In the Bradford District and Craven area of North Yorkshire, bin collection days are likely to change, as normal collection days for some could fall during Bank Holidays. In this guide, we have information on bin collection dates and postal services during the festive period.
Bin days in Bradford
Bradford Council state that any collections for general and recycling waste that would normally be collected on Tuesday 26th December will instead be collected on Saturday 30th December.
Bin days in Craven (North Yorkshire)
In the Craven area, there will be no bin collections on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. By visiting the North Yorkshire County Council website, you should be able to type your address in at this link and, when selecting your address from the drop-down list, have a link to download your Waste Calendar. The link to the website is further down this post.
Useful apps and links
Bradford Council have an app where you can check for bin collection dates and other services including recycling, school closures and local roadworks. More information is at this link: Bradford Council App.
If you live in the Craven area of North Yorkshire, here is a link for checking bin collection dates: Bin collection dates in the Craven area.
Latest posting dates
If you need to post a parcel or letter before Christmas, the latest dates for each type of postage are as follows:
- Monday 18th December – 2nd Class, 2nd Class Signed For, Royal Mail Tracked 48**
- Wednesday 20th December – 1st Class, 1st Class Signed For, Royal Mail Tracked 24**
- Thursday 21st December – Special Delivery Guaranteed
- Friday 22nd December – Special Delivery Guaranteed (Guaranteed Saturday delivery for an extra fee)
**Please note that Royal Mail Tracked 48 and 24 are not available to buy at Post Office branches
Christmas and New Year deliveries and collections
- Saturday 16 December – Normal deliveries and Saturday collections
- Sunday 17 December – Normal Sunday deliveries and collections
- Monday 18 December – Normal deliveries and collections
- Tuesday 19 December – Normal deliveries and collections
- Wednesday 20 December – Normal deliveries and collections
- Thursday 21 December – Normal deliveries and collections
- Friday 22 December – Normal deliveries and collections
- Saturday 23 December – Normal deliveries and Saturday collections for customers with a regular Saturday collection
- Christmas Eve (Sunday 24 December) – No deliveries or collections
- Christmas Day (Monday 25 December) – No deliveries or collections
- Boxing Day (Tuesday 26 December) – No deliveries or collections
- Wednesday 27 December – Normal deliveries and collections
- Thursday 28 December – Normal deliveries and collections
- Friday 29 December – Normal deliveries and collections
- Saturday 30 December – Normal deliveries and Saturday collections for customers with a regular Saturday collection
- New Year’s Eve (Sunday 31 December) – No deliveries or collections
- New Year’s Day (Monday 1 January 2024) – No deliveries or collections
More information about posting during Christmas, including sending packages overseas, can be found here: Royal Mail – Get ready for Christmas 2023