Wiltshire Council Christmas opening times

Wiltshire Council services and opening times will vary over the Christmas and New Year periods.

On Friday 23 December many council services will be closed. All council services and facilities will be closed on Sunday 25 December, Monday 26 December, Tuesday 27 December and Monday 2 January.

Waste and recycling collections will be delayed by one day over the Christmas period, with waste collection crews not working until Monday 26 December. Full details can be found at www.wiltshire.gov.uk/christmas-waste-and-recycling-collections

Garden waste collections will cease for two weeks over the Christmas period, with the last collections taking place on Friday 23 December. Collections will then resume on Monday 9 January 2023.

People who pay to have their garden waste collected can present a real Christmas tree, alongside their garden waste bin, on their first collection in January.

Residents can check their waste, recycling and garden waste collection days online at the Waste collection calendar.

Household Recycling Centres (HRC) will open as normal on Friday 23 December. Christmas opening hours will apply from Saturday 24 December and these can be viewed at www.wiltshire.gov.uk/HRC-christmas-opening-times.

Normal opening hours will resume on Monday 2 January 2023.

All council-operated leisure centres will be closed from Sunday 25 December to Tuesday 27 December, plus Sunday 1 January 2023 and Monday 2 January.

For opening times for each individual leisure centre over the Christmas period, please visit the centre webpage: Leisure and sport centres - Wiltshire Council. Normal opening times will resume on Tuesday 3 January.

All libraries will close from 1 pm Saturday 24 December to Tuesday 27 December, plus Monday 2 January.

Between 28 December – 30 December, they will open as normal, with the exception that libraries that would normally be open in the evening will close at 5 pm. Information about individual libraries can be found: Library locations and opening times - Wiltshire Council

All libraries will be open as normal on Saturday 31 December with exception of the Campus libraries at Corsham, Melksham, Tidworth and Tisbury which will close at 1 pm.

All customer service desks and hub buildings will be closed on Friday 23 December, Monday 26 December, Tuesday 27 December and Monday 2 January.

Opening times for Wednesday 28 December – Friday 30 December will be 9 am to 5 pm. Although the main reception desks will be staffed during this period, hub staffing is likely to be limited. Opening hours will return to normal from Tuesday 3 January.

Registration offices in Salisbury, Chippenham, and Trowbridge will be open on Friday 23 December for ceremonies and by appointment only.

All registration offices will be closed from Saturday 24 December to Tuesday 27 December, plus Sunday 1 January 2023 and Monday 2 January.

Between 28 December to 30 December registration offices will be open as normal. No appointments will be available Saturday 31 December, but ceremonies will take place as scheduled.