Christmas Waste Collections
Release date: 8 December 2017
Council office closing times
During the Christmas/New Year period, Cotswold District Council’s Trinity Road headquarters will be closed on the following days:
Fri 22 Dec – closed from 12 noon
Mon 25 Dec – closed all day
Tues 26 Dec – closed all day
Mon 1 Jan 2018 – closed all day
Otherwise, normal opening hours will apply (Monday to Friday 8:45am to 5 pm.)
The Council’s Moreton Area Centre will be closed as follows:
Fri 22 Dec – closed from 12 noon
Mon 25 Dec – closed all day
Tues 26 Dec – closed all day
Sat 30 Dec – closed all day
Mon 1 Jan 2017 – closed all day
The Centre will be open on Saturday 23 December (10 am to 12.30 pm), Weds 27, Thurs 28 (8.45 am to 5.15 pm) and Friday 29 December (8.45 am to 4.45 pm). The usual schedule will resume on Tues 2 January 2018 i.e.Tues/Wed/Thurs opening 8.45am to 5.15pm, Fridays 8.45am to 4.45pm, Saturdays 10 am to 1230 pm and Mondays 8.45am to 4pm
Please note that the emergency out of hours service for the Council will be operating throughout the holiday period – please call 0151 343 2942 for urgent matters only – during busy periods you may hear a ringing tone for prolonged periods of time while you are being held in a queue.
Waste and recycling collections
Cotswold District Council’s waste and recycling collection service provider, Ubico Ltd, will make the following changes to collection days: (please note that crews will be working on three Saturdays – 30 December, 6 January and 13 January)
Week commencing Monday 18 December 2017:
Normal collection day | New revised collection day |
Mon 18 Dec 2017 | No change |
Tues 19 Dec | No change |
Weds 20 Dec | No change |
Thurs 21 Dec | No change |
Friday 22 Dec | No change |
Mon 25 Dec | Will move to Weds 27 Dec |
Tues 26 Dec | Will move to Thurs 28 Dec |
Weds 27 Dec | Will move to Friday 29 Dec |
Thurs 28 Dec | Will move to Saturday 30 Dec |
Friday 29 Dec | Will move to Tues 2 Jan 2017 |
Mon 1 Jan 2018 | Will move to Weds 3 Jan Weston-sub-Edge |
Tues 2 Jan | Will move to Thurs 4 Jan |
Weds 3 Jan | Will move to Friday 5 Jan |
Thurs 4 Jan | Will move to Saturday 6 Jan |
Friday 5 Jan | Will move to Mon 8 Jan |
Mon 8 Jan | Will move to Tues 9 Jan Weston-sub-Edge |
Tues 9 Jan | Will move to Weds 10 Jan |
Weds 10 Jan | Will move to Thurs 11 Jan |
Thurs 11 Jan | Will move to Friday 12 Jan |
Friday 12 Jan | Will move to Saturday 13 Jan |
The collection schedule will return to normal on the week beginning Monday 15 January 2018.
The Household Recycling Centre (HRC) at Fosse Cross (opens in a new window)is operated by the Gloucestershire Waste Partnership and is open from 9 am to 6.15 pm on every day of the week apart from Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. The HRC is located 6 miles north of Cirencester just off the A429. For details of all HRCs in Gloucestershire plus a wide range of information about recycling best practice seewww.recycleforgloucestershire.com(opens in a new window)
Christmas tree shredding
Please also note that your real Christmas tree can be shredded and composted provided it is taken to Batsford Garden Centre in Moreton-in-Marsh (GL56 9QB), Dobbies Garden Centre near Cirencester (GL7 6EU) or Wyevale Garden Centre in Lechlade (GL7 3DP). All three will accept trees for recycling from Tuesday 2 January until Sunday 14 January.
Residents who subscribe to our green waste recycling service will be able to recycle their used Christmas trees by placing them in the relevant bin. Please ensure that the tree is broken into manageable lengths so that it will fit comfortably in the bin.
Cotswold Leisure Centres
All Cotswold Leisure centres will operate as normal until Sunday 24 December when a revised timetable will come into force until regular opening hours resume on Tuesday 2 January. Details of changes to opening hours for each site are as follows:
Cirencester
Sunday 24 December – 8 am to 2 pm
Mon 25 & Tues 26 Dec – Closed all day
Weds 27 Dec – Fri 29 Dec- 7 am to 3 pm
Sat 30 Dec & Sun 31 Dec – 8 am to 2 pm
Mon 1 Jan – Closed all day
Bourton-on-the-Water
Sunday 24 December – 8 am to 2 pm
Mon 25 & Tues 26 Dec – Closed all day
Weds 27 Dec – Sat 30 Dec- 8 am to 5 pm
Sun 31 Dec – 8 am to 2 pm
Mon 1 Jan – Closed all day
Chipping Campden
Sun 24, Mon 25 & Tues 26 Dec – Closed all day
Weds 27 Dec – Sat 30 Dec- 10 am to 4 pm
Sun 31 Dec & Mon 1 Jan – Closed all day
Corinium Museum
The Museum will be closed on 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January 2018. Otherwise, normal opening times will apply (Monday – Saturday 10am – 4pm and Sunday 2 pm – 4pm).
Domestic Violence
The National Domestic Violence Helpline will be open at all times – the number is
0808 2000 247
ENDS