Changes to Bin Collections and Opening Times for North Yorkshire Council Services Over the Festive Period

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Monday, 23 December 2024 06:00

By Matthew Pells

Residents are being reminded to check the opening hours and updates on services that North Yorkshire Council delivers across the county during the festive period.

North Yorkshire Council says that it's customer service centres will close to routine queries from 5pm on Tuesday, December 24, until 9am on Thursday, January 2. However, they will be open to services where an emergency response is required, including social care, housing and homelessness, registrars, trading standards and highways.

There will be changes to waste and recycling dates due to the bank holidays on December 25, 26, and January 1.

In the Scarborough, Whitby and Filey areas the following changes will apply.

Collections scheduled for Wednesday 25 December (Christmas Day) will be collected on Friday 27 December.
Collections scheduled for Thursday 26 December (Boxing Day) will be collected on Saturday 28 December.
Collections scheduled for Friday 27 December will be collected on Monday 30 December.
Collections scheduled for Monday 30 December will be collected on Tuesday 31 December.
Collections scheduled for Tuesday 31 December will be collected on Thursday 2 January.
Collections scheduled for Wednesday 1 January will be collected on Friday 3 January.
Collections scheduled for Thursday 2 January will be collected on Saturday 4 January.
Collections scheduled for Friday 3 January will be collected on Monday 6 January.
All collections for the week commencing Monday 6 January will be collected one day later than usual.

Full details for each area can be found at https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/bin-calendar/lookup

Paper and cardboard can be recycled at the kerbside or a Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC), and residents should compact boxes as much as possible.

Only non-foil wrapping paper will be accepted, and glass, tins, cans and most plastics can be recycled at the kerbside.

Anybody with a real Christmas tree can take it to one of the HWRCs to be recycled. They will be open from 8.30am to 4pm throughout the festival period, except Wednesdays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

North Yorkshire Council’s leader, Cllr Carl Les, said:

“We are encouraging residents to check out the changes to council services over the festive break. Whether this be waste and recycling collections, or the opening hours of council buildings, we want to make sure nobody is caught out.

“As always, our vital services will continue to be available, and I would like to thank the dedicated staff who will be working over the closedown period.”

All registration offices are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. During the closedown, residents can still book an appointment to register a birth, death, and give notice of a wedding or civil partnership online.

Most libraries will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. However, some are closed for the duration of the festive period, and details of individual libraries can be found at https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/local-libraries

Customers can still use North Yorkshire’s digital library, with thousands of free online books and audio books, as well as newspapers, magazines and comics available to borrow, and a range of free reference resources to consult.

The County Record Office is closed from Friday, December 21, and will reopen on Thursday, January 2.

Leisure centres, museums and galleries will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, and opening times will vary over the holidays. For more details, contact the individual venues.

Full details of arrangements for the holiday period can be found at https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/christmas