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Garden waste suspension

While we prioritise Christmas tree collections, all garden waste sack and bin collections will be suspended from Monday 5 to Friday 16 January 2026.

Use this form to report a missed recycling or household waste collection.

Christmas trees

Use our report a missed Christmas tree form if your tree is not collected.

Before you start

Make sure:

  • Your waste and recycling was placed in the correct location, container or sack by 6am
  • There isn't a tag on your waste or recycling to tell you why it was not collected
  • It's after 4pm on the day of the collection or the rest of the street has been collected
  • You know the correct collection day for your property
  • You have read all the guidance for:

Missed collections can only be reported within two working days of the collection date.

What happens next

Once reported we will return to your property and collect the missed items within two working days.

If you have an ongoing problem with collections at your property please let us know.

Start my report

Short – this form shouldn’t take long to complete

Updated: 05 January 2026

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