Borough Council Christmas and New Year arrangements
Added at 19:55 on 12 December 2025
The following arrangements for the Christmas and New Year period have been announced by the Borough Council:
Council office hours
Borough Council services at Hinckley Hub will close at 5.00pm on Wednesday 24 December and re-open at 8.30am on Friday 2 January 2025.
In an emergency call Tel. 01455 251137.
Refuse & recycling
Alternate arrangements for refuse (black bin) and recycling (blue-lid bin) collections due on Thursday 25 December, Friday 26 December 2025 and Thursday 1 January 2026 are as follows:
Refuse due on Thursday 25 December will be collected on Monday 22 December
Recycling (blue-lid) due on Thursday 25 December will be collected on Monday 29 December
Refuse due on Friday 26 December will be collected on Tuesday 23 December
Recycling (blue-lid) due on Friday 26 December will be collected on Tuesday 30 December
Refuse due on Thursday 1 January will be collected on Wednesday 31 December
Recycling (blue-lid) due on Thursday 1 January will be collected on Friday 2 January
For residents living in rural west areas of the borough who usually have garden and refuse bins collected on the same day, collection arrangements are as follows:
Refuse due on Thursday 25 December will be collected on Wednesday 24 December
Refuse due on Friday 26 December will be collected on Monday 29 December
Recycling (blue-lid) due on Thursday 1 January will be collected on Friday 2 January
All other refuse and recycling collections will continue on their usual days during the Christmas and New Year period.
The garden waste (brown bin) collection service will be suspended for two weeks during the Christmas and New Year period (last collection Friday 19 December and collections starting again Monday 5 January 2026).
Residents can find full details of collection dates on-line at www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/collections
Free Parking on Saturdays in Hinckley
CHRISTMAS shoppers in Hinckley will once again be able to enjoy free car parking in selected town centre car parks on Saturdays this festive season.
Shoppers can park for free from 9am in the Lower Bond Street, Trinity West and Castle car parks on 6, 13 and 20 December as well as North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College car park (LE10 1QQ).
The Borough Council has agreed to repeat the popular offer again this year in order to thank shoppers for their loyalty and to increase trade for shops and businesses.
Shoppers are reminded that parking is free in all council run car parks on Sundays throughout the year.
Shoppers and visitors can also enjoy festive music from the Salvation Army on 6, 13, 20 December, 10.30am - 12 noon (weather dependent).
Hinckley Market
There will be markets in Hinckley on Friday 19 December, Saturday 20 December and Monday 22 December, plus Saturday 27 December and Monday 29December. Markets will return to the usual Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays from Friday 2 January onwards.
Hinckley Cemetery
Hinckley Cemetery main gates will be open Christmas Eve 7.30am to 4.00pm and Christmas Day through to New Year's Day 9.00am to 4.00pm. Pedestrian access is open 24 hours every day.
Hinckley Leisure Centre
Hinckley Leisure Centre will close at 12 noon on 24 December and remain closed on 25 and 26 December. The centre's opening hours on 27 December will be 8am to 6pm, 28 December 8am to 6pm, 29 December 8am to 6pm, 30 December 8am to 6pm and 31 December 7am to 4pm and remain closed on 1 January 2026. The centre will revert to normal opening hours from Friday 2 January. For further information including the swim and class timetable see the leisure centre's website: www.placesleisure.org/centres/hinckley-leisure-centre
Community Houses
Barwell, Earl Shilton and Wykin Community Houses close on Friday 19 December, 2.30pm and re-open on Monday 5 January 2026.
For road closures over the festive period, visit: https://one.network