Basildon Council has confirmed that garden waste collections will pause over Christmas, starting Thursday 25 December 2025 and running through to Friday 16 January 2026.
Regular garden waste bin collections will restart on Monday 19 January 2026.
If you subscribe to the garden waste service, remember that your current subscription ends on 31 March 2026. You’ll need to renew for the 2026/27 season to ensure your brown bin continues to be collected. Residents can find renewal details on the Basildon Council website by searching “Basildon Garden Waste”.
This break happens every year and helps crews manage the increased demand on rubbish and recycling collections during the busy Christmas period.
Food Waste Liners – Christmas Delivery Update
Basildon Council will deliver the annual supply of food caddy liners before Christmas, along with the standard blue and white recycling bags. These liners help households continue recycling food waste throughout the winter months.
If you run out, you can:
- line your food caddy with newspaper, or
- buy extra liners from The Basildon Centre, local libraries, or major supermarkets.
Basildon residents have recycled an impressive 5,630 tonnes of food waste between January and the end of September 2025, helping to cut landfill use and boost the borough’s recycling rates.
Below is the full table of normal vs revised collections over Christmas and New Year.
Normal collection days are plain. Revised days are bolded.
Christmas and New Year Collections
| **Normal Collection Date | Revised Black Bin / Food Waste / Recycling Bags | Revised Orange Box Collection Date** |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 22 December | Normal Collection Day | Normal Collection Day |
| Tuesday 23 December | Normal Collection Day | Normal Collection Day |
| Wed 24 December | Normal Collection Day | Normal Collection Day |
| Thursday 25 December | Monday 29 December | Monday 29 December |
| Friday 26 December | Tuesday 30 December | Tuesday 30 December |
| Monday 29 December | Wed 31 December | Non-glass collection week |
| Tuesday 30 December | Friday 2 January | Non-glass collection week |
| Wed 31 December | Saturday 3 January | Non-glass collection week |
| Thursday 1 January | Mon 5 January | Non-glass collection week |
| Friday 2 January | Tuesday 6 January | Non-glass collection week |
| Monday 5 January | Wed 7 January | Wed 7 January |
| Tuesday 6 January | Thursday 8 January | Thursday 8 January |
| Wed 7 January | Friday 9 January | Friday 9 January |
| Thursday 8 January | Saturday 10 January | Saturday 10 January |
| Friday 9 January | Monday 12 January | Monday 12 January |
| Monday 12 January | Tuesday 13 January | Non-glass collection week |
| Tuesday 13 January | Wed 14 January | Non-glass collection week |
| Wed 14 January | Thursday 15 January | Non-glass collection week |
| Thursday 15 January | Friday 16 January | Non-glass collection week |
| Friday 16 January | Saturday 17 January | Non-glass collection week |
| Monday 19 January | Collections return to normal | Collections return to normal |
BARLEYLANDS RECYCLING CENTRE – CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR OPENING TIMES
| **Date | Opening Times** |
|---|---|
| Saturday 20 December | Normal Hours |
| Sunday 21 December | Normal Hours |
| Monday 22 December | 9am to 4pm |
| Tuesday 23 December | 9am to 4pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | 9am to 2:30pm |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Closed |
| Saturday 27 December | 9am to 4pm |
| Sunday 28 December | 9am to 4pm |
| Monday 29 December | 9am to 4pm |
| Tuesday 30 December | 9am to 4pm |
| Wednesday 31 December | 9am to 2:30pm |
| Thursday 1 January | Closed |