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
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 | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open | |
Devizes | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | ||
Calne | Closed | Open* | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | |
Marlborough | Open | Open* | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open | |
Melksham | Open | Open* | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open | |
Purton | Open | Open* | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open | |
Salisbury | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | |
Stanton St Quintin | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | |
Trowbridge | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | |
Warminster | Closed | Open* | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | |
*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.
