With the festive season fast approaching, our WNC is advising residents of the arrangements for waste and recycling collections over the Christmas and New Year period. Waste and recycling collection crews will be working throughout the festive season to make sure services are delivered on time and with no delays.

Here are some of the key messages for residents:

Waste and recycling collection days in the South Northamptonshire and Northampton areas will not change over Christmas and New Year.

Collections in the Daventry area which are due to take place on Monday 26 December, will be collected on Saturday 24 December instead.

Garden waste collections will be suspended from 24 December until 6 January across West Northants.

Real tree collections Crews will collect real Christmas trees on the weeks beginning 9 and 20 January. Residents in the Daventry and South Northants areas should put real Christmas trees on day that garden waste is due to be collected in their area. You do not need a garden waste subscription. In the Northampton area real trees should be put out next to recycling bins, and those on sack collections can present trees beside their recycling boxes and green sacks on their collection day. Please ensure any trees over 6ft tall are cut in a half, so they will fit into our lorries safely.

Additional recycling Additional recycling can be put out in clear or plastic bags alongside recycling bins and boxes, or can also be taken to the nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre. These are open as usual throughout the festive period except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, when they will be closed. Centres will also close early on Christmas Eve, at 2pm.Find out more. People can find out more information about waste and recycling collections here Bins, recycling and waste | West Northamptonshire Council (westnorthants.gov.uk)