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20/12/2023

Christmas and New Year Holiday Arrangements

Holiday arrangements for Council facilities over the Christmas and New Year holidays.

CIVIC BUILDINGS

Antrim Civic Centre and Mossley Mill will be closed on Monday 25 December, Tuesday 26 December and Monday 1 January.

Registration appointments can be made online here. 

LEISURE FACILITIES

All leisure facilities will be closed on Sunday 24 December, Monday 25 December & Tuesday 26 December, reopening as normal on Wednesday 27 December. The leisure facilities will also close at 4pm on Sunday 31 December and reopen as normal on Tuesday 2 January.

THEATRES

Theatre at The Mill will be closed on Sunday 24 December, Monday 25 December and Tuesday 26 December, reopening as normal on Wednesday 27 December. The facility will also be closed on Sunday 31 December and Monday 1 January, reopening as normal on Tuesday 2 January.

The Old Courthouse and The Courtyard Theatre will be closed from Sunday 24 December until Monday 1 January (inclusive) and reopen as normal on Tuesday 2 January.

HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING CENTRES

All household recycling centres will be closed on Monday 25 December and Tuesday 26 December, reopening as normal on Wednesday 27 December. There will be no changes to opening hours over the New Year holidays.

To assist with excess Christmas waste, additional temporary waste and recycling collection points will be in place at Valley Leisure Centre, 9am-4pm from Wednesday 27 December to Friday 29 December; Crumlin Leisure Centre 9pm-4pm on Wednesday 27 December and Sixmile Leisure Centre 9am-4pm on Wednesday 27 December. Please note that these facilities have limited recycling capacity and residents are encouraged to use the Household Recycling Centres for full recycling options.

REFUSE COLLECTION

ANTRIM

Normal Collection

Actual Collection

Mon 25 Dec

Wed 27 Dec

Tues 26 Dec

Thur 28 Dec

Wed 27 Dec

Fri 29 Dec

Thur 28 Dec

Sat 30 Dec

Fri 29 Dec

As Normal

Mon 1 Jan

Tues 2 Jan

Tues 2 Jan

Wed 3 Jan

Wed 3 Jan

Thur 4 Jan

Thur 4 Jan

Fri 5 Jan

 

NEWTOWNABBEY

Normal Collection

Actual Collection

Brown or Black Bin

Wheelie Box

Mon 25 Dec

Wed 27 Dec

Sat 23 Dec*

Tues 26 Dec

Thur 28 Dec

Sun 24 Dec*

Wed 27 Dec

Fri 29 Dec

As normal

Thur 28 Dec

Sat 30 Dec

As normal

Fri 29 Dec

Tues 2 Jan

As normal

Mon 1 Jan

Wed 3 Jan

Sat 30 Dec*

Tues 2 Jan

Thur 4 Jan

As normal

Wed 3 Jan

Fri 5 Jan

As normal

Thur 4 Jan

Sat 6 Jan

As normal

Fri 5 Jan

Mon 8 Jan

As normal

Mon 8 Jan

Tues 9 Jan

As normal

Tues 9 Jan

Wed 10 Jan

As normal

Wed 10 Jan

Thur 11 Jan

As normal

Thur 11 Jan

Fri 12 Jan

As normal

Fri 12 Jan

Sat 13 Jan

As normal

*Please note earlier collection date

  •         All bin collection dates for Black, Brown and Blue bins are available here.
  •         Kerbside collections provided by Bryson Recycling are available here.
  •         To report a missed bin collection E. waste@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk   

For changes to Antrim and Newtownabbey commerical waste collections over the holidays, click here.