Changes to waste and recycling collections over Christmas and New Year.
Due to the bank holidays, collections between Wednesday 25 December and Friday 16 January will take place up to two working days later than usual, as below:
Normal collections will resume from Monday 19 January 2026.
| Original collection date | Revised collection date | Bin/sack collection |
| Thursday 25 December | Monday 29 December | Black, blue and green. |
| Friday 26 December | Tuesday 30 December | Black, blue and green. |
| Monday 29 December | Wednesday 31 December | Black, red and blue. |
| Tuesday 30 December | Friday 2 January | Black, red and blue. |
| Wednesday 31 December | Saturday 3 January | Black, red and blue. |
| Thursday 1 January | Monday 5 January | Black, red and blue. |
| Friday 2 January | Tuesday 6 January | Black, red and blue. |
| Monday 5 January | Wednesday 7 January | Black, blue and green. |
| Tuesday 6 January | Thursday 8 January | Black, blue and green. |
| Wednesday 7 January | Friday 9 January | Black, blue and green. |
| Thursday 8 January | Saturday 10 January | Black, blue and green. |
| Friday 9 January | Monday 12 January | Black, blue and green. |
| Monday 12 January | Tuesday 13 January | Black, red and green |
| Tuesday 13 January | Wednesday 14 January | Black, red and green |
| Wednesday 14 January | Thursday 15 January | Black, red and green |
| Thursday 15 January | Friday 16 January | Black, red and green |
| Friday 16 January | Saturday 17 January | Black, red and green |
Real Christmas trees will be collected if the trunk is no more than 15cm / 6in in diameter, fit neatly inside your green bin with decorations removed. Alternatively, trees can be taken to one of the city council’s recycling centres. You can book a slot and check the opening hours at: www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/hwrc