Over Christmas its inevitable that they’ll be alot of rubbish and recycling to get rid of – from wrapping paper, packaging and possibly even your real Christmas tree.
Due to Christmas Day and Boxing Day falling on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively there’s going to be some changes to your usual collection days.
We’ve put together this hand guide to make sure you remember to put our your rubbish and recycling on the correct days.
Darlington
In Darlington refuse and recycling collections will be running two days late between Tuesday 25th and Friday 28th December.
- Tuesday collections will take place on Thursday 27th.
- Wednesday collections will take place on Friday 28th.
- Thursday collections will take place on Saturday 29th.
- Friday collections will take place on Wednesday 2nd.
And also between Tuesday 1st and Friday 4th January.
- Tuesday collections will take place on Thursday 3rd.
- Wednesday collections will take place on Friday 4th.
- Thursday collections will take place on Saturday 5th.
- Friday collections will take place on Monday 7yh.
Normal collections resume from the 8th January.
Christmas Tree Recycling
Darlington Borough Council aren’t running a Christmas tree recycling scheme this year, but you can take your tree to the Household Waste Recycling Facility on Whessoe Road.
Alternatively volunteers from Darlington Rotary Club can collect and get rid of your tree for a £5 donation to St Teresa’s Hospice.
To book, register and pay online visit www.darlingtonhospice.org.uk or call 01325 254321.
Hartlepool
In Stockton-on-Tees refuse and recycling collections will be running one day late between Tuesday 25th and Friday 28th December.
- Tuesday collections will take place on Wednesday 26th.
- Wednesday collections will take place on Thursday 27th.
- Thursday collections will take place on Friday 28th.
- Friday collections will take place on Saturday 29th.
And one day late between Tuesday 1st and Friday 4th January.
- Tuesday collections will take place on Wednesday 2nd.
- Wednesday collections will take place on Thursday 3rd.
- Thursday collections will take place on Friday 4th.
- Friday collections will take place on Saturday 5th.
Normal collections resume from the 7th January.
Christmas Tree Recycling
These can be disposed of at the Household Waste Recycling Centre on Burn Road from Wednesday 27th December.
Alternatively Hartlepool Council are offering a FREE collection service for trees from the 8th January, which must be booked online at www.hartlepool.gov.uk/christmas-trees or telephone 01429 523333.
Middlesbrough
In Middlesbrough refuse and recycling collections will be running two days late between Tuesday 25th and Friday 28th December.
- Tuesday collections will take place on Thursday 27th.
- Wednesday collections will take place on Friday 28th.
- Thursday collections will take place on Saturday 29th.
- Friday collections will take place on Sunday 30th.
And one day late between Tuesday 1st and Friday 4th January.
- Tuesday collections will take place on Wednesday 2nd.
- Wednesday collections will take place on Thursday 3rd.
- Thursday collections will take place on Friday 4th.
- Friday collections will take place on Saturday 5th.
Normal collections resume from the 2nd January.
Christmas Tree Recycling
For a small donation Teesside Hospice are offering a Christmas tree collection service between the 5th and 7th January. Their volunteers will collect your tree and arrange for it to be recycled and used to build a path in Stewart Park. This must be booked online at www.charityxmastreecollection.com or by calling 01642 811150.
Middlesbrough Council will be collecting Christmas trees from Tuesday 8th January to Friday 11th January on your normal refuse collection day.
Redcar and Cleveland
In Redcar and Cleveland, Zone 1a and Zone 1b, which usually have their collections on Tuesdays will have arranged collections.
- In Zone 1a – Spencerbeck, Teesville, Normanby, South Bank and Bankfields – will have their General Waste collected on Thursday 27th December and their Recycling collected on Thursday 8th January.
- In Zone 1b – Eston, Grangetown, Lazenby, South Lackenby and Normanby – will have their Recycling collected on Friday 28th December and their General Waste collected on Friday 4th January.
- In Zone 2a – Dormanstown, Mersey Road and Lakes Estate– will have their General Waste collected on Wednesday 2nd January.
- In Zone 2b – Redcar East – will have their Recycling collected on Thursday 3rd January.
Christmas Tree Recycling
There will be no Christmas tree recycling collections this year, but they can be recycled at Dunsdale Household Waste Recycling Centre.
Stockton-on-Tees
In Stockton-on-Tees refuse and recycling collections will be running two days late between Tuesday 25th and Friday 28th December.
- Tuesday collections will take place on Thursday 27th.
- Wednesday collections will take place on Friday 28th.
- Thursday collections will take place on Saturday 29th.
- Friday collections will take place on Monday 31st.
And one day late between Tuesday 1st and Friday 4th January.
- Tuesday collections will take place on Wednesday 2nd.
- Wednesday collections will take place on Thursday 3rd.
- Thursday collections will take place on Friday 4th.
- Friday collections will take place on Saturday 5th.
Normal collections resume from the 7th January.
Christmas Tree Recycling
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council will be collecting Christmas trees for recycling from Monday 7th January on your normal refuse collection day.
