Birmingham city council warned residents not to put their blue-lid recycling out as the strike action continues over the festive period
09:47, 29 Dec 2025Updated 14:37, 29 Dec 2025
Uncollected bins on Yardley Wood Road, Birmingham earlier this year(Image: Nick Wilkinson/Birmingham Live)
Birmingham city council has issued a reminder of the changes to bin collection days over the festive period – including the one bin not to put out.
Every year, waste collection dates change to allow for time off over the Christmas and New Year.
With Christmas wrapping paper and waste building up over the festive season, residents across the city will be eagerly awaiting this week’s collection.
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Instead of Christmas Day, Dec 25, the collection should have taken place today, Monday, Dec 29. Boxing Day’s collection will also be moved to tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec 30.
The rest of the dates are pushed back by two days, for example the New Year’s Eve collection will instead take place on January 2.
The last revised date will be on January 4, 2026 – instead of the original date of January 2. After that, collections will return to normal.
In a reminder to residents on Dec 29, Birmingham city council said: “There will be changes to waste collections over Christmas and New Year.
“Check the table below for your rescheduled collection days. Collections on all other days not listed below will take place as normal.”
Original collection date Revised general waste collection date
Thursday 25 December 2025 – Monday 29 December 2025
Friday 26 December 2025 – Tuesday 30 December 2025
Monday 29 December 2025 – Wednesday 31 December 2025
Tuesday 30 December 2025 – Thursday 1 January 2026
Wednesday 31 December 2025 – Friday 2 January 2026
Thursday 1 January 2026 – Saturday 3 January 2026
Friday 2 January 2026 – Sunday 4 January 2026
However, the council reminded residents that recycling collections continue to be suspended every day during the ongoing industrial action. “So do not put your recycling bin (blue lid) out for collection,” the authority said.
Clinical waste bag collections will take place on the same date as your revised general waste collection.