Bin collections
There are some changes to bin collections over the Christmas/New Year period, please make sure your bin is out by 6.30am on the day of collection.
See below for further details:
Normal collection day > Revised collection day
Monday 25 December > Wednesday 27 December
Tuesday 26 December > Thursday 28 December
Wednesday 27 December > Friday 29 December
Thursday 28 December > Saturday 30 December
Friday 29 December > Tuesday 2 January
Monday 1 January > Wednesday 3 January
Tuesday 2 January > Thursday 4 January
Wednesday 3 January > Friday 5 January
Thursday 4 January > Saturday 6 January
Friday 5 January > Monday 8 January
Monday 8 January > Tuesday 9 January
Tuesday 9 January > Wednesday 10 January
Wednesday 10 January > Thursday 11 January
Thursday 11 January > Friday 12 January
Friday 12 January > Saturday 13 January
Should bad weather disrupt collections over the festive period please keep your refuse/recycling bins out. We will try to collect any missed bins as soon as we can. You can check our website and Twitter feed @elmbridgebc for up-to-date information.
Christmas recycling tips
Please only put recyclable items into your recycling bin, otherwise the entire lorry could be rejected and not recycled. Thank you for your help.
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Wrapping paper and cards - only those not lined with foil or plastic and that don't have glitter or batteries can be recycled, so please consider when purchasing and buy carefully.
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Cardboard - flatten boxes to create more space in your recycling bin.
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Individual Christmas trees can be taken to Garsons Garden Centre in Esher on 6 January to be recycled; multiple trees should be taken to local community recycling centre
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Garden waste customers can recycle their Christmas trees in their brown lidded bin – they must be cut up and the lid of the bin must be closed.
- Other recycling tips and tricks from Surrey Environment Partnership.
Civic Centre
The Civic Centre will be closed from 7pm Friday 22 December and will open again at 7am on Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Car parks
All council car parks will be open to the public over the holiday period.
To support local shops and businesses, there will be no charges in the town and village car parks on 2 December.
Charges will also not apply in all council-run town centre, village and commuter car parks on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December 2023 and Monday 1 January 2024.
Please remember to drive slowly and safely in our car parks when there are icy conditions.
Centres for the Community
The Walton and Cobham Centres for the Community will close for Christmas, from end of day Friday 22 December, reopening on 2 January.
Full Centres for the Community update.
Meals on wheels will continue over the Christmas holidays as pre-arranged with our customers and volunteers.
Out of hours - emergency accommodation
If you are homeless and need assistance (emergency placement) outside of our normal opening times, please call our out of hours service on: 0300 123 7718.
More information
GOV.UK: Help if you're homeless or about to become homeless
Shelter: Homelessness advice - or call 0808 800 4444
Public halls
To enquire about the Cecil Hepworth Playhouse in Walton-on-Thames, please email bookings@cecilhepworthplayhouse.co.uk
For Vine hall in Molesey, please email bookings@vine-hall.org.uk or visit the Vine hall website.
Parks, recreation grounds and cemeteries
Parks, recreation grounds, cemeteries and open spaces are open 24 hours a day.
The only exceptions are Cobham recreation ground and Ditton Reach open space, Thames Ditton.
Opening times for both the above:
Sunday 24 December: 9am – 4.30pm
Monday 25 December: Closed
Tuesday 26 December: 9am – 4.30pm
Wednesday 27 December to Friday 29 December: 7.30am to 4.30pm
Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 December: 9am-4.30pm
Monday 1 January: Closed
Tuesday 2 January: 9am-4.30pm
Wednesday 3 January: 7am-4.30pm
Cemeteries Office
The cemeteries office, based at the Civic Centre, will be open for enquiries between 8.45am and 5pm up to and including Friday 22 December and will resume on Tuesday 2 January. It will be closed from Tuesday 26 December to Friday 29 December and re-open on Tuesday 2 January 2023.
Elmbridge Xcel Leisure Complex/Synthetic Turf Pitch opening times
Sunday 24 December: 7am – 1pm
Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December: Closed
Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 December: 6am – 8pm
Saturday 30 December: 7am – 8pm
Sunday 31 December: 7am – 1pm
Monday 1 January: Closed
Tuesday 2 January: normal hours
Xcel Sports Hub opening times
Sunday 24 December: 9am – 2pm
Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December: Closed
Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 December: 9am – 5pm
Sunday 31 December: 9am – 2pm
Monday 1 January: 12pm – 10pm
Tuesday 2 January: normal hours
Hurst Pool opening times
Sunday 24 December: 7am – 1pm
Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December: Closed
Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 December: 7am – 5pm
Sunday 31 December: 7am – 1pm
Monday 1 January: Closed
Tuesday 2 January: normal hours
Christmas lights
As sustainability is embedded within all we do, the Christmas lights are LED and are on set timers to only be on from 6-9am and then dusk until midnight each day.
Elmbridge Borough Council oversee the installation of the Christmas lights in East Molesey, West Molesey, Walton on Thames, Hersham, Oxshott, Weybridge, Oatlands and Esher.
All other installations, including Christmas trees, are managed locally through the various Business Guild’s within those areas. If you have any questions please contact buildingmaintenance@elmbridge.gov.uk
Related news
Updates from the Elmbridge Centres for the Community
