Wandsworth Council Services Over the Holiday Period

Information on refuse collections, parking, libraries and leisure centres

Christmas tree selection starts on 8 January

December 19, 2023

Wandsworth Council Public bank holidays for the Christmas and New Year period fall on the following days:

Monday 25 December - Christmas Day
Tuesday 26 December - Boxing Day
Monday 1 January - New Year's Day

The Customer Centre is open for appointment only service for specific council services including parking, Blue Badge applications, Council Tax and housing benefits.

Instead of visiting the Customer Centre, you may be able to report, apply or pay online.

Waste and recycling collections

Over Christmas and New Year, your household rubbish and recycling collection will be one day later. Find out more about how to put your rubbish and recycling out.

Normal collection day	Revised collection day
Monday 25 December 2023	Tuesday 26 December 2023
Tuesday 26 December 2023	Wednesday 27 December 2023
Wednesday 27 December 2023	Thursday 28 December 2023
Thursday 28 December 2023	Friday 29 December 2023
Friday 29 December 2023	Saturday 30 December 2023
Monday 1 January 2024	Tuesday 2 January 2024
Tuesday 2 January 2024	Wednesday 3 January 2024
Wednesday 3 January 2024	Thursday 4 January 2024
Thursday 4 January 2024	Friday 5 January 2024
Friday 5 January 2024	Saturday 6 January 2024
Return to normal	Monday 8 January 2024

Waste and recycling centres

Date	Smugglers HWRC
Saturday 23 December 2023	8am to 6pm
Sunday 24 December 2023	8am to 5pm
Monday 25 December 2023	Closed
Tuesday 26 December 2023	Closed
Wednesday 27 December 2023	9am to 4pm
Thursday 28 December 2023	9am to 4pm
Friday 29 December 2023	9am to 4pm
Saturday 30 December 2023	8am to 6pm
Sunday 31 December 2023	8am to 5pm
Monday 1 January 2024	Closed

Christmas trees

Scheduled Christmas tree collections will start from Monday 8 January 2024 and will run throughout the month.

Parking

Drivers can leave their cars free of charge for as long as they like in designated marked-out parking bays across Wandsworth on all bank holidays.

They will not need to purchase a pay and display ticket, pay-by-phone or display a parking permit if they use a marked out bays with the exception of the Event Zone when a Wimbledon AFC home match falls on a Bank Holiday.

Motorists should avoid yellow lines as these restrictions will still be in force. This is because yellow lines are normally situated at places where parked vehicles could cause a hazard or an obstruction.

Drivers who leave their cars in parking bays that are only partially available throughout the day should check the signs carefully to avoid staying there when the yellow line restrictions come into force. These bays are mainly found in bus lanes.

Motorists who obstruct driveways or park unlawfully in mandatory disabled bays, doctor bays, car club bays or electric charging bays may be penalised.

Similarly drivers should not park across dropped kerbs. These are found on virtually every street corner and allow people who need to use wheelchairs or mobility scooters and parents with pushchairs to safely cross the road. As well as receiving a penalty notice, vehicles that breach these rules may be towed away

Normal parking rules will also apply on the borough’s housing estates - drivers who do not have a valid parking permit should not use these parking spaces.

Libraries

Find out about changes to library opening times over the Christmas period.

Sports facilities

Find out about changes to opening times of sports facilities over the Christmas period.

Leisure centres

Opening times for leisure centres over the Christmas period:

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Wandsworth Council Services Over the Holiday Period

Information on refuse collections, parking, libraries and leisure centres

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