For the first half of Christmas week leading up to Wednesday, December 25, collection days will occur one day earlier than usual. Subsequently, from Thursday, December 26, collections will shift to one day later than normal, with crews working on both Sunday, December 22, and Saturday, December 28.
| Normal collection day | Planned collection day |
|---|---|
| Mon 23 Dec | Sun 22 Dec |
| Tue 24 Dec | Mon 23 Dec |
| Wed 25 Dec | Tue 24 Dec |
| Thu 26 Dec | Fri 27 Dec |
| Fri 27 Dec | Sat 28 Dec |
New Year Week Collections
During the New Year week, there will be no alterations to collections for the first two days. Starting from January 1, collections will resume one day later than usual, with crews scheduled to work on Saturday, January 4.
| Normal collection day | Planned collection day |
|---|---|
| Mon 30 Dec | Mon 30 Dec |
| Tue 31 Dec | Tue 31 Dec |
| Wed 1 Jan | Thu 2 Jan |
| Thu 2 Jan | Fri 3 Jan |
| Fri 3 Jan | Sat 4 Jan |
If a collection is not received by 5pm on the designated day, residents are advised to check online for updates at www.powys.gov.uk/binday.
The Household Waste Recycling Centres in Newtown will be closed on Christmas Day (December 25), Boxing Day (December 26), and New Year's Day (January 1). Regular operating hours for the centers can be checked online at www.powys.gov.uk/recycle.
"With collections scheduled throughout the festive period, we are encouraging households to make use of the service and reduce, reuse, and recycle as much of their household waste as possible," said Cllr Jackie Charlton, Cabinet Member for a Greener Powys.
"We all generate more waste than normal over Christmas and New Year, but most of it can be recycled - tin foil, food, glass jars and bottles, real Christmas trees, plain Christmas cards and wrapping paper, batteries, plastic pots, and bottles - we can all do our bit to make sure as much as possible is recycled" she added.
