RESIDENTS are being warned about changes to waste and recycling collections in the Ryedale district over Christmas and New Year.

All Christmas Eve collections will be as normal, but the following collections that week will then be either one or two days late with crews operating on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The New Year’s Eve collections will be as normal, but again, the following collections that week will be one day late with crews working from the Wednesday through to Saturday.

A downloadable calendar with the full details on is available at ryedale.gov.uk/bindays

Cllr Luke Ives said: “At this time of year we all generate more waste and recycling than normal, through packaging, cards and decorations. It’s really important that residents know when their collections will take place.

"Recycling Christmas trees is an important part of this. Trees can be taken to any household waste recycling centre where they will be sent for composting or they can be added to brown garden waste bins (chopped down to fit in!) for collection when garden waste collections restart in March next year.”

Christmas wrapping paper and Christmas cards, extra glass jars and bottles and tins can all be recycled locally, or taken to North Yorkshire County Council run waste and recycling centres at Corner of Pasture Lane/Showfield Lane, Malton; Caulklands Quarry, Thornton-le-Dale; Wombleton (just off A170); Seamer Carr (near Morrisons supermarket in Scarborough Borough Council area, but available for residents of Sherburn and Staxton areas).

Ryedale District Council also operates town centre mini recycling centres that can take glass, paper, cardboard, cans and plastic bottles.