Collections over the festive period

Changes to waste and recycling collection dates & closures over the festive period 2025-2026

Waste and recycling collections

There will be no domestic collections on 25 and 26 DECEMBER or 1 and 2 JANUARY

Unless householders are notified directly by letter the following will apply:

Collections due on Thursday 25 DECEMBER will take place on Saturday 27 DECEMBER
Collections due on Friday 26 DECEMBER will take place on Sunday 28 DECEMBER
Collections due on Thursday 1 JANUARY will take place on Saturday 3 JANUARY
Collections due on Friday 2 JANUARY will take place on Sunday 4 JANUARY

There are no scheduled garden and food waste collections after Sunday 21 DECEMBER. Collection dates will return to normal from Monday 6 JANUARY.

Please note that Perth & Kinross Council does not collect excess waste which is not in wheeled bins. Waste should only be presented for collection inside your wheeled bin with the lid closed by 7:30am on the day of collection.

Scheduled collection dates can be found online on our paperless calendar page.

Real Christmas trees can be chopped up and added to your home compost bin, chopped up and placed in your brown-lidded bin (if you have a Garden Waste Permit) or taken to your local Recycling Centre. Real or artificial Christmas trees presented as excess waste will not be uplifted.

Severe winter weather

In the event of severe winter weather conditions it may not be safe for refuse vehicles to visit all areas of Perth and Kinross. If your bin is missed due to severe weather, please leave it out for 48 hours and the Council will attempt to return for it. If the Council is unable to return, please return bins to the usual storage point and re-present on the next scheduled collection day. If snow and ice prevent heavy vehicle movements in your area, regular collections will resume within five working days of the return of less hazardous weather conditions. If you have excess waste or recycling, please use local Recycling Centres and Points.

Updates on missed collections can be viewed on our service disruption pages page.

Recycling Centres

All Recycling Centres will be CLOSED on 25 and 26 DECEMBER and 1 and 2 JANUARY. Opening hours will otherwise remain the same over the festive period.

Special uplifts

The last special uplift collection will be Thursday 18 DECEMBER. Normal collections resume on Monday 5 JANUARY.

Public toilets / comfort schemes

All public toilets will be CLOSED on 25 and 26 DECEMBER and 1 and 2 JANUARY. Toilets under the Comfort Scheme may also be available - please check public toilets for further details.