Festive Period Domestic and Commercial Refuse Collection - Mainland
Date: 05 December 2022
Mainland and Linked South Isles
Domestic and commercial refuse collection days over the Christmas and New Year period are listed below.
Regular waste collections will resume on Monday 9 January 2023.
Households can check their Area and materials being collected week by week at www.orkney.gov.uk/mybins
Domestic and Trade Refuse Fortnightly Collections
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Area |
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Refuse Collection Dates |
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Area 1 – Kirkwall (Central and North West) |
(Normally Monday) |
Monday 19 December 2022 & Wednesday 4 January 2023 |
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Area 6 – East Holm, Deerness, Tankerness and Toab |
(Normally Monday) |
Monday 19 December 2022 & Thursday 5 January 2023 |
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Area 7 – Kirkwall (South), Holm, Burray (North) |
(Normally Tuesday) |
Tuesday 20 December 2022 & Thursday 5 January 2023 |
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Area 2 – Kirkwall (West) |
(Normally Tuesday) |
Tuesday 20 December 2022 & Friday 6 January 2023 |
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Area 3 – Kirkwall (Central) Area 8 – South Ronaldsay and Burray (South) |
(Normally Wednesday) |
Wednesday 21 December 2022 & Wednesday 4 January 2023 |
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Area 4 – Kirkwall (South East) |
(Normally Thursday) |
Thursday 22 December 2022 & Thursday 5 January 2023 |
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Area 5 – Kirkwall (North East) |
(Normally Friday) |
Friday 23 December 2022 & Friday 6 January 2023 |
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Area 9 – Stromness (Central) |
(Normally Monday) |
Wednesday 28 December 2022 |
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Area 11 – Stromness (Outer), Sandwick and Birsay |
(Normally Wednesday) |
Wednesday 28 December 2022 |
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Area 10 – Stromness (Outer Areas) and Stenness (West) |
(Normally Tuesday) |
Thursday 29 December 2022 |
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Area 12 – Dounby, Birsay and Evie Area 14 – Finstown, Stenness (East) and Harray |
(Normally Thursday) |
Thursday 29 December 2022 |
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Area 13 – Firth, Rendall, Evie and Harray Area 15 – Orphir and Stenness (West) |
(Normally Friday) |
Friday 30 December 2022 |
Domestic Recycling Information - Please note alterations for domestic recycling collection over the festive period. Recycling centres will remain open – see separate advert for opening times.
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Area |
Last recycling collection: |
Next recycling collection: |
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Area 1 – Kirkwall (Central and North West) Area 6 – East Holm, Deerness, Tankerness and Toab |
Monday 12 December 2022 |
Monday 9 January 2023 |
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Area 2 – Kirkwall (West) Area 7 – Kirkwall (South) Holm, Burray (North) |
Tuesday 13 December 2022 |
Tuesday 10 January 2023 |
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Area 3 – Kirkwall (Central) Area 8 – South Ronaldsay and Burray (South) |
Wednesday 14 December 2022 |
Wednesday 11 January 2023 |
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Area 4 – Kirkwall (South East) |
Thursday 15 December 2022 |
Thursday 12 January 2023 |
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Area 5 – Kirkwall (North East) |
Friday 16 December 2022 |
Friday 13 January 2023 |
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Area 9 – Stromness (Central) |
Monday 19 December 2022 |
Monday 16 January 2023 |
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Area 10 – Stromness (Outer Areas) and Stenness (West) |
Tuesday 20 December 2022 |
Tuesday 17 January 2023 |
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Area 11 – Stromness (Outer), Sandwick and Birsay |
Wednesday 21 December 2022 |
Wednesday 18 January 2023 |
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Area 12 – Dounby, Birsay and Evie Area 14 – Finstown, Stenness (East) and Harray |
Thursday 22 December 2022 |
Thursday 19 January 2023 |
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Area 13 – Firth, Rendall, Evie and Harray Area 15 – Orphir and Stenness (West) |
Friday 23 December 2022 |
Friday 20 January 2023 |
Trade Refuse Collections - (Weekly collections only for businesses that have paid for this service)
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Areas 1, 3, 6 & 8 |
Wednesday 28 December 2022 |
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Areas 2, 4 & 7 |
Thursday 29 December 2022 |
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Areas 5 |
Friday 30 December 2022 |
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Area 10 & 11 |
Wednesday 4 January 2023 |
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Areas 12 & 14 |
Thursday 5 January 2023 |
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Areas 9, 13 & 15 |
Friday 6 January 2023 |
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Trade Refuse Collections - (Additional twice weekly collections only for businesses that have paid for this service)
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Areas 4, 5, 13, & 15 |
Wednesday 28 December 2022 |
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Areas 1 & 9 |
Thursday 29 December 2022 |
Thursday 5 January 2023 |
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Areas 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 & 14 |
Friday 30 December 2022 |
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Areas 5, 12, 13 & 14 |
Wednesday 4 January 2023 |
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Areas 2 & 15 |
Thursday 5 January 2023 |
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Areas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10 & 11 |
Friday 6 January 2023 |
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Trade Recycling Information – only for businesses that have paid for this service
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Areas 1 |
Wednesday 28 December 2022 |
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Areas 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Thursday 29 December 2022 |
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Areas 9, 10 & 11 |
Wednesday 4 January 2023 |
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Areas 12,13,14 & 15 |
Thursday 5 January 2023 |
Trade Cardboard Collections – only for businesses that have paid for this service
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West Mainland |
(Normally Wednesday 4 January) |
Wednesday 4 January 2023 |
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Kirkwall and East Mainland |
(Normally Wednesday 28 December) |
Wednesday 28 December 2022 |
Trade Oil Collections – only for businesses that have paid for this service
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Oil Collections |
(Normally Wednesday 4 January) |
Wednesday 4 January 2023 |
Businesses and households should remember that refuse must be out at normal collection point by 8.00am to guarantee a collection.
Enquiries about these services should be made to Customer Services on 01856 873535 before 4.00pm on Friday 23 December 2022.
- Summary:
Domestic and commercial refuse collection days over the Christmas and New Year period are listed below.
Regular waste collections will resume on Monday 9 January 2023.
- Category:
- Waste and Recycling
- Christmas
- External Link:
