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Crack Easter recycling – waste and recycling collections for 2025

There are minimal changes to waste and recycling collections over the Easter bank holiday.

Published on 3rd April 2025

Incentivising residents to recycle, reduce litter and win big!

An exciting new initiative has come to Cheltenham to help everyone easily recycle their waste using their kerbside collections - as well as clean up litter around the borough.
Published on 11th February 2025
Cheltenham household recycling centre (HRC) review moves into next stage

Further options are now being explored as part of the prolonged closure of Cheltenham’s household recycling centre (HRC).
Published on 30th January 2025
Christmas and new year waste and recycling collections

This Christmas there are changes waste and recycling collections in Cheltenham to allow teams to have more time off with their families.
Published on 4th December 2024
Tighter regulations force review of the Household Recycling Centre, Swindon Road

Update - Cabinet (26 Nov) agrees prolonged closure from 10 January 25.
Published on 18th November 2024
Cheltenham residents encouraged to recycle more to support local foodbanks

Nearly 8k food items donated to local food banks since scheme started in March 2023.
Published on 6th November 2024
Carving out time for pumpkin decorating this year? Remember to recycle them too!

An estimated 13 million pumpkins bought for Halloween are likely to go to waste this year.
Published on 11th October 2024
Late summer bank holiday waste and recycling collections – minimal changes to service

Collections scheduled for week of 26 August will be one day later.
Published on 9th August 2024
Revised waste and recycling collections for bank holidays in 2024

Residents are asked to look over the updated list of times and changes to Cheltenham’s waste and recycling collections for each consecutive spring and summer bank holiday throughout 2024.
Published on 1st May 2024
Same day booking now available at Cheltenham household recycling centre

Cheltenham residents can now book a slot at the Swindon Road Household Recycling Centre on the same day.
Published on 20th March 2024
New booking system for Cheltenham recycling centre

Cheltenham Borough Council is implementing an online booking system for its Swindon Road Household Recycling Centre, which will be going live from Monday 4 March 2024.
Published on 23rd February 2024
Reminder of opening hours and facilities of Swindon Road Household Recycling Centre

Cheltenham residents are being reminded of what materials can be taken to Swindon Road Household Recycling Centre during the temporary closure of Wingmoor Farm HRC.
Published on 18th January 2024
Christmas and New Year recycling collections

See changes to our Christmas and New Year waste collection dates and how best to recycle your festive waste. Monday 25 December collections will now take place two days early on Saturday 23 December.
Published on 6th December 2023
Save the pumpkins- don’t let yours go to waste!

An estimated 13 million pumpkins bought for Halloween are likely to go to waste this year!
Published on 26th October 2023
Recycle Week: This year Cheltenham is joining The BIG Recycling Hunt

16 to 22 October 2023 - now in its 20th year, Recycle Week is the nation’s biggest annual celebration of recycling.
Published on 16th October 2023
Late summer bank holiday waste and recycling collections – minimal changes to service

Collections scheduled for week of 28 August week will be one day later.
Published on 22nd August 2023
Spring bank holiday waste and recycling collections – minimal changes to service

There will be minimal changes to Cheltenham’s waste and recycling collections following the spring bank holiday on Monday 29 May 2023.
Published on 24th May 2023
May bank holiday waste and recycling collection changes

There will be changes to Cheltenham’s waste and recycling collections due to consecutive May bank holidays including the additional bank holiday for the King’s Coronation.
Published on 21st April 2023
Changes to household recycling centre opening hours

The Swindon Road household recycling centre (HRC) opening hours will change from Wednesday 1 February.
Published on 5th January 2023
Changes to refuse and recycling collection days this Christmas and New Year

With Christmas fast approaching, please remember that Christmas and New Year waste collection dates will change.
Published on 9th December 2022
It’s not over for your pumpkins - join the pumpkin rescue!

This year at Halloween, 39.9 million pumpkins were bought, and of these, a whopping 22.2 million pumpkins will go to waste, left uneaten. That’s £32.6 million worth of edible food!
Published on 4th November 2022
Changes to council services for week of 19 September 2022

Council services, including waste collections, will be suspended on Monday (19 September) as the country marks the sad occasion of the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Published on 15th September 2022
Cheltenham resident prosecuted for fly tipping

A local man has been prosecuted for fly tipping and fined £400.
Published on 17th March 2022
Recycling your DVD, CDs and VHS tapes with The Butterfly Garden

DVDs, CDs and VHS tapes collected at the household recycling centre on Swindon Road are now being recycled at The Butterfly Garden, a local educational, therapeutic and recreation scheme.
Published on 10th March 2022
Waste and recycling collections suspended for Friday 18 February

All collections delayed by one day and household recycling centre on Swindon Road closed on Friday 18 February due to storm.
Published on 17th February 2022
No changes to refuse and recycling collection days this Christmas and New Year

Refuse and recycling collection days will NOT change over the Christmas period this year.
Published on 2nd December 2021
Cheltenham Borough Council freezes the price for garden waste subscriptions this year

New customers who subscribe to the council’s garden waste service will pay the same as last year - £42 with the early bird discount between 1 February and 31 May 2021.
Published on 10th February 2021
Help us sort and recycle more, and waste nothing

Residents thanked for their recycling performance and encouraged to think differently about waste at home and at the household recycling centre.
Published on 15th October 2020
Cheltenham sees rise in demand for garden waste subscriptions

Garden waste subscriptions have now reached 19,339 in Cheltenham, an increase of 1,202 new subscribers to the scheme since the end of March or 6.6%.
Published on 27th August 2020
Household Recycling Centre in Swindon Road is now closed to the public.

Following the Prime Minister’s recent announcement, the Household Recycling Centre in Swindon Road has now been closed to the public.
Published on 24th March 2020
Does your wrapping paper pass the scrunch test?

Top tips for a green Christmas!
Published on 29th November 2019
Don’t forget to recycle your pumpkins this Halloween

With an estimated 15 million pumpkins being sold in the days leading up to Halloween, Cheltenham Borough Council is encouraging residents to recycle their Jack o’ lanterns once the celebrations are over.
Published on 29th October 2019
Improvements to Cheltenham’s household recycling centre

Following feedback from residents earlier this year, improvements are being made to the household recycling centre later this month.
Published on 1st August 2019
Help us beat our record – tell us what you think in a new recycling survey

Cheltenham residents are being asked for their views on recycling and how they use the household recycling centre in a brand new survey which runs from to 26 July to 13 September 2019.
Published on 26th July 2019
Keep household recycling secure in windy conditions

As windy weather is predicted over the next few days, residents are reminded that household waste and recycling containers and their contents can easily get blown around.
Published on 7th June 2019
Cheltenham tidies up for the Great British Spring Clean

Following on from Ubico’s work keeping the town clean during Cheltenham’s hugely popular raceweek, Ubico and borough council teams continue their efforts, now with community groups.
Published on 29th March 2019
Snow in Cheltenham – waste and recycling update

All collections this week may be later than scheduled due to the disruption caused by the snow on Friday 1 February.
Published on 4th February 2019
Weather warning for parts of Gloucestershire

The Met Office has issued a yellow (and in some areas amber) warning of snowfall which means that waste and recycling collections may be disrupted this week.
Published on 31st January 2019
Keep household recycling secure in windy conditions

As windy weather is predicted over the next few days, residents are reminded that household waste and recycling containers and their contents can easily get blown around.
Published on 9th November 2018
Keep household recycling secure in windy conditions

As windy weather is predicted over the next few days, residents are reminded that household waste and recycling containers and their contents can easily get blown around.
Published on 12th October 2018
Keep household recycling secure in windy conditions

As windy weather is predicted over the next few days, residents are reminded that household waste and recycling containers and their contents can easily get blown around.
Published on 19th September 2018
Sign up today for garden waste special offer

Green fingered residents still have time to take advantage of a special offer when they sign up to the garden waste scheme.
Published on 24th May 2018
Pharmacies supporting the syringe ‘take back’ scheme

Residents are reminded of the safe way to dispose of hazardous waste following reports of needles being found in public toilets and other public areas.
Published on 15th May 2018
Reducing single use plastics

Paper cups and wooden stirrers have replaced plastic cups and stirrers at Cheltenham Borough Council’s offices.
Published on 10th April 2018
Sign up today for garden waste special offer

Green fingered residents still have time to take advantage of a special offer when they sign up to the garden waste scheme.
Published on 29th March 2018
Household Recycling Centre open

The Household Recycling Centre on Swindon Road is now open and power has been restored to the facility following an outage this morning.
Published on 8th February 2018
Waste and recycling update - 11 pm Friday

All areas are now safe for collections and crews are following the revised Christmas schedule.
Published on 29th December 2017
Additional vehicles out and about tomorrow to catch up on collections

Due to the snow and icy conditions, some areas in Cheltenham have not had their waste and recycling collected on time.
Published on 12th December 2017
Recycling from kerbside exceeds expectations

Since launching the new waste and recycling service in October, the borough council in partnership with Ubico Ltd, has seen significant increases in recycling collected from the kerbside.
Published on 7th December 2017
Help us recycle even more efficiently

Residents asked to sort their recyclables as an additional 50 tonnes of recycling is collected from Cheltenham residents.
Published on 23rd November 2017
Keep household recycling secure in windy conditions

As windy weather is predicted in the next few days, residents are reminded that household waste and recycling containers and their contents can easily get blown around.
Published on 21st November 2017
Advice about missed collections

Bins, boxes, bags and caddies should be presented by 7am on the right day.
Published on 31st October 2017
Keep household recycling secure in windy conditions

In windy weather household waste and recycling containers and their contents can easily get blown around.
Published on 13th October 2017
Make sure those food caddies aren’t hiding away on collection day

So that Ubico crews don’t miss food waste collections, residents are reminded to place their caddies in a prominent location.
Published on 5th October 2017
Keep household recycling secure in windy conditions

In windy weather household waste and recycling containers and their contents can easily get blown around, and this has led to some littering issues across the borough.
Published on 12th September 2017
Residents urged to look out for information about new recycling service

Over the next few days, Cheltenham residents will receive information through the post advising them about the council's new improved recycling service and possible changes to their collection day.
Published on 5th September 2017
Brand new recycling service just weeks away

Recycle even more from the kerbside with launch of new service
Published on 24th July 2017
Sign up today for garden waste special offer

Discount ends 31 May
Published on 10th May 2017
No disruption to waste collection services

Waste and recycling collections continue as usual in Cheltenham despite a small amount of snowfall in the borough overnight.
Published on 13th January 2017
Keep household recycling secure in windy conditions

In the windy weather, household waste and recycling containers and their contents can easily get blown around, and this has led to some littering issues across the borough.
Published on 12th January 2017
Residents thanked for recycling their waste

Cheltenham residents are thanked by Cheltenham Borough Council for their recycling efforts during 2016.
Published on 5th January 2017
A new year and a new look planned for Cheltenham’s waste and recycling vehicles

New vehicles for Cheltenham’s waste and recycling collection provider Ubico Ltd will serve residents after summer 2017.
Published on 22nd December 2016
Huge response to recycling survey - thank you for sharing your views

More than 3,000 residents from all over Cheltenham have selected their preferred option for waste and recycling collections.
Published on 15th November 2016
Don’t forget to recycle your pumpkins this Halloween

With an estimated 5 million pumpkins being sold in the days leading up to Halloween, Cheltenham Borough Council is encouraging residents to recycle their Jack o’ lanterns once the celebrations are over.
Published on 25th October 2016
A great response to waste and recycling survey

More than 1,800 local residents have shared their views about Cheltenham’s waste and recycling service.
Published on 5th August 2016
Not too late for brown bin discount

As more people sign up to the garden waste scheme, Cheltenham Borough Council is reminding residents that it's not too late to get discount.
Published on 23rd May 2016