Bin collection days to change over Christmas

Bin collection days in Hull and East Yorkshire will change over Christmas and New Year.

Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) said the changes are due to the bank holidays over the festive period.

Local recycling sites will have different opening hours during this time as well.

Both councils also offer guidance on how to recycle properly and what to do with your Christmas tree when the festive celebrations end.

Changes to bin collection times in Hull will start from Christmas Eve and normal dates will resume on 14 January.

Residents can check their collection days via the online bin collection day checker or on the calendars in the recycling packs each household received.

ERYC said residents will be able to get notifications of their waste collection changes when they download the East Riding of Yorkshire Council app.

Reminders can be set up in the "waste collections" section and users can also access recycling and waste disposal advice.

East Riding councillor Paul West said: "The app has been a huge success since we launched it three years ago and is now the most popular way residents can find out when their bin collection days are by signing up to receive reminders."

Normal collections for East Yorkshire households will resume from 6 January.

Opening days and times of waste recycling sites in the area will also change during the festive period.

Tips in Hull, including the one on Sutton Road, and in East Yorkshire, such as Beverley and Pocklington, will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. They will be open from 10:00 to 16:00 GMT on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

At all other times, the centres will be open from 10:00 to 17:00 GMT, seven days a week.

Real Christmas trees can be recycled by cutting them up and putting them next to brown bins for collection in January. All lights and decorations must be removed.

They can also be taken to waste recycling sites.

Fake Christmas trees can be donated to charity shops or taken to the tip if they are no longer useable.

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