Useful Christmas Information

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Covid Updates
All Covid updates will be on our Covid pages available here:
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Christmas office opening hours
During office opening hours you can contact the Council on 01264 368000. When the office is closed this number is connected to the Council’s emergency service line.
The Council’s Beech Hurst office will be closed from 5pm on Thursday 24 December 2020 and will re-open at 8.30am on Monday 4 January 2021.
Please be aware Covid restrictions will still be in place. For more information visit www.testvalley.gov.uk/coronavirus
Beech Hurst, Andover
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Sun
21 Dec
08.30-17.00
22 Dec
08.30-17.00
23 Dec
08.30-17.00
24 Dec
08.30-17.00
25 Dec
Closed
26 Dec
Closed
27 Dec
Closed
28 Dec
Closed
29 Dec
Closed
30 Dec
Closed
31 Dec
Closed
1 Jan
Closed
2 Jan
Closed
3 Jan
Closed
4 Jan
08.30-17.00
5 Jan
08.30-17.00
6 Jan
08.30-17.00
7 Jan
08.30-17.00
8 Jan
08.30-16.30
9 Jan
Closed
10 Jan
Closed
Former Magistrates Court, Romsey
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Sun
21 Dec
08.30-17.00
22 Dec
08.30-17.00
23 Dec
08.30-17.00
24 Dec
08.30-17.00
25 Dec
Closed
26 Dec
Closed
27 Dec
Closed
28 Dec
Closed
29 Dec
Closed
30 Dec
Closed
31 Dec
Closed
1 Jan
Closed
2 Jan
Closed
3 Jan
Closed
4 Jan
08.30-17.00
5 Jan
08.30-17.00
6 Jan
08.30-17.00
7 Jan
08.30-17.00
8 Jan
08.30-16.30
9 Jan
Closed
10 Jan
Closed
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Bin collections
The Christmas and New Year 2020/21 revised waste and recycling collection days are:
Brown Bin Week
Normal Collection Day Revised Collection Day Monday 21 December 2020 Saturday 19 December 2020 Tuesday 22 December 2020 Monday 21 December 2020 Wednesday 23 December 2020 Tuesday 22 December 2020 Thursday 24 December 2020 Wednesday 23 December 2020 Friday 25 December 2020 Thursday 24 December 2020 Black Bin Week
Normal Collection Day Revised Collection Day Monday 28 December 2020 Monday 28 December 2020 Tuesday 29 December 2020 Tuesday 29 December 2020 Wednesday 30 December 2020 Wednesday 30 December 2020 Thursday 31 December 2020 Thursday 31 December 2020 Friday 1 January 2021 Saturday 2 January 2021 Excess Waste
During the Christmas and New Year period only waste left in bags beside the black bin on a household waste collection day will be accepted. Collection teams will only empty one black bin per property unless extra bin capacity has been authorised.Excess Recyclables
Recyclable materials in cardboard boxes left beside the brown bin on recycling weeks will be collected throughout the year.Do not put gift wrap in the brown recycling bin. Most gift wrap is plastic film, foil or heavily over-printed, low grade paper. Used gift wrap is also often scrunched up and covered with sticky tape. Overall it has very little, if any, material benefit for recycling.
During the festive period, the Local Recycling Centres will be monitored and emptied regularly.
The Household Waste Recycling Centres will be open 9am - 4pm except on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Garden waste collections will not take place between Monday 21 December 2020 and Friday 1 January 2021.
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Christmas recycling
Excess Recyclables
Recyclable materials in cardboard boxes left beside the brown bin on recycling weeks will be collected throughout the year.
Do not put gift wrap in the brown recycling bin. Most gift wrap is plastic film, foil or heavily over-printed, low grade paper. Used gift wrap is also often scrunched up and covered with sticky tape. Overall it has very little, if any, material benefit for recycling.
During the festive period, the Local Recycling Centres will be monitored and emptied regularly.
The Household Waste Recycling Centres will be open except on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Christmas Trees
Christmas tree recycling star Once the festive season is over, you can dispose of your real Christmas tree in a number of ways:
Take it to one of the Council's temporary disposal sites:
- Enham Arch Retail Park, Andover
- Dobbies Garden Centre, Salisbury Road, Andover
- Rosebourne, Amesbury Road, Weyhill
- Augusta Park Community Centre, East Anton Farm Road, Andover
- Alma Road Car Park, Near Waitrose, Romsey
- Knightwood Leisure Centre, Valley Park
- B&Q, Nursling
- Village Hall, West Wellow
- Hilliers Garden Centre Braishfield, Jermyns Lane, Braishfield (from 4 January only)
These sites are provided for real Christmas trees only and will be in operation from Tuesday 29 December 2020 to Monday 11 January 2021. Please follow the site instructions and place your tree in the area provided.
- Take it to your local Household Waste Recycling Centre
- Put it out for collection by the Council's Garden Waste Collection Service - this is a chargeable service
All of the collected trees will be composted to produce Pro-Grow. Pro-Grow is a high-quality organic soil conditioner produced within Hampshire by Project Integra and can be bought at any HWRC.
Download a copy of our Christmas tree recycling leaflet (pdf, 754kb)
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Travel updates
For the latest travel updates please visit Romanse Travel Information for Hampshire or follow them on Twitter @Romanse
The latest information on the road can be found on the Highways Agency website
Please check with service providers before commencing your journey. Some useful websites are:
- Service status