Festive information and changes to services

Our waste service will not be operational on:

• 25 December 2025
• 26 December 2025
• 1 January 2026
• 2 January 2026

Arrangements for food waste recycling are slightly different. Residents who receive a food waste collection on a Thursday or Friday should present their food caddy on the kerbside on Saturday 27 December and Saturday 3 January and it will be collected by the service at the earliest opportunity. 

Collections on all other days will remain the same. 

Possible delays in the service provision are expected during this busy period, so residents are advised to leave bins on the pavement until the collection has taken place, the time of collections may vary from normal. 

Normal collections will resume on 3 January 2026.

Mavis Valley Refuse and Recycling

The Mavis Valley Refuse and Recycling Centre site will be closed on:

• 25 December 2025
• 26 December 2025
• 1 January 2026
• 2 January 2026

Over the festive period, the site will be open to the public:

• Monday to Friday - 8am to 5pm
• Saturday and Sunday - 9am to 4.30pm

The booking system will be operating and residents are reminded to book prior to visiting.

Christmas tree recycling

Once the festive fun is over, don't forget to recycle your real Christmas tree to ensure that it doesn’t contribute to rubbish going to landfill.

From Monday 5 January you can dispose of your tree in a skip at these locations:

• William Patrick Library car park, Kirkintilloch
• Mavis Valley Recycling Centre, Bishopbriggs
• Milngavie Community Education Centre, Milngavie.

Monday 22 December

• Phones open 9am to 5pm
• Kirkintilloch Hub 1pm to 4pm
• Bishopbriggs Hub 1pm to 4pm
• Registration services open 9am to 5pm

Tuesday 23 December 

• Phones open 9am to 5pm
• Kirkintilloch Hub 1pm to 4pm
• Lennoxtown Hub 1pm to 4pm 
• Registration services open 9am to 4pm

Wednesday 24 December

• Phones open 9am to 5pm
• Kirkintilloch Hub 1pm to 4pm
• Milngavie Enterprise Centre 1pm to 4pm
• Registration services open 9am to 4pm

Thursday 25 and Friday 26 December – closed, for all urgent and emergency situations phone 0300 123 4510

Monday 29 December

• Phones open 9am to 5pm
• Kirkintilloch Hub 1pm to 4pm
• Bishopbriggs Hub 1pm to 4pm
• Registration services open 9am to 5pm

Tuesday 30 December 

• Phones open 9am to 5pm
• Kirkintilloch Hub 1pm to 4pm
• Lennoxtown Hub 1pm to 4pm
• Registration services open 9am to 4pm

Wednesday 31 December

• Phones open 9am to 5pm
• Kirkintilloch Hub 1pm to 4pm
• Registration services are open 9am to 4pm

Thursday 1 and Friday 2 January 2026 – closed, for all urgent and emergency situations phone 0300 123 4510

Monday 5 January 2026 – open as normal.

For all Leisure and Culture opening times please see the EDLC website.

All road closures and roadworks scheduled prior to 24 December 2025 can be found on our dedicated road closures and roadworks web page. This page will not be updated from 24 December 2025 till 5 January 2026. For any emergency road works that take place during this period you can find up-to-date information and an interactive map on all road works in Scotland via the Scottish Roads Works website.