There will be changes to bin collection days across Welwyn Hatfield in January 2024 after New Year's Day.

With no collections scheduled for Monday, January 1, and the service still catching up after Christmas, there will be changes to the rubbish and recycling collection schedule during the opening three weeks of 2024.

The full bin collection schedule for Welwyn Hatfield until Saturday, January 20 is listed below.

Collections will return to their regular day from the week beginning Monday, January 22.

When are bins being collected in January 2024?

Welwyn Hatfield Original Collection Day / Date — New Collection Day / Date

Thursday 28/12/2023 — Tuesday 02/01/2024

Friday 29/12/2023 — Wednesday 03/01/2024

Monday 01/01/2024 — Thursday 04/01/2024

Tuesday 02/01/2024 — Friday 05/01/2024

Wednesday 03/01/2024 — Saturday 06/01/2024

Thursday 04/01/2024 — Monday 08/01/2024

Friday 05/01/2024 — Tuesday 09/01/2024

Monday 08/01/2024 — Wednesday 10/01/2024

Tuesday 09/01/2024 — Thursday 11/01/2024

Wednesday 10/01/2024 — Friday 12/01/2024

Thursday 11/01/2024 — Saturday 13/01/2024

Friday 12/01/2024 — Monday 15/01/2024

Monday 15/01/2024 — Tuesday 16/01/2024

Tuesday 16/01/2024 — Wednesday 17/01/2024

Wednesday 17/01/2024 — Thursday 18/01/2024

Thursday 18/01/2024 — Friday 19/01/2024

Friday 19/01/2024 — Saturday 20/01/2024

Residents can also find the revised bin collection dates on the council’s website at welhat.gov.uk/Christmas-2023.

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council's recycling and domestic waste collections are due to return to normal from the week beginning Monday, January 22, 2024.

If you would like to recycle your real Christmas tree after the festive period, Isabel Hospice is offering to collect trees between January 5 and January 10 in exchange for a small donation.

You can book a collection online at isabelhospice.org.uk/treecycle. 

The borough council will also now collect excess cardboard provided it is flattened and stacked neatly next to your blue-lidded bin on your usual recycling day as part of an ongoing trial which started on December 11.

Councillor Sandreni Bonfante, executive member for environment, said: “As we all know, the excess waste generated at Christmas time can have a significant impact on the environment, so it’s important that we all do our part by recycling and disposing of our waste responsibly.

"I encourage residents to check their revised bin collection dates, take advantage of the extra cardboard collections and recycle excess waste at Tewin Road Recycling Centre.”