Soon enough 2023 will be in full swing before we know it.

While we all look forward to enjoying the festive activities and having a well-deserved rest, it’s important to keep an eye on changes to bin collections so the rubbish doesn’t pile up in your household.

Bin collection days will run slightly differently for the next few weeks in Barking and Dagenham, with normal service resuming on Monday, January 9.

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Barking and Dagenham Council said online: “Keep a look out for our bin crews and street cleaning teams over the festive period, as they’ll be out collecting your rubbish and keeping our borough’s streets tidy.

“You can help them by recycling as much as you can and cutting down on the amount of rubbish you put out.”

Residents of the borough need to look out for the following changes to bin collection days after the festive period, which are outlined below:

  • Bin collections that normally take place on Thursday, December 29 will now take place on Friday, December 30
  • Bin collections that normally take place on Friday, December 30 will now take place on Saturday, December 31
  • Bin collections that normally take place on Monday, January 2 will now take place on Tuesday, January 3
  • Bin collections that normally take place on Tuesday, January 3 will now take place on Wednesday, January 4
  • Bin collections that normally take place on Wednesday, January 4 will now take place on Thursday, January 5
  • Bin collections that normally take place on Thursday, January 5 will now take place on Friday, January 6
  • Bin collections that normally take place on Friday, January 6 will now take place on Saturday, January 7

Normal service will resume on Monday, January 9. The council does not offer a Christmas tree collection service, but residents will be able to drop their trees at Barking Park car park, St Chads Park, Central Park car park or Frizlands Lane tip.

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