'Tis the season to check your Christmas bin collections

Changes to High Peak waste and recycling collections over the festive season are now available for residents to check online.

There will be no collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day. Green lidded bin collections will be paused for two weeks with the last collections taking place on Christmas Eve, Wednesday 24 December, and resuming again from Thursday 8 January.

If your collections were due to fall on these dates, you can find full details of the revised collection dates via the 'find your bin day' page on the Council's website at a time to suit you. Just enter your postcode and then select your address.

Executive Councillor for Climate Change and Environment, Jean Todd, said: "Christmas is a busy time for everyone so our online bin checker means remembering any changes to your bin collections is one less thing to add to your 'to do' list.

"Our website also includes information about what to put in your bins, including the seasonal items you can recycle, as well as the details of any changes that affect you so you can check the information online whenever you need to.

"And don't forget to keep using your green lidded bin in readiness for collections to start again in the new year."

Please remember to empty and rinse glass, plastic bottles, tubs, pots and trays and food cans before putting them in your brown bin.

Christmas cards and envelopes can be recycled unless they feature glitter and foil and wrapping paper that stays scrunched is also accepted.

Real Christmas trees that don't exceed 6 feet in height, and have had their decorations and bases removed, will be collected on your usual collection date up to 4 February if cut up and placed in the green-lidded bin or left at the side of it.

Anyone who can't access the information online can visit the reception area at Buxton Town Hall and Glossop Municipal Buildings and use the iPads provided or speak to customer service advisors for help via the contact centre on 0345 129 4870.

Council opening times will also be slightly different as we'll be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Receptions in Buxton and Glossop and the call centre close at 1pm on Christmas Eve. The call centre is open on Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December. Buxton and Glossop receptions will open again on 2 January. Gamesley will re-open on 8 January. You can also access services online at any time.

Published on 15 December 2025