Christmas collection changes - Lewes

Recycling, refuse, food waste and garden waste collections

If you are a Lewes District resident, please make sure that your bins out at the boundary of your property by 6am on the day of collection.

All collections will be carried out according to your collection calendar. If you need a new one you can download it from Environment First.

If your refuse or food waste waste is not collected on the day listed, please leave it out for collection the following day. If we don't collect your bin by then, please report it to us as a missed bin within 24 hours.

Report a missed bin

Recycle your Christmas tree

If you have opted-in to our paid garden waste collection service, you can recycle your real Christmas tree by cutting it up and placing it in your garden waste bin; or leaving it next to your garden waste bin. Garden waste collections pick up again after the Christmas break on Monday
20 January 2025.

Please make sure all decorations, tree stands and pots are removed before recycling.

Alternatively, you can take it to one of the collection points (listed below) across the district by Sunday 26 January 2025.

Where can I recycle my tree?

Lewes: Brook Street car park
Newhaven: Bay Vue car park
Peacehaven: Piddinghoe Avenue car park
Seaford: Richmond Road car park, or The Buckle car park