Christmas Day bin collections scheduled for Thursday will be rescheduled to Saturday, December 27. 

The change in collection day affects Aranda, Bruce, Dunlop (south of Ginninderra Drive), Evatt, Florey, Giralang, Hawker, Higgins, Holt, Kaleen, Latham, Lawson, Lyneham (north of Ginninderra Drive), MacGregor, Macnamara, McKellar, Page, Scullin, Strathnairn and Weetangera, says City Services.

All other collection days, including Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day will be collected as normal.

This is what can go in the yellow recycling bin

• Christmas cards, envelopes and wrapping paper, even with small amounts of glitter and tape.
• Cardboard packaging and pizza boxes –  scrape off any food waste and flatten to save room.
• All empty bottles, jars and cans.
• Empty plastic containers, no need to rinse.

This is what can’t

• Plastic bags.
• Soft plastics.
• Christmas decorations (including tinsel, trees and lights).

• Disposable coffee cups and cutlery.
• Plastic toys.
• Leftover food or rubbish.
• Cellophane or foil wrapping.
• Polystyrene.
• Electronic waste, Christmas lights or batteries.
• Nappies or sanitary items.
• Broken crockery.

If you’re in doubt about which bin to put waste in, check here.

Excess recycling can be dropped at the free recycling drop off centres in Belconnen, Gungahlin, Mitchell, Phillip and Tuggeranong, which are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including Christmas Day. They accept steel and aluminium cans, paper, cardboard and plastic food containers.

Any waste that can’t be recycled or disposed of in household bins can be taken to the Mugga Lane resource management centre. The Mugga Lane and Mitchell resource management centres are open every day, except Christmas Day.