Christmas bin collection information

Christmas bin collection dates

There are some temporary changes to bin collections over the Christmas and New Year period. Residents will need to present their bins on a different day than usual. Please present your bins at the edge of your property by 6am on your revised collection day.

After this date, collections will return back to normal and bins should be presented on your usual collection day.

If bad weather disrupts collections over the festive period please keep your refuse or recycling bins out. We will try to collect any missed bins as soon as we can.

Real Christmas tree recycling

Garden waste subscribers can recycle their real Christmas trees in their brown bin. Please remove all decorations and lights and chop it up into smaller pieces before placing it in your garden waste bin. 

Trees can also be taken to your local community recycling centre (CRC).

You can also recycle your Christmas tree with the Princess Alice Hospice Collections start from Wednesday 7 January 2026 for a minimum donation of £20. For more information please visit Princess Alice Hospice.

Alternatively, you can take it to Garson’s Farm and Garden Centre, Esher on Saturday 10 January 2026. 

1st Weston Green Scouts are running their volunteer Charity Christmas Tree Collection in Elmbridge. For a donation of £10 (or £16.50 for a large tree), they can collect and recycle trees from Esher, Molesey, Long Ditton, Thames Ditton and Hinchley Wood. To book, visit Collect my Tree.

Waste collection dates calendar 2026

We've taken steps to reduce our environmental footprint by moving our waste collection calendar online. As a result, printed guides are no longer available.

Instead, you can check your bin collection day on our website with a simple postcode search.  You will also see a copy of your waste collection calendar if you want to print off at home.

Christmas recycling tips

Please only put recyclable items into your recycling bin, otherwise the entire lorry could be rejected and not recycled. Thank you for your help.

• wrapping paper and cards - only those not lined with foil or plastic and that don't have glitter or batteries can be recycled, so please consider when purchasing and buy carefully
• cardboard - flatten boxes to create more space in your recycling bin
• other recycling tips and tricks from Surrey Environment Partnership