Carmarthenshire County Council is reminding residents to check their waste and recycling collection dates over the festive period. Changes have been made to ensure services run smoothly during Christmas and the New Year.
Here’s when your bins will be collected over Christmas:
| Normal collection day | Change of day |
|---|---|
| Monday 22 December | Sunday 21 December |
| Tuesday 23 December | Monday 22 December |
| Wednesday 24 December | Tuesday 23 December |
| Thursday 25 December | Wednesday 24 December |
| Friday 26 December | Sunday 28 December |
| Monday 29 December | Monday 29 December |
| Tuesday 30 December | Tuesday 30 December |
| Wednesday 31 December | Wednesday 31 December |
| Thursday 1 January | Friday 2 January |
| Friday 2 January | Saturday 3 January |
Put your bins out by 6am on your collection day. Remember the three black bag limit and please wash and squash your recycling.
Hygiene and nappy waste
Collections for hygiene and nappy waste will also follow the revised Christmas schedule, so please check your updated collection day.
Recycling Centres
All sites will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, and will close at 12 noon on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
*Sunday 21 & 28 December and Saturday 3 January – Trostre and Wernddu Recycling Centres will be open in the afternoon only (12-4pm). Whitland and Nantycaws will open at their usual opening times on these dates.
Cabinet Member for Transport, Waste and Infrastructure Services, Cllr Edward Thomas, said:
Christmas is a time for celebration, and we want to make sure waste collections run smoothly so everyone can enjoy the holidays without worry. By following the revised schedule and recycling as much as possible, you’re helping us keep Carmarthenshire clean and sustainable. Thank you for your support, and we wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.”
