Most of the Isle of Wight Councils services will remain open until 4.30pm, Friday 22 December
Christmas and Boxing Day fall immediately following the weekend on Monday and Tuesday.
Many services will reopen on Wednesday 27 December through to Friday 29 December.
After closing for the weekend and New Year’s Day, services will reopen as normal on Tuesday 2 January 2024.
Household Waste and Recycling Centres
Recycling, waste and garden subscription collections are changing for two weeks over Christmas and the New Year period.
All waste, recycling and garden waste collections for the Christmas week beginning Tuesday 26 December will run one day later than usual, apart from Monday collections on Christmas Day which will be collected on Saturday 23 December.
New Year’s week will see collections run one day later than usual.
- Usually collected Will be Collected on
- Monday 25 December (Bank Holiday) Saturday 23 December
- Tuesday 26 December (Bank Holiday) Wednesday 27 December
- Wednesday 27 December Thursday 28 December
- Thursday 28 December Friday 29 December
- Friday 29 December Saturday 30 December
- Monday 1 January 2024 (Bank Holiday) Tuesday 2 January 2024
- Tuesday 2 January Wednesday 3 January
- Wednesday 3 January Thursday 4 January
- Thursday 4 January Friday 5 January
- Friday 5 January Saturday 6 January
Collections will return to normal from Monday 8 January 2024.
In addition, no bulky waste or free reuse collections will be made on Monday 25 December, Tuesday 26 December and Monday 1 January 2024.
Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs)
Lynnbottom and Afton Marsh Household Waste and Recycling Centres will be closed on Christmas Day. Other than this, normal opening hours apply.
Book your visit in advance or choose a same day booking by visiting the Isle of Wight Council’s website or by calling (01983) 823777.
More information on waste and recycling can be found at www.iow.gov.uk/waste