Northern Ireland bin collection dates for all 11 councils over Christmas 2024

As Christmas approaches, councils across Northern Ireland will be changing some of their refuse collection arrangements in line with the holidays.

Some dates for blue, black and brown bin collections across the 11 areas may differ to the usual day. Some will be collected early, some possibly later than expected.

And without a doubt, most homes will be tight for bin space over the next few weeks, so here's our guide to those important dates.

Antrim and Newtonabbey Borough Council

Bin collections (Antrim)

Bins due to be collected on December 25 will be collected on December 27

Bins due to be emptied on December 26 will be collected on December 28

There will be normal collection days on December 30 and December 31

Bins due to be collected on January 1 2025 will now be collected on January 2

Bins due to be collected on January 2 will now be collected on January 3

Newtonabbey

Brown or black bins due to be collected on December 25 will be collected on December 27. Wheelie boxes will be collected on December 28

Brown or black bins due to be collected on December 26 will be collected on December 28. Wheelie boxes will be collected on December 29

Brown or black bins due to be collected on December 27 will be collected on December 30. Wheelie boxes will be collected as normal on December 27

Brown or black bins due to be emptied on December 30 will be emptied on New Year’s Eve. Wheelie boxes will be collected as normal on December 30

Brown or black bins due to be collected on December 31 will be collected on January 2 2025. Wheelie boxes will be collected as normal on New Year’s Eve

Brown or black bins due to be collected on January 1 will now be collected on January 3 2025. Wheelie boxes will be emptied on January 4

Brown or black bins due to be collected on January 2 will be collected on January 4

Brown or black bins due to be emptied on January 3 will be collected on January 6

Brown or black bins due to be emptied on January 6 will be collected on January 7

Brown or black bins due to be emptied on January 7 will be collected on January 8

Brown or black bins due to be emptied on January 8 will be collected on January 9

Brown or black bins due to be emptied on January 9 will be collected on January 10

Brown or black bins due to be emptied on January 10 will be collected on January 11

Wheelie boxes due to be collected on January 2, January 3, January 6, January 7, January 8, January 9 and January 10 will be collected as normal

The council is reminding residents to leave their bins out by 7am on the morning of their collection.

Ards and North Down Borough Council

Due to the Christmas and New Year Holidays, the following schedule has been arranged.

Please make sure your container is set out for collection on the appropriate day by 7:00am Please always make sure your container is set out for collection on the appropriate day by 7:00am. Please park as responsibly as possible to allow our vehicles to access your street and help us deliver this important frontline service.

REMINDER - be neighbourly on bin collection days!

We would ask all residents for their help and co-operation in returning their emptied bins to their own properties as soon as practicable on collection days. Bins left out on the footpaths can cause an obstruction and is a potential health and safety issue for disabled persons/pram users etc.

If a bin appears to have been permanently left at the kerbside, the Council may have cause to remove it if it is seen to be causing a nuisance or public health problem.

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Belfast City Council

Normal collection date: 25 December (Christmas Day)

Rescheduled collection date: Saturday 21 December

Normal collection date: Thursday 26 December (Boxing Day)

Rescheduled collection date : Saturday 28 December

Normal collection date: Tuesday 31 December (New Year's Eve)

Collections will take place as normal

Normal collection date: Wednesday 1 January (New Year's Day)

Rescheduled collection date: Saturday 4 January

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council

There will be no bin collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Bins scheduled to be collected on Christmas Day will be collected on Friday 20th December in the Limavady area and on Saturday 21st December in the Ballymoney, Coleraine and Moyle areas.

Bins scheduled to be collected on Boxing Day will be collected on Saturday 21st December in the Limavady area and on *Sunday 22nd December in the Ballymoney, Coleraine and Moyle areas.

Bins scheduled to be collected on New Year’s Day will be collected on Friday 3rd January in the Limavady area and on Saturday 28th December in the Ballymoney, Coleraine and Moyle areas.

Please set your bin out no later than 7.00am on day of collection.

* Householders scheduled to receive a bin collection on Sunday 22nd December should contact their local Council Depot if this is not suitable. Council will offer an alternative collection option. Any request must be received by Thursday 19th December.

Depot contact details as follows. Ballymoney (028) 2766 0222, Coleraine (028) 7034 3453, Limavady (028) 7776 0305 and Moyle (028) 2076 2225.

Household Recycling Centres will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Open as normal at all other times.

Derry City and Strabane District Council

Blue & Brown bin collections due to take place on Christmas Day will be lifted on Saturday 21st December

Blue & Brown bin collections due to take place on Boxing Day will be lifted on Saturday 22nd December

Black & Brown bin collections due to take place on New Year’s Day will be lifted on Saturday 28th December

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

Bin collections will operate as normal over the festive period with the exception of Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 December 2024 when there will be no collection.

Bins due to be collected on Wednesday 25 December 2024 will be collected on Saturday 21 December 2024.
Bins due to be collected on Thursday 26 December 2024 will be collected on Saturday 28 December 2024.

Bin collections will operate as normal on Wednesday 01 January 2025.

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Household recycling centres:

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Ballymena Alternative Collections

The alternative collection dates for Ballymena town area are as follows:

Date

Alternative collection

Carrickfergus Alternative Collections

The alternative collection dates for Carrickfergus town area are as follows:

Date

Alternative collection

Larne Alternative Collections

The alternative collection dates for Larne town area are as follows:

Date

Alternative collection

Mid Ulster District Council

Recycling Centres:

Newry, Mourne and Down Council

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