Christmas is a magical time of year - but it doesn't half generate some rubbish.
It is important to know when you can put your bins out over the festive period and get rid of some of that wrapping paper and those cardboard boxes that are suddenly cluttering your house.
If you live in Liverpool, the city council has now announced its changed schedule for waste collections over the festive period.
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Below is a list of the normal collections times for Liverpool and the new revised times for the festive schedule that you should be aware of.
| Normal | Revised |
| Monday 26th December Monday 2nd January Monday 9th January |
Wednesday 28th December Wednesday 4th January Tuesday 10th January |
| Tuesday 27th December Tuesday 3rd January Tuesday 10th January |
Thursday 29th December Thursday 5th January Wednesday 11th January |
| Wednesday 28th December Wednesday 4th January Wednesday 11th January |
Friday 30th December Friday 6th January Thursday 12th January |
| Thursday 29th December Thursday 5th January Thursday 12th January |
Saturday 31st December Saturday 7th January Friday 13th January |
| Friday 30th December Friday 6th January Friday 13th January |
Tuesday 3rd January Monday 9th January Saturday 14th January |
Residents have also been remined not to leave their green bins out for collection until Monday February 27 as the service is suspended for winter.
For more information visit https://liverpool.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling/
Mayor Joanne Anderson, who is also the Cabinet lead for Neighbourhood Services, said: “Please make sure you have checked the revised bin collection dates, so you don’t miss out on your collection this Christmas.”
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