Christmas and New Year bin collection dates for Preston, South Ribble, Lancaster, Fylde and Wyre
Christmas is fast approaching which means a change to the usual bin collection services.
We have rounded up a list of all the changes to dates and times across Lancashire so you don’t fall short.
PRESTON
Alternate-week collections will continue over the Christmas period, with most collections being unaffected.Your bin collection may be affected if it is on the following dates:
- Thursday, December 25, 2025.
- Friday, December 26, 2025.
- Thursday, January, 1, 2026.
If your property is affected by the Christmas period, your bin will be stickered to notify you of any changes to your collection. To view possible collection changes, please use our Find Your Bin Collection Day search tool:
SOUTH RIBBLE
Grey Bin
If your bin should be collected on Thursday, December 25, it will be collected on Monday, December 22.
If it should normally be on Friday, December 26, it will instead be collected on Tuesday, December 23.
If it should be collected on Thursday, January 1, it will instead be collected on Tuesday, December 30.
Recycling bins
Collections for Friday, December 19 will take place on Saturday, December 20.
Collections for Thurday, December 25 will take place on Friday, December 19.
Collections for Friday, December 26 will take place on Wednesday, December 24.
Collections for Thursday, January 1 will take place on Wednesday, December 31.
There will be no garden waste collections between Monday, December 15 and Friday, January 9. Collections will recommence on Monday, January 12.
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LANCASTER
Normal Collection Day – Rescheduled Collection Day
Monday, December 22 – Saturday December 20.
Tuesday, December 23 – Monday December 22.
Wednesday, December 24 – Tuesday December 23.
Thursday, December 25 – Wednesday December 24.
Friday, December 26 – Saturday December 27.
NEW YEAR COLLECTION DATES
Normal Collection Day – Rescheduled Collection Day
Monday December 29 – No change.
Tuesday, December 30 – No change.
Wednesday, December 31 – No change.
Thursday, January 1 – Friday January 2.
Friday, January 2 – Saturday January 3.
FYLDE
Normal Collection Day
Monday, December 22, 2025, collected on Saturday, December 20, 2025.
Tuesday, December 23, 2025, collected on Monday, December 22, 2025.
Wednesday, December 24, 2025, collected on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
Thursday, December 25, 2025, collected onWednesday, December 24, 2025.
Friday, December 26, 2025 collected on Saturday, December 27, 2025.
Monday, December 29, 2025, collected on Monday, December 29, 2025.
Tuesday, December 30, 2025, collected on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
Wednesday, December 31, 2025, collected on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
Thursday, January 1, 2026, collected on Friday, January 2, 2026.
Friday, January 2, 2026, collected on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
There are no other changes to your collection days and the normal refuse & recycling collections will resume on Monday 5th January 2026.
Please note there will be no green wheeled bin collections between Saturday 20th December 2025 and Saturday 3rd January 2026.
WYRE
Monday, December 22, 2025 - Saturday, December 20, 2025.
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - Monday, December 22, 2025.
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 - Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
Thursday, December 25 (Christmas Day), Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
Friday, December 26, 2025 - Saturday, Decemeber 27, 2025.
Monday, December 29, 2025 - No change.
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - No change.
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 - No change.
Thursday, January 1, 2026 - Friday, January, 2 2026.
Friday, January 2, 2026 - Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Normal service will resume from Monday, January 5.
Green waste collections pause over Christmas. The last day of collections will be Friday, December 5.
Green waste collections will begin again from Monday, January, 5.
Free Christmas tree collection in Wyre
You can also place your your red or green bin on the usual collection date between Monday 5 and Friday, January 16. Your tree will be collected by a separate wagon and must be out by 7am.