Reading Christmas Bin Collections

Reading Borough Council’s bin crews will be out collecting on normal working days and some Saturdays over the Christmas period, but not on the Bank Holidays. Residents are advised to check their calendars for revised collection dates or log on to the Council’s website at www.reading.gov.uk.

As usual, people are being encouraged to recycle as much of their Christmas waste as possible, putting cardboard, gift wrap and old cards in the red bins / boxes. People are reminded not to put recyclable rubbish in plastic carrier bags and also to put the right waste in their red bins / boxes – paper and card, cans, empty aerosols and plastic bottles only. Residents can also recycle their household batteries by putting them in a clear, sealed sandwich/freezer bag and leaving them on top of their red bin on collection day.

Reading Borough Council has nearly fifty bottle bank sites where people can recycle all their empty bottles and jars. Details of locations and recycling tips are on the Council’s website at www.reading.gov.uk/residents/rubbish-and-recycling.