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Perth and Kinross announces Christmas and new year bin collection changes

The local authority is making some changes to bin collections during the festive period.

There will also be changes to recycling centre opening times. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
There will also be changes to recycling centre opening times. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson

Changes to bin collections in Perth and Kinross during Christmas and new year have been announced.

The local authority says there will be changes to domestic waste and recycling collections over the festive period.

Here is all you need to know about the 2024 plans.

Perth and Kinross Christmas and new year bin collections

There will be no domestic waste or commercial collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day or January 2.

The revised collection dates are as follows:

  • Bin collections due on December 25 will take place on December 28
  • Bin collections due on December 26 will take place on December 29
  • Bin collections due on January 1 will take place on January 4
  • Bin collections due on  January 2 will take place on January 5

Bins must be placed kerbside by 7.30am on the day of collection to ensure they are emptied.

Bins must be placed kerbside on time. Image: DC Thomson

The council will also not collect excess waste that is not in wheeled bins.

There are no scheduled garden and food waste collections after December 22, with collections returning to normal from January 6.

Perth and Kinross recycling centres opening times at Christmas and new year

All recycling centres in Perth and Kinross will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and January 2.

Opening hours will otherwise be unaffected over the festive period.

Special waste uplifts during festive period

The last special waste uplift collection will be on December 19.

Normal collections will start up again on January 6.

Residents can chop up real Christmas trees and place them in home compost bins. Image: Angus Findlay

Residents with real Christmas trees can chop them up and add them to a home compost bin or take them to a recycling centre.

Real or artificial Christmas trees presented as excess waste will not be uplifted.

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