Cheltenham Christmas bin collections 2026
Find out if Cheltenham Borough Council will collect your bins on different days over Christmas and New Year.
Some collection days are changing
Cheltenham Borough Council has moved some collections over Christmas and New Year. These are the changes we've found for homes in Cheltenham:
| Usual collection day | New collection day |
|---|---|
| Friday 25 December | Thursday 24 December |
| Friday 1 January | Saturday 2 January |
Not every home's collections change in the same way. Enter your postcode to see your own dates.
Bank holidays this Christmas
The bank holidays in England are Friday 25 December, Monday 28 December and Friday 1 January. Collections that fall on or after a bank holiday are the ones most likely to move.
More from Cheltenham Borough Council
Check Cheltenham Borough Council's website for real Christmas tree collections, extra recycling and side waste.