Everything you need to know about council services over Christmas

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council have given us a run down of everything that's happening over the festive period.

With the festive season upon us, many people will be wondering when their bins will be collected or when they can pay their council tax. Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council have given us a list of services and how they're affected over the festive period. 

Council office closing times

Borough Council services at the Hinckley Hub will close at 4.30pm on Friday 23 December and re-open at 8.30am on Tuesday 3 January 2023.

In an emergency call 01455 251137.

Bins & Recycling 

There will be alternate arrangements for Refuse (Black-lid bin) and Recycling (Blue-lid bin) collections due on Monday 26 December, Tuesday 27 December and Monday 2 January. 

All other refuse and recycling collections will continue on their usual days during the Christmas and New Year period. 

The Garden Waste (Brown-lid bin) collection service will be suspended for two weeks during the Christmas and New Year period (last collection Tuesday 20 December and collections starting again Wednesday 4 January 2023). 

There will be no collections of large items (bulky waste) between Monday 19 December and Monday 2 January 2023 with collections starting again from Tuesday 3 January 2023.

Alternate arrangements for refuse (Black bin) and recycling (Blue-lid bin) collections due on Monday 26 December, Tuesday 27 December and Monday 2 January are as follows:

Refuse due on Monday 26 December will be collected on Friday 23 December Recycling (Blue-lid) due on Monday 26 December will be collected on Thursday 22 December Refuse due on Tuesday 27 December will be collected on Wednesday 28 December Recycling (Blue-lid) due on Tuesday 27 December will be collected on Thursday 29 December >Refuse due on Monday 2 January will be collected on Friday 30 December Recycling (Blue-lid) due on Monday 2 January will be collected on Tuesday 3 January

For residents living in rural west areas of the borough who usually have garden and refuse bins collected on the same day, collection arrangements are as follows:

Refuse due on Monday 26 December will be collected Friday 23 December >Refuse due on Tuesday 27 December will be collected Wednesday 28 December >Recycling (Blue-lid) due on Monday 2 January will be collected Tuesday 3 January >Residents can find full details of collection dates on-line at http://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/collections

Hinckley Leisure Centre

Hinckley Leisure Centre will close at 12 noon on Saturday 24 December and remain closed on Sunday 25 and Monday 26 December. The centre’s opening hours will be from 8am to 3pm from Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 December.  The centre will close at 12 noon on Saturday 31 December and remain closed on Sunday 1 January 2023. The centre will be open from 8am to 3pm on Monday 2 January. The centre will revert to normal opening hours from Tuesday 3 January.   For further information including the swim and class timetable see the Leisure Centre’s website: www.placesleisure.org/centres/hinckley-leisure-centre 

The Community Houses

Barwell, Earl Shilton and Wykin Community Houses close on Wednesday 21st December at 2.30pm and re-open on Tuesday 3rd January at 9.15am.