Bin changes in Durham, Yorkshire, Teesside and Tyneside 2025

Not knowing when to put your bins out, or missing a collection entirely, can leave bins overflowing for weeks.

However, councils across the region have now confirmed revised schedules for Christmas and New Year.

Below is a breakdown of bin collection changes by area.

County Durham

Collections will take place as normal up to and including Christmas Eve.

Durham County Council has confirmed changes from Christmas Day until Friday, January 2, 2026.

Revised collection dates:

• Thursday, December 25 → Saturday, December 27
• Friday, December 26 → Monday, December 29
• Tuesday, December 30 → No change
• Wednesday, December 31 → No change
• Thursday, January 1 → Friday, January 2
• Friday, January 2 → Saturday, January 3
• Normal collections resume from Tuesday, January 6.

Household Waste Recycling Centres will be open as normal (9am–3.30pm), except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Real Christmas tree collections begin Monday, January 5, and can be booked online.

Darlington

Collections will run as normal up to and including Christmas Eve.

Darlington Borough Council says changes will apply from Christmas Day until Friday, January 2, 2026, and residents should put bins out by 7am, as collection times may vary.

Revised collection dates:

• Thursday, December 25 → Monday, December 29
• Friday, December 26 → Tuesday, December 30
• Tuesday, December 30 → Wednesday, December 31
• Wednesday, December 31 → Friday, January 2
• Thursday, January 1 → Saturday, January 3
• Friday, January 2 → Monday, January 5

South Tyneside

Collections will take place later than normal during the festive period.

Revised bin dates:

• Tuesday, December 23 → No change
• Wednesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) → No change
• Thursday, December 25 (Christmas Day) → Saturday, December 27
• Friday, December 26 (Boxing Day) → Monday, December 29
• Tuesday, December 30 → No change
• Wednesday, December 31 (New Year’s Eve) → No change
• Thursday, January 1 → Friday, January 2
• Friday, January 2 → Saturday, January 3

North Tyneside

Christmas week:

• Thursday, December 25 → Saturday, December 27
• Friday, December 26 → Sunday, December 28

New Year week:

• Thursday, January 1 → Friday, January 2
• Friday, January 2 → Saturday, January 3

Middlesbrough

Most collections will continue as normal, but Thursday and Friday collections are affected.

• Thursday, December 25 → Saturday, December 27
• Friday, December 26 → Sunday, December 28
• Thursday, January 1 → Saturday, January 3
• Friday, January 2 → No change

Residents are advised to check their usual collection day online.

Redcar and Cleveland

General waste:

• Thursday, December 25 → Tuesday, December 23
• Friday, December 26 → Tuesday, December 30
• Thursday, January 1 → Friday, January 2

Recycling:

• Thursday, December 25 → Wednesday, December 24
• Friday, December 26 → Wednesday, December 31
• Thursday, January 1 → Tuesday, January 6

Stockton

Christmas and New Year collections:

• Thursday, December 25 → No collection
• Friday, December 26 → No collection
• Saturday, December 27 → Thursday catch-up
• Monday, December 29 → Friday catch-up
• Thursday, January 1 → No collection
• Friday, January 2 → Thursday catch-up
• Saturday, January 3 → Friday catch-up
• Normal collections resume Tuesday, January 6.

Hartlepool

Revised collection dates:

• Thursday, December 25 → Saturday, December 27
• Friday, December 26 → Sunday, December 28
• Thursday, January 1 → Friday, January 2
• Friday, January 2 → Saturday, January 3
• Normal collections resume Tuesday, January 6.

North Yorkshire

• Craven: Collections from Christmas week will be one day later than normal.
• Hambleton: Collections on Christmas Day and Boxing Day move to December 29 and 30. Other dates are largely unchanged.
• Harrogate: Collections during Christmas week will take place earlier than usual, with some moved forward by up to two days.
• Richmondshire: Collections affected on December 25, 26 and January 1, with revised dates between December 29 and January 5.
• Ryedale: Some general waste collections move forward, while cardboard recycling remains unchanged on most dates.
• Scarborough: Extensive changes apply to both general waste and recycling, with multiple catch-up collections running into mid-January.

Residents are advised to check individual council schedules for full details.

Newcastle

Newcastle City Council advises residents to check their postcode online or via the Newcastle Bins App.

Confirmed changes include:

• Thursday, December 25 → Saturday, December 27
• Friday, December 26 → Sunday, December 28
• Thursday, January 1 → Friday, January 2
• Friday, January 2 → Saturday, January 3

Sunderland

Collections will run as normal up to and including Christmas Eve, with normal services resuming from Tuesday, January 6.

Revised dates:

• Thursday, December 25 → Saturday, December 27
• Friday, December 26 → Monday, December 29
• Thursday, January 1 → Friday, January 2
• Friday, January 2 → Saturday, January 3

Residents are advised to check their postcode online for confirmation.