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Council service opening times over Christmas and New Year

An overview of the opening times of council services between Thursday 23 December 2021 and Monday 3 January 2022

Published 13 December 2021
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Wiltshire Council services and opening times will vary over the Christmas and New Year period 2021/2022.

On Friday 24 December many council services will be closed. All council services and facilities will be closed on Saturday 25 December 2021 and Sunday 26 December.

Most council services and facilities will be closed on Monday 27 December, Tuesday 28 December 2021, Saturday 1 January 2022, 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 (opens new window)

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. Open Open

Household recycling centre Christmas opening 2021/2022

 Thursday 23 December 2021Friday 24 DecemberSaturday DecemberSunday DecemberMonday 27 DecemberTuesday 28 DecemberWednesday 29 DecemberThursday 30 DecemberFriday 31 DecemberSaturday 1 January 2022Sunday 2 January
AmesburyOpenOpen 10am to 1pmClosedClosedOpenClosedClosedOpenOpenClosedOpen
DevizesClosedClosedClosedOpenOpenClosedClosedClosedClosed
CalneClosedOpen 10am to 1pmClosedClosedOpenOpenClosedClosedOpenClosedOpen
MarlboroughOpenOpen 10am to 1pmClosedClosedOpenClosedClosedOpenOpenClosedOpen
MelkshamOpenOpen 10am to 1pmClosedClosedOpenClosedClosedOpenOpenClosedOpen
PurtonOpenOpen 10am to 1pmClosedClosedOpenClosedClosedOpenOpenClosedOpen
SalisburyClosedClosedClosedClosedOpenOpenOpenClosedClosedClosedOpen
Stanton St QuintinClosedClosedClosedClosedOpenOpenClosedClosedClosedOpen
TrowbridgeClosedClosedClosedClosedOpenOpenOpenClosedClosedClosedOpen
WarminsterClosedOpen 10am to 1pmClosedClosedOpenOpen/td>ClosedClosedOpenClosedOpen

Customer services opening hours

Customer services
DateOpening hours
Thursday 23 December9am to 5pm
Friday 24 December to Tuesday 28 DecemberClosed
Wednesday 29 December9am to 5pm
Thursday 30 December9am to 5pm
Friday 31 December9am to 5pm
Saturday 1 January to Monday 3 JanuaryClosed
From Tuesday 4 January onwardsNormal opening hours

Leisure centres

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

Leisure centres
DateOpening hours
Friday 24 DecemberAll leisure centres will close early, please check individual centre opening times.
Saturday 25 December to Tuesday 28 DecemberAll leisure centres will be closed.
Wednesday 29 December to Friday 31 DecemberAll leisure centres will have different opening hours. Check individual centre opening times
Saturday 1 January to Monday 3 JanuaryAll leisure centres will be closed
From Tuesday 4 January onwardsNormal 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 (opens new window) and all documents must be pre-ordered.

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
DateOpening hours
Thursday 23 December 20219.30am to 5pm
Friday 24 December to Tuesday 28 DecemberClosed
Wednesday 29 December9.30am to 5pm
Thursday 30 December9.30am to 5pm
Friday 31 December9.30am to 5pm
Saturday 1 January 2022 to Monday 3 JanuaryClosed
From Tuesday 4 January onwardsNormal opening hours

Registration offices in Chippenham, Salisbury and Trowbridge 9am to 4pm

Registration offices in Chippenham, Salisbury and Trowbridge
DateOpening hours
Friday 24 DecemberOpen 9am to 3pm in Chippenham, Salisbury and Trowbridge
Saturday 25 December to Tuesday 28 DecemberClosed
Wednesday 29 December9am to 4.30pm
Thursday 30 December 9am to 4.30pm
Friday 31 December 20219am to 4.30pm
Saturday 1 January 2022 to Monday 3 JanuaryClosed
From Tuesday 4 January onwardsNormal opening hours

Emergency contact numbers

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

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