Real Christmas tree collections

Crews will collect real Christmas trees from Monday 5 January through to Friday 16 January. You do not need a garden waste subscription to take advantage of this.

Residents in the Daventry and South Northants areas should put real Christmas trees out on the day garden waste is due to be collected in their area - check your bin collection day.

In the Northampton area trees should be put out next to recycling bins or sacks.

Please ensure:

• all decorations are removed
• trees over 6 foot tall are cut in half so they fit in the lorries safely

Trees can also be taken to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Additional recycling

If you have more recycling than your bin can handle, you can put it in clear plastic bags or in a box and present it alongside your recycling bins or sacks. You can also take this to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Garden waste

Our garden waste collection service has now resumed its usual schedule.

Food waste

Food waste bins will continue to be collected on their usual weekly schedule. Please remember you can recycle leftover raw and cooked foods, including veg peelings, egg shells, out-of-date food, plate scrapings, solid fats, meat and fish bones.

Do not put in any liquids and don’t forget that when it comes to lining your caddy - any bag will do! Find out how to make the most of your food waste collection service.

Reducing your food waste

Of course the best way to limit your food waste, and save money, is to only buy what you know you're going to eat. 

The Love Food, Hate Waste website offers some amazing tasty recipes for using up Christmas leftovers.

Last updated 05 January 2026