesday 6 January | Thursday 8 January |
| Wednesday 7 January | Friday 9 January |
| Thursday 8 January | Saturday 10 January |
| Friday 9 January | Monday 12 January |
| Monday 12 January | Tuesday 13 January |
| Tuesday 13 January | Wednesday 14 January |
| Wednesday 14 January | Thursday 15 January |
| Thursday 15 January | Friday 16 January |
| Friday 16 January | Saturday 17 January |