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Waste and recycling collection arrangements for the festive season in West Northants
6th December 2025
With the festive season fast approaching, residents are being advised on the arrangements for waste and recycling collections over the Christmas and New Year period.
West Northamptonshire Council’s (WNC) waste and recycling collection crews will be working throughout the festive season to make sure that residents can continue to recycle and dispose of their Christmas waste.
Downloadable bin calendars that detail the collection arrangements for the year ahead are now available on the Council’s website and residents can also download the West Northamptonshire Council app to check collections, what goes in which bin and set regular reminders.
The main things to remember are:
- Daventry area collections due to take place on Wednesday 25 December will instead take place on Saturday 21 December, while collections due on Thursday 26 December will take place on Saturday 28 December. Collections due on Wednesday 1st January will take place on Saturday 4 January.
- Garden waste collections will be suspended from Saturday 21 December to Saturday 4 January across the whole of West Northamptonshire.
- Crews will collect real Christmas trees for composting between 6 and 17 January.
- Residents in the Daventry and South Northants areas should put real Christmas trees out on the day that garden waste is due to be collected in their area.
- In the Northampton area, real trees should be put out next to recycling bins, and those on sack collections can present trees beside their recycling boxes and black sacks on their collection day.
- Please ensure any trees over 6ft tall are cut in half, so they will fit into the lorries safely and that all decorations are removed.
- You do not need a garden waste subscription to put out your real Christmas tree for collection.
Additional recycling can be put out in clear plastic bags or boxes alongside recycling bins and boxes or can also be taken to the nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC).
Our recycling centres are open as usual throughout the festive period except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, when they will be closed. Centres will also close early on Christmas Eve, at 2pm.
Cllr Rebecca Breese, WNC’s Cabinet Member for Environment, Recycling and Waste said: “I would like to say a big thank you to our collection crews and waste and recycling centre staff who continuously provide an outstanding and essential service to residents throughout the year, in all weather conditions.
“During the festive season, households often have more recycling and waste, and I would encourage people to ensure that they are disposing of their waste properly, so that we can all do our bit to recycle. People can find out more on what goes in which bin and search for tips about how to have a more sustainable Christmas, for example by reducing their food waste, via our website or on the WNC app.”
Find out more information about waste and recycling collections this Christmas on the WNC website.
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ABOUT OUR VILLAGE
Newnham Village
Newnham is a small village with a population of around 600 located in the county of Northamptonshire, just south of Daventry, situated on the banks of the River Nene and surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village name is thought to derive from Anglo Saxon meaning 'At the new homestead/village' or 'at the new hemmed-in land'.
Our village has a rich history dating back to the 11th century, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore. One of the most notable is the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, which dates back to the 13th century and features stunning stained glass windows and a beautiful bell tower. In the early 1900s Newnham was made famous across Britain for the annual hill climb involving early motorcycles and then motorcars who sought to ascend the notoriously steep Newnham Hill before the invention of modern gears.
Despite its small size, Newnham has a strong sense of community and there are many local events and activities to get involved in. Our village has a primary school with an active PTA fondly known as FONs, a pub, and a village hall which hosts regular events such as comedy nights, quiz nights and live music. There are also several clubs to get involved with, including the Girl Guides, the History Society, the Book Club, the Women’s Institute and the Bell Ringers, which gives opportunities for people of all ages to get active and socialise with others in the community.
For those who enjoy the outdoors, Newnham is the perfect place to explore the surrounding countryside. With plenty of local footpaths and walks through beautiful countryside and fields there is always somewhere to explore, including our very own Nuttery, growing hazelnuts with snowdrops blooming every spring.
Newnham Hill is topped by an ancient disused windmill, and has commanding views over the nearby town of Daventry, which is also home to a large aerial that is part of the air traffic control system of the British Isles.
* Drone photos courtesy of Tim Bradley
** Other photography by kind permission from Bob Hopkins & Judith Dorkins
Food Waste and Climate Change
DID YOU KNOW..............?
In the UK we waste a quarter of all the food and drink we buy! This is responsible for producing 18 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year (imagine 36 million standard sized water butts full of petrol on fire) which contributes towards climate change.
Food Waste Prevention
One of the best things we can do for the environment and our wallets is not waste our food and drink. An average family can save £1,000 a year by reducing their food waste.
Some top tips to reduce food waste include:
1. Planning ahead – by planning your meals and sticking to a shopping list you will avoid overbuying food and use up food you already have – remember to check what food you already have before going to the shops.
2. Know your dates – remember that a ‘Best Before’ date only refers to the quality of food, but most items are ok to eat after this date. ‘Use By’ dates refer to safety and food should not be eaten after this date.
3. Make the most of your food – correct storage of your food can extend its life by weeks (or months in a freezer), your fridge should be below 5oC and you can freeze any food right up to the ‘use by’ date – ideal if your plans change.
4. Perfect Portions - cook only what you need and if you do have any leftovers they can be stored in the fridge for another meal another day. You can take the guess work out of portion sizes by using the food portion calculator on the love food hate waste website.
The Love Food Hate Waste website has lots of great hacks and guidance for making the most of food at home and saving you money. See www.lovefoodhatewaste.com
Food Waste Recycling
Any food that can’t be used (for example tea bags, bones, plate scrapings etc) or does become wasted, should be placed into your food waste bin and put out for collection each week, on the same day as your other bins (currently unavailable to most flats but will be available to all by April 2026).
More and more people in West Northants are recycling their food waste when they see how easy it is.
Visit www.westnorthants.gov.uk/foodwaste for more information or to order a free food waste bin.
Did you know :
- recycling your food waste, rather than putting it in your rubbish bin, saves the council, and therefore you, around £100 per tonne – money which could be spent on other services.
- all food waste bins are provided free of charge (an indoor caddy and an outdoor bin) and are collected every week.
- you can use any bag to line your indoor kitchen caddy, including plastic.
- food waste caddy bags are now stocked at all WNC libraries and are just £1 a roll (30 bags).
- food waste is processed into green electricity and compost, which fertilises local farmers’ fields
- reducing and recycling your food waste is one of the best ways to lower your carbon footprint and fight climate change.
For a FREE weekly reminder of which bin goes out when, and a comprehensive list of what can and cannot be recycled in West Northamptonshire, download the West Northamptonshire Council App – available on either Google Play or Apple App Store.
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Upcoming Events and Activities
Newnham Village Hall
Newnham Village Hall
Wren Cottage, The Green
Romer Arms
St Michael & All Angels Church
Newnham Village Hall
VILLAGE CALENDAR
All the important dates happening in and around Newnham. If you need to add a date to the calendar, please send the details to contact@newnhamvillageco.uk
Newnham is a small village located in the county of Northamptonshire, just south of Daventry, situated on the banks of the River Nene and surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village name is thought to derive from Anglo Saxon meaning, however it could also mean 'At the new homestead/village' or 'at the new hemmed-in land'.