Christmas & New Year Refuse Collections 2023/24

There are changes to waste collections over Christmas and New Year.

Northleach’s usual “everything” collection day is a Friday. The last collection before Christmas will be on Friday 22nd December.

A food waste only collection is scheduled for Saturday 30th December, one day later than usual as crews catch up after the bank holiday.

The next “everything” collection will take place on Saturday 6th January.

Normal service resumes from Monday 8th January.

Garden waste service is suspended from Monday 25th December and will resume on Monday 8 January 2024.

More information

You can check your collection day online.

View the Friday waste collection calendar:

Enquiries should be directed to Cotswold District Council.

Christmas Trees

Real Christmas trees will be collected from the kerbside for those properties with a current garden waste licence. Please put your tree out on your scheduled garden waste collection day between Monday 8 and Friday 19 January 2024.

Trees can be put out on their own or beside the garden wheeled bin (if being presented). Householders can also reduce their trees and put them inside the bin if they wish. Please ensure all decorations, lights and stands are removed first. 

All residents can take their real Christmas trees to the to the following drop off points:

  • Dobbies Garden Centre, Cirencester, GL7 6EU
  • Batsford Garden Centre, Batsford, GL56 9QB
  • Hillier Garden Centre, Lechlade, GL7 3DP

Trees need to be dropped off by no later than Thursday 18 January.