Changes being made to bin collections in Horsham over Christmas

There will be no collections on Christmas Day and Boxing Day but Horsham District Council says its waste collection teams will be working on Saturday December 30.

The teams will also work additional Saturdays on January 6 and 13 to catch up. Collections will be back to their normal schedule from the week beginning January 15.Meanwhile, there will be no garden waste collections over the festive period from the week starting December 25. The service will resume on Tuesday January 9.Residents can view and download their own personalised collections calendar on the council’s website at: www.horsham.gov.uk/waste-recycling-and-bins

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A council spokesperson said: “We will empty all dog bins and litter bins throughout the district during the Christmas week.“Thanks to our residents’ recycling efforts, the Horsham district has achieved a recycling rate of 53 per cent but we can do more to recycle and reduce waste.”