Revised Bin Collection Changes and other Council information for Formby Over Christmas & New Year 2025/26

Residents across Formby and the wider Sefton area are being reminded that bin collections will change over the Christmas and New Year period, with revised dates in place from Monday 22nd December 2025 through to Friday 2nd January 2026.

Like last year, Sefton Council’s waste teams will be prioritising grey bin and refuse sack collections, and rounds will begin earlier than usual. Please make sure bins are placed out the night before collection is due.

Grey Bin / Refuse Sack Collections – Revised Dates

Monday 22 December 2025 – Normal day of collection

Tuesday 23 December 2025 – Monday 22 December 2025

Wednesday 24 December 2025 – Tuesday 23 December 2025

Thursday 25 December 2025 – Wednesday 24 December 2025

Friday 26 December 2025 – Saturday 27 December 2025

Monday 29 December 2025 – Normal day of collection

Tuesday 30 December 2025 – Monday 29 December 2025

Wednesday 31 December 2025 – Tuesday 30 December 2025

Thursday 1 January 2026 – Wednesday 31 December 2025

Friday 2 January 2026 – Normal day of collection

Brown Bin / Hessian Sack Recycling Collections – Revised Dates

Monday 22 December 2025 – Normal day of collection

Tuesday 23 December 2025 – Monday 22 December 2025

Wednesday 24 December 2025 – Tuesday 23 December 2025

Thursday 25 December 2025 – Wednesday 24 December 2025

Friday 26 December 2025 – Saturday 27 December 2025

Monday 29 December 2025 – Normal day of collection

Tuesday 30 December 2025 – Monday 29 December 2025

Wednesday 31 December 2025 – Tuesday 30 December 2025

Thursday 1 January 2026 – Wednesday 31 December 2025

Friday 2 January 2026 – Normal day of collection

Sefton Council Christmas Opening Hours

Most council buildings will close at 4pm on Wednesday 24th December, reopening at 9am on Monday 5th January.

Household Waste Recycling Centres

Recycling centres across Sefton will open daily from 8am to 5pm, except on:

❌ Christmas Day

❌ Boxing Day

❌ New Year’s Day

These centres are free to use for disposal of household waste, including plastics, paper, card and non-recyclables.

Formby and other local centres include:

📍 Formby HWRC – Altcar Road, L37 8DL

📍 Southport HWRC – Foul Lane, PR9 7RG

📍 Maghull HWRC – Sefton Lane, L31 8BX

📍 Bootle HWRC – Irlam Road, L20 4AE

Reminder for Residents

Please put your bins out the night before – collections will start earlier than usual.

We’ll keep you updated if anything changes.

Here are the dates in a photo which you can save for reference over the holidays.

Grey Bin Revised Collections

Brown Bin revised collection dates