Fife Council Christmas and New Year closures 2024/25

Christmas and New Year closures 2024/25

Most of Fife Council will be closed 25, 26 & 27 Dec 2024 and 1, 2 & 3 Jan 2025.

Out of hours support is still available when we’re closed. For example, if you need emergency support from social work, have an emergency housing repair, need homeless advice or require urgent information relating to a birth, death or marriage call 03451 55 00 99.

Scottish Welfare Fund grant applications - You can still apply online at www.fife.gov.uk/welfarefund when we are closed, but applications will not be processed until week commencing 6 January 2025.

Recycling Centres are closed on 25 and 26 Dec 2024 and 1 and 2 Jan 2025.  Please note St Andrews recycling centre which is normally closed on a Friday will be open on Friday 27 Dec and Friday 3 Jan 2025, and Cupar Recycling centre which is normally closed on a Saturday will be open on Saturday 28 Dec and Saturday 4 Jan 2025.

There are no bin collections on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 Dec 2024 or Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 Jan 2025. Bins due to be emptied on these dates will be emptied on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 Dec 2024 and Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 Jan 2025 - please ensure your bin is out for 7am for collection. You can check your bin collection information at www.fife.gov.uk/bincollections.

Commercial waste bins due to be emptied on 25 and 26 Dec 2024, will be emptied over the following 2 days, Friday 27 and Saturday 28 Dec 2024.  Similarly, commercial bins due to be emptied on 1 and 2 January 2025, will be emptied on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 Jan 2025.

There are no bulky uplifts from Monday 23 Dec 2024 until they restart on Monday 6 Jan 2025. You can recycle your real Christmas tree for free, by cutting it up and putting it in your brown bin or placing beside your brown bin in lengths no longer than 6 feet.

There are plenty ways to stay in touch with the council this winter:

Online - www.fife.gov.uk/winter for the latest news and information on how to stay safe during winter

Follow us - on facebook.com/fifecouncil and X.com/fifecouncil

Listen on  - Kingdom FM - 95.2 & 96.1/ Forth One - 97.3 / Tay FM - 96.4 & 102.8 / K107 FM

Call us on - 03451 55 00 99 (out of hours)

We hope everyone has a very merry Christmas and safe holiday.

Related information

Information about local area services and facility opening times over Christmas and New Year: