Some businesses close for the holidays, but we, like many of our customers operate year-round. The City Council will maintain normal recycling and waste services, even on Christmas and New Year’s Day. Contact us for any special collection needs.
Disposing of Christmas trees doesn’t need to be expensive. You can drop off trees for free at one of our Christmas tree collection sites located across the borough. Remember to remove all decorations and we'll take care of the rest. If the tree is under 2 meters or if it's made of plastic, you can present it for your regular waste collection with one of the yellow (‘cardboard’) stickers attached which can beordered online.
If your tree reaches over 2 meters then it will need to be collected via abulky waste collection.We provide these Christmas tree collections at a discounted rate during the festive period.
Extra waste or recycling collections
Do you need extra collections because you have higher waste volumes? We're happy to arrange extra collections, even at short notice. If you need to arrange any additional recycling and waste collections during the December period then please contact us via the usual phone number: 020 7641 6180.
Order more bags
Do you have more waste and recycling than usual in December? If you're in need of more waste or recycling bags, the easiest way to order commercial waste bags is online.
For information on waste and recycling collections from households between Christmas and New Years Day pleaseclick here.
How to handle food waste over the festive season
Managing food waste during the festive season is easier than ever with Westminster City Council.Whether you're managing a hospitality business year-round, or you're catering for festive events, the Christmas period usually generates more food waste.
If you already use our food waste service and have extra food waste, simply order extra collections. If you don't use our food waste collection service but would like to, fill in this form.
What goes where?
It's easy to keep waste to a minimum by a) reducing waste and b) recycling more of it.
Make sure to put paper, glass, recyclable plastic, cans, Tetra paks and cardboard into the recycling bin. General waste includes food-soiled items, serviettes, tissues, plastic bags and polystyrene. Finally, make sure any food waste from business or catering-related events goes into the food waste bin.
Please remember that the following items cannot go in your mixed recycling and must be disposed of in the general rubbish. Remember to reuse items wherever possible:
Glitter and foil wrapping paper
Glittery Christmas cards
Wreaths
Non-paper gift wrapping and gift bags
Tinsel
Baubles
Polystyrene
Bubble wrap
Plastic bags and film
Christmas crackers
Ribbons and bows
Food wrappers and packets
Any other questions about collections over Christmas?
Simply get in touch via this form for any additional questions you may have.
