Changes to waste and recycling collections over Christmas and New Year.
Due to the bank holidays, collections between Wednesday 25 December and Friday 10 January will take place up to two working days later than usual, as below:
Normal collections will resume from Monday 13 January 2025.
| Original collection date | Revised collection date | Bin/sack collection |
| Wednesday 25 December | Friday 27 December | Black, blue and green. |
| Thursday 26 December | Saturday 28 December | Black, blue and green. |
| Friday 27 December | Monday 30 December | Black, blue and green. |
| Monday 30 December | Tuesday 31 December | Black, red and blue. |
| Tuesday 31 December | Thursday 2 January | Black, red and blue. |
| Wednesday 1 January | Friday 3 January | Black, red and blue. |
| Thursday 2 January | Saturday 4 January | Black, red and blue. |
| Friday 3 January | Monday 6 January | Black, red and blue. |
| Monday 6 January | Tuesday 7 January | Black, blue and green. |
| Tuesday 7 January | Wednesday 8 January | Black, blue and green. |
| Wednesday 8 January | Thursday 9 January | Black, blue and green. |
| Thursday 9 January | Friday 10 January | Black, blue and green. |
| Friday 10 January | Saturday 11 January | Black, blue and green. |
Real Christmas trees will be collected if the trunk is no more than 15cm / 6in in diameter, fit neatly inside your green bin with decorations removed. Alternatively, trees can be taken to one of the city council’s recycling centres. You can book a slot and check the opening hours at: www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/hwrc