Service Arrangements for the Christmas and New Year period
Bin Collection Services
To accommodate the festive holidays, there will be some changes will be made to household bin collections:
- Blue and Brown bins scheduled for Christmas Day (Thursday 25 December) will instead be collected on Saturday 20th December.
- Blue and Brown bins scheduled for Boxing Day (Friday 26 December) will be collected on Saturday 27th December.
- Black and Brown bins due on New Year’s Day (Thursday 1 January 2026) will be collected on Saturday 3rd January.
Recycling Centres
All Recycling Centres will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day.
Christmas Eve (Wed 24 Dec) & New Year’s Eve (Wed 31 Dec):
- Pennyburn, Strahan’s Road, Strathfoyle will close at 4pm
- All other sites will close at 2pm
On all other days throughout the festive period, Recycling Centres will operate as normal.
We kindly ask the public to remain patient and considerate, as staffing levels may be reduced over the Christmas holidays. Staff will not tolerate abusive or discourteous behaviour.
Cemeteries and Parks
All Council-managed cemeteries and parks will operate as normal throughout the festive season.
For all other council services including leisure, visitor services and registry please visit www.derrystrabane.com/openinghours
