Council service opening times over Christmas and New Year

An overview of the opening times of council services between Thursday 23 December and Monday 3 January

Published 13 December 2021
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Wiltshire Council services and opening times will vary over the Christmas and New Year period.

On Friday 24 December many council services will be closed. All council services and facilities will be closed on Saturday 25 December and Sunday 26 December.

Most council services and facilities will be closed on Monday 27 December, Tuesday 28 December, Saturday 1 January, Sunday 2 January, and Monday 3 January.

Waste and recycling collections

Waste and recycling collection dates will not change over the Christmas and New Year period, as waste collection crews will be working as normal on Monday 27 December, Tuesday 28 December, and Monday 3 January.

Garden waste collections will stop for two weeks over the Christmas and New Year period, as normal. The last collections will take place on Friday 24 December 2021 and they will restart on Monday 10 January 2022.

Check your waste, recycling and garden waste collection days: Waste collection calendar

Household recycling centres

The opening times of our household recycling centre (HRC) will change over the Christmas and New Year period and residents are advised to check the opening hours before visiting a HRC.

HRCs that normally open on Fridays will be open on Friday 24 December between 10am to 1pm. All HRCs will be closed on Saturday 25 December, Sunday 26 December, and Saturday 1 January 2022. Other than on these dates, the centres will open as normal on their specified opening days.

Household recycling centre Christmas opening 2021/2022

 

Thurs 23 Dec

Fri 24 Dec

Sat 25 Dec

Sun 26 Dec

Mon 27 Dec

Tues 28 Dec

Weds 29 Dec

Thurs 30 Dec

Fri 31 Dec

Sat 1 Jan

Sun 2 Jan

Amesbury

Open

Open*

Closed

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Devizes

Closed

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Calne

Closed

Open*

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Marlborough

Open

Open*

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Melksham

Open

Open*

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Purton

Open

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Salisbury

Closed

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Stanton St Quintin

Closed

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Trowbridge

Closed

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Warminster

Closed

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*Open 10am to 1pm

Customer services opening hours

Date

Opening hours

Thursday 23 December

9am to 5pm

Friday 24 December to Tuesday 28 December

Closed

Wednesday 29 December

9am to 5pm

Thursday 30 December

9am to 5pm

Friday 31 December

9am to 5pm

Saturday 1 January to Monday 3 January

Closed

From Tuesday 4 January onwards

Normal opening hours

Leisure centres

There will be changes to leisure centres opening hours over the Christmas period, check these on our leisure centre pages.

Date

Opening hours

Friday 24 December

All leisure centres will close early, please check individual centre opening times.

Saturday 25 December to Tuesday 28 December

All leisure centres will be closed.

Wednesday 29 December to Friday 31 December

All leisure centres will have different opening hours. Check individual centre opening times.

Saturday 1 January to Monday 3 January

All leisure centres will be closed

From Tuesday 4 January onwards

Normal opening hours

Wiltshire libraries

All libraries due to open on Friday 24 December will close at 1pm, or as usual if due to close earlier.

All libraries will be closed from Saturday 25 December to Tuesday 28 December and Saturday 1 January to Monday 3 January.

There will be no late-night opening between Christmas and New Year. Libraries will close at 5pm or as usual if due to close earlier.

The mobile libraries will not be on the road from Friday 24 December to Tuesday 28 December and Saturday 1 January to Monday 3 January.

View library opening hours over the Christmas period

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

All visits must be booked in advance and all documents must be pre-ordered.

Date

Opening hours

Thursday 23 December

9.30am to 5pm

Friday 24 December to Tuesday 28 December

Closed

Wednesday 29 December

9.30am to 5pm

Thursday 30 December

9.30am to 5pm

Friday 31 December

9.30am to 5pm

Saturday 1 January to Monday 3 January

Closed

From Tuesday 4 January onwards

Normal opening hours

Registration offices in Chippenham, Salisbury and Trowbridge

Date

Opening hours

Friday 24 December

Open 9am to 3pm in Chippenham, Salisbury and Trowbridge

Saturday 25 December to Tuesday 28 December

Closed

Wednesday 29 December

9am to 4.30pm

Thursday 30 December

9am to 4pm

Friday 31 December

9am to 4.30pm

Saturday 1 January to Monday 3 January

Closed

From Tuesday 4 January onwards

Normal opening hours

Emergency contact numbers

If you require urgent support during the Christmas and New Year period, please use our emergency contact numbers.

Published 13 December 2021