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Happy Christmas to all our residents! Rubbish and recycling collections over Christmas Green tips for a sustainable Christmas Shop local with free parking!

Happy Christmas to all our residents!

Council offices will close for the Christmas break at 4 pm on Friday 22 December 2023, with the phone lines closing at 4.45 pm.

The offices will remain closed until 9 am on Tuesday 2 January 2024, with the phone lines re-opening at 8.45 am on that day.

In an emergency, please call 01903 737500 where the out-of-hours message will signpost you to the service you require.

To contact us during normal opening times, please visit

https://www.arun.gov.uk/contact-us

We would like to wish all our residents a happy and restful Christmas and New Year.

Rubbish and recycling collections over Christmas

Please use the link below to find out when your rubbish and recycling will be collected over the festive period.

The Green Waste Club does not collect for two weeks over the festive period. The last Christmas collection is on Friday 22 December 2023 and the service will resume on Monday 8 January 2024.

Christmas trees will be taken but need to be cut up and placed in the brown bin with the lid closed.

https://www.arun.gov.uk/bin-collections-christmas2023

Green tips for a sustainable Christmas

Here are some tips to help reduce the amount of waste we produce over Christmas to ensure that it’s a time of goodwill, not landfill!

Please only recycle wrapping paper that can be scrunched, save Christmas bags, bows and ribbons to re-use next year and ensure that all recycling is clean, dry and loose.

Visit Greeting cards and wrapping – West Sussex County Council

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/land-waste-and-housing/waste-and-recycling/recycling-and-waste-prevention-in-west-sussex/a-to-z-of-recycling/greeting-cards-and-wrapping/

And here’s Santa doing the scrunch test!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PBps0ccvXc

To avoid food waste, compost your vegetable peelings and create something delicious from your leftovers. For recipe ideas visit

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/christmas-leftovers-recipes

Shop local with free parking!

If you’ve got some last-minute Christmas shopping to do, you can park in Fitzleet car park in Bognor Regis and Manor House car park in Littlehampton for free this Saturday, 17 December.

Shopping locally at your independent shops will help boost the local economy and you might find that unique gift you’ve been looking for!

To find out more about how we support local businesses in Arun and to discover things to do in the district, visit the Sussex by the Sea website

https://www.sussexbythesea.com/support-for-local-businesses-within-the-arun-district