Kirklees Council has announced bin collection dates over Christmas and New Year.
Bin crews will work as normal until Christmas Eve but then there will be no more bin collections until Monday January 5 2026.
Bin workers in Kirklees traditionally take a break between Christmas and New Year but this year the council hoped to introduce collections over the festive period when households tend to produce more waste.
The council had put more money into the budget to pay for the extra collections however it’s been claimed the unions wouldn’t agree new working practices.
Bin collections won’t re-start on Friday January 2 – a normal working day – because there are no bin collections in Kirklees on a Friday.
However, there will be extra collections on Friday December 19 for households whose bins were due to be emptied on Christmas Day, which is a Thursday.
The council says that if your last collection was a grey bin, your first January collection will be a green bin. Likewise, if your last collection was a green bin, your first collection of 2026 will be a grey bin.
Households can find out their collection dates on the manage your bins page where they can also download next year’s collection calendar.
As in previous years the council will collect extra bags of general waste and cardboard as follows:
Extra waste and cardboard will only be collected during these first grey and green collections in January.
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Opening hours for Kirklees Household Waste Recycling Centres
Council tips will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, and open as normal on all other days.
Emerald Street winter opening times
Monday to Friday: 8am to 4pm
Saturday: 8am to 4pm
Sunday: 8am to 4pm
Address: Emerald Street, (off Hillhouse Lane), Huddersfield, HD1 6BY
Bent Ley Road winter opening times
Monday & Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday – Friday: 8am to 4pm
Saturday: 8am to 4pm
Sunday: 8am to 4pm
Address: Bent Ley Road, Meltham, Huddersfield, HD9 4AP
Bromley Farm winter opening times
Monday – Tuesday: 8am to 4pm
Wednesday & Thursday: Closed
Friday: 8am to 4pm
Saturday: 8am to 4pm
Sunday: 8am to 4pm
Address: Bromley Farm, Upper Cumberworth (off Barnsley Road), Huddersfield, HD8 8NN
Weaving Lane winter opening times
Monday – Friday: 8am to 4pm
Saturday: 8am to 4pm
Sunday: 8am to 4pm
Address: Weaving Lane, off Thornhill Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9QR
