Folkestone & Hythe District Council would like to wish all residents a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Changes to services over the festive period are outlined below and are also featured on the dedicated Christmas section of our website.
Information can also be found in the latest edition of Your District Today, either in print or online.
Christmas and new year household waste collections 2023
There will be some changes to your household waste and recycling collection dates over Christmas and the new year. They are as follows:
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Original collection date |
Revised collection date |
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Monday 25 December |
Wednesday 27 December |
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Tuesday 26 December |
Thursday 28 December |
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Wednesday 27 December |
Friday 29 December |
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Thursday 28 December |
Saturday 30 December |
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Friday 29 December |
Monday 1 January |
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Monday 1 January |
Tuesday 2 January |
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Tuesday 2 January |
Wednesday 3 January |
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Wednesday 3 January |
Thursday 4 January |
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Thursday 4 January |
Friday 5 January |
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Friday 5 January |
Saturday 6 January |
Garden waste collections are taking their usual break for Christmas. The last collection will be on Friday 22 December 2023 and the service will resume on Monday 8 January 2024.
Christmas and new year opening hours 2023
We will be closed from Saturday 23 December 2023 and then reopen on Tuesday 2 January 2024, but most council services can be accessed 24/7 by visiting folkestone-hythe.gov.uk.
Please call 01303 221888 if there's an emergency causing a threat to health and safety outside of business hours. These might include:
- if you're homeless and have nowhere to stay for the night
- an incident that puts people in immediate danger, such as severe flooding, a collapsing building or an explosion
Free real Christmas tree collection
If you are a garden waste customer you can leave your real Christmas tree next to your brown lidded bin when collections resume on Monday 8 January 2024
If you are not a garden waste customer visit our website in the first week of January for more details about how to request a real Christmas tree collection for free.
Free Christmas parking 2023
Residents and visitors can deck the halls in Folkestone & Hythe thanks to a gift of free Christmas parking.
Charges in district council car parks and on-street pay and display bays are once again being waived on the three Saturdays leading up to the big day:
- Saturday 9 December
- Saturday 16 December
- Saturday 23 December
Limited waiting (free) and controlled parking zone restrictions are still in place on the days listed above. This is to ensure people are able to park close to their homes and allow for a sufficient turnover of spaces.
Hythe Swimming Pool at Christmas
Information about the opening hours for Hythe Swimming Pool over the Christmas 2023 break can be found below.
More information about the facility can be found on the sports and leisure section of our website.
| 16 December - 23 December |
Open as per the school holiday timetable, apart from between 9am and 11am on Saturday 16 December (both pools) |
| 24 December |
7am-9am: Lengths only (main pool); 9am-midday: Both pools open (last tickets sold 45 minutes before close) |
| 25 December - 1 January | Closed |
| 2 January | Open as per the school term timetable |