Information for Residents Over the Christmas and New Year Period
Waste and recycling dates, parking information and out of hours emergency contact details.
On this page we have included a range of information that we find residents value over the Christmas and New Year period.
Waste and Recycling:
Garden Waste Collections
Our garden waste collection service will take a two week break, as per terms and conditions, from Wednesday 25 December, recommencing Thursday 9 January. This allows our collection crews to focus on dealing with high volumes of other seasonal waste. Additional garden waste, up to the size of a bin, can be put out for collection on the day your service restarts.
Christmas Tree Recycling
Our waste and recycling crews can only collect trees from garden waste subscribers. These should be put into garden waste bins or left beside them on scheduled garden waste collection days from Thursday 9 January. Please cut in half trees over 7ft and remove decorations. If you don't subscribe to this service, you can take trees to your local household waste recycling centre.
Alternatively, if you live in St Albans or Harpenden, you can register for a charity collection service such as one run by the Hospice of St Francis on a first come, first served basis. Those who use it are asked to make a donation.
Getting support
See: https://www.stalbans.gov.uk/getting-support
Parking restrictions over Christmas and New Year including on bank holidays
Car Parks
Christmas day – All car parks are free
Bank holidays – Sunday/bank holiday tariff applies as below, except for Westminster Lodge Car Park and Verulamium Car Park where the standard daily rates apply.
07:30 – 18:30 - £2.50
18:30 – 22:00 - £2.00
22:00 – 07:30 – Free
On Street Parking
Controlled Parking Zones - resident permit holders are not required to display a permit on 25th, 26th Dec and 1st Jan. However, if we receive a report of a blocked drive or dangerous parking, we will enforce the regulations. All other days will be enforced as normal.
Pay and Display and limited waiting bays – these are free on 25th and 26th Dec, and 1st Jan and without time limit.
Parking on Single Yellow Lines
We will not be enforcing parking regulations for people parking responsibly on single yellow lines on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day (but we never allow dangerous parking and will enforce parking regulations if we get reports of that).
Council's Out of Hours Emergency Contact Number