Test Valley Borough Council – Christmas News and Updates

Test Valley Borough Council – Christmas News and Updates

When should you put your bins out over Christmas?

As always, bin collection days will be changing temporarily over Christmas and New Year. See the image below to find out when to put your bins out over the festive period. Garden waste collections will not be taking place between Monday 19 December and Monday 2 January. You can find out more information by visiting www.testvalley.gov.uk/bins. 

Excess waste? Pop a bin bag beside your black bin and the Test Valley Borough Council teams will collect it. Collection teams will only empty one black bin per property unless extra bin capacity has been authorised.

Extra recycling? Pop your recyclable materials in a cardboard box beside the brown bin for collection.Please leave your bin at the edge of your property by 7am on collection day.

Where to find to a warm space in Test Valley.

A network of community organisations, churches, libraries, businesses and more across Test Valley have opened their doors to provide a warm space for those who may be unable to switch on the heating. You can find warm, welcoming spaces in the local community by visiting the Test Valley Borough Council Website. Find your nearest warm space.

Food bank support If you can’t afford the food you need, help is available, but you’ll usually need a referral to a food bank before using it. A good place to ask for a referral is your nearest Citizens Advice. You can ask for a referral from an organisation already supporting you – for example, a charity, school or children’s centre. There are also several community pantries operating in Test Valley. Find out more information here: Food banks and community pantries in Test Valley If you are able to give help, then there are a few ways you can do so: Visit Andover Foodbank or Romsey Foodbank online for shopping lists of urgently needed items. Alternatively, you can donate money via their websites.

Where can you recycle your Christmas tree?
The big day hasn’t arrived yet, but some of you will be thinking about what to do with your Christmas tree when it comes to bringing down the decorations. There are multiple, temporary sites around Test Valley that will be in operation from Wednesday 28 December to Monday 9 January, including Dobbies Garden Centre in Andover and Knightwood Leisure Centre in Valley Park.  If you subscribe to the Garden Waste Collection Service, Test Valley Borough Council can collect you trees, but if it is over 6ft please only cut it in half.