Bank Holiday collections

Collections will usually run one day late during the week after each Bank Holiday using the following Saturday to complete the catch-up. Normal collection schedules resume as of the week after each of these periods.

Collection schedules around Christmas and Easter, where there are several Bank Holidays in quick succession, may differ from this.

. Collection calendars for the full year can be downloaded via our collection days page.

Christmas and New Year 2024 to 2025

Normal collection day
Rubbish collections
Recycling week 1 collections
Recycling week 2 collections
Normal collection day:
Monday
Rubbish collections:
Monday 23 December, Tuesday 31 December, Tuesday 7 January
Recycling week 1 collections:
Monday 23 December, 7 Tuesday January
Recycling week 2 collections:
Tuesday 31 December, Monday 13 January
Normal collection day:
Tuesday
Rubbish collections:
Tuesday 24 December, Thursday 2 January, Wednesday 8 January
Recycling week 1 collections:
Tuesday 24 December, Wednesday 8 January
Recycling week 2 collections:
Thursday 2 January, Tuesday 14 January
Normal collection day:
Wednesday
Rubbish collections:
Friday 27 December, Friday 3 January, Thursday 9 January
Recycling week 1 collections:
Friday 27 December, Thursday 9 January
Recycling week 2 collections:
Friday 3 January, Wednesday 15 January
Normal collection day:
Thursday
Rubbish collections:
Saturday 28 December, Saturday 4 January, Friday 10 January
Recycling week 1 collections:
Saturday December 28, Friday 10 January
Recycling week 2 collections:
Friday 4 January, Thursday 16 January
Normal collection day:
Friday
Rubbish collections:
Monday 30 December, Monday 6 January, Saturday 11 January
Recycling week 1 collections:
Monday 30 December, Saturday 11 January
Recycling week 2 collections:
Monday 6 January, Friday 17 January
Normal collection day:
Rural Collections
Rubbish collections:
Friday 27 December, Friday 3 January, Thursday 9 January
Recycling week 2 collections:
Friday 4 January, Thursday 16 January

Recycling and rubbish collections return to normal from Monday January 13, 2025. If you are subscribed to the GREENbin garden waste collection service, please note there will be no collections from Monday 23 December to Friday 3 January inclusive. Normal collections for this service will resume from Monday 6 January.  

To check if your recycling collection is week one or week two, please refer to my.crawley.gov.uk or call 01293 438772.

Collections may not be made at the usual time of day during the holiday period, so please ensure your recycling and rubbish bin(s) are placed out at the edge of your property, not blocking pavements, by 7.30am on your collection day, and are clearly visible.

Excess waste

Over bank holidays and Christmas, we will take one additional average-sized sack or bag of rubbish for every day your collection is delayed. For example, if your collection day is usually a Monday and we collect your waste the following day on Tuesday, you can place one additional bag out for collection.