Householders across Fenland are being warned their bin collections will be affected by the Easter bank holidays next week.
Fenland District Council runs its own waste and recycling service, which covers Wisbech, March, Chatteris, Whittlesey and the surrounding villages, and it has confirmed there will be changes.
Starting from Good Friday (April 3), all collections will be one day later than normal due to the double bank holidays.
The changes will be in force until the week beginning Monday, March 13, when they will be back to normal.
A spokesperson said updates on the changes will be shared on the council's website, and also on its Fenland Bins App.
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Alternatively, householders can contact Fenland directly on 01354 654321. The council's phone lines are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm, and Saturday, 9am to noon, but are closed on bank holidays.
Easter is a particularly busy time for waste, with millions of households generating extra packaging from Easter eggs and seasonal food shopping.
Most Easter egg packaging — including cardboard boxes, foil wrapping and plastic trays — can be recycled in the blue recycling bin.
Foil should be scrunched into a ball at least the size of a cricket ball before being placed in the bin to aid sorting.
Fenland District Council is also preparing for a significant upgrade to its waste and recycling services later this year.
The council is set to launch free weekly food waste collections in late summer 2026, fully funded by the Government, which will see residents receive a five-litre kitchen caddy and a 23-litre outdoor bin.
The new service will allow food waste to be recycled into renewable energy and fertiliser for farmers, rather than being sent to landfill.
Cllr Steve Tierney, Fenland's portfolio holder for waste and recycling, has previously said the new food waste collections will be a significant step forward for the district: "We have a fantastic waste and recycling service here in Fenland, and these new food waste collections will make it even better."
- Check your bin day: fenland.gov.uk/bins or the Fenland Bins app
- Phone: 01354 654321 (Mon–Fri 9am–4pm, Sat 9am–noon; closed bank holidays)
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