Christmas and New Year information

Information about our services over the Christmas and New Year period.

More information will be added to this page soon


Bins and recycling

Household waste collections (recycling, food, AHP and non-recyclable waste)

Over the Christmas and New Year period, the following changes will be made to household waste collections:

  • Household waste collections for Wednesday 25 December 2024 will be collected on Saturday 28 December 2024
  • Household waste collections for Wednesday 1 January 2025 will be collected on Saturday 4 January 2025.

We will be collecting on Thursday, 26 December 2024, and all other household waste collections will take place as usual. Please make sure your containers are out by 6.30am.

Bin collection dates

Find out when your bins will be collected and download your collection day calendar.

Disposal and recycling guide

Find out information about disposing or recycling the following items:

Commercial waste and recycling collections

The following changes will be made to commercial waste collections over the Christmas and New Year period:

  • Commercial waste collections for Wednesday 25 December 2024 will be collected on Saturday 28 December 2024
  • Commercial waste collections for Wednesday 1 January 2025 will be collected on Saturday 4 January 2025

All other commercial waste collections will take place as usual.


Bulky waste collections

As CAD, the company operating the bulky waste collections on the Council’s behalf, is closing over the Christmas period, there will be no bulky waste collections between Friday 20 December 2024 and Monday 6 January 2025. Residents will still be able to reserve collection slots during this time and collections will restart from 6 January.

Residents can book to visit our waste and recycling parks during this time.


Garden waste collections

Over the Christmas and New Year period, the following changes will be made to garden waste collections:

  • Garden waste collections for Wednesday 25 December 2024 will be collected on Saturday 28 December 2024
  • Garden waste collections for Wednesday 1 January 2025 will be collected on Saturday 4 January 2025

Please make sure your bin is out by 6:30am.

Christmas trees

Find out information about disposing or recycling Christmas trees.


Free parking after 3pm

Parking in some of our car parks is free after 3pm from 18 November until 31 December 2024.

Find out more about free parking after 3pm.


Libraries

Our online library is open throughout the festive period and you can join the library free online.

You can download ebooks, e-audiobooks, newspapers and magazines free as a library member. Find out more about digital and information services in libraries.

You can also visit our tools for readers to find online resources and information on how to use them.


School holidays

Find out when the schools finish for Christmas and when they go back in January.


Opening and closing times

Opening and closing time information for our services and buildings over the Christmas and New Year period.

Adult Social Care and Homelessness Support Services

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Friday 27 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Monday 30 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: open open 9am to 5pm
  • Friday 3 January 2025: open open 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
  • Monday 6 January 2025: open open 9am to 5pm
Business rates

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: open 8:45am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: open 8:45am to 12 noon
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: Closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: Closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: Closed
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: Closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: Closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: Closed
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: Closed
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: Closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: open 8:45am to 5pm
  • Friday 3 January 2025: open 8:45am to 4:30pm
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: Closed
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: Closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: open 8:45am to 5pm
Community Resilience

Community Resilience

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: open 9am to 12 noon
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: Closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: Closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: Closed
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: Closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: Closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: Closed
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: Closed
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: Closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: open 8:30am to 5pm
  • Friday 3 January 2025: open 8:30am to 5pm
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: Closed
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: Closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
Contact Centre and Out of Hours Emergency Service

Contact Centre

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: open 8:30am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: open 8:30am to 12 noon
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: Closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: Closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: Closed
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: Closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: Closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: Closed
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: Closed
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: Closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: open 8:30am to 5pm
  • Friday 3 January 2025: open 8:30am to 5pm
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: Closed
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: Closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: open 8:30am to 5pm

Out of Hours Emergency Service

For emergencies outside of the Contact Centre's opening times, you can call 0300 123 30 68.

Council tax

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: open 8:45am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: open 8:45am to 12 noon
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: Closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: Closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: Closed
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: Closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: Closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: Closed
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: Closed
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: Closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: open 8:45am to 5pm
  • Friday 3 January 2025: open 8:45am to 4:30pm
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: Closed
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: Closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: open 8:45am to 5pm
Denbighshire Housing

Denbighshire Housing

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: open 9am to 12 noon
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: Closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: Closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: Closed
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: Closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: Closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: Closed
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: Closed
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: Closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
  • Friday 3 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: Closed
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: Closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm

Out of Hours Emergency Service

For emergencies outside of Denbighshire Housing's opening times, you can call 0300 123 30 68.

Education support

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: closed
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: closed
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: Closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: Closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: Closed
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: Closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: Closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: Closed
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: Closed
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: Closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
  • Friday 3 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: Closed
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: Closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
Housing Benefits

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: open 8:45am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: open 8:45am to 12 noon
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: Closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: Closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: Closed
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: Closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: Closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: Closed
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: Closed
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: Closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: open 8:45am to 5pm
  • Friday 3 January 2025: open 8:45am to 4:30pm
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: Closed
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: Closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: open 8:45am to 5pm
Libraries and One Stop Shops

Corwen Library and One Stop Shop

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: open 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: open 10am to 1pm
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: Closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: Closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: Closed
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: Closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: Closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: Closed
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: Closed
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: Closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: Closed
  • Friday 3 January 2025: Closed
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: Closed
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: Closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: open 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm

More information about Corwen Library and One Stop Shop


Denbigh Library and One Stop Shop

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: open 10am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: open 10am to 1pm
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: Closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: Closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: Closed
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: Closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: Closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: Closed
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: Closed
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: Closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: Closed
  • Friday 3 January 2025: open 12 noon to 5pm
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: open 9:30am to 12:30pm
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: Closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: open 10am to 5pm

More information about Denbigh Library and One Stop Shop


Llangollen Library and One Stop Shop

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: closed
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: closed
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: closed
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: closed
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: closed
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: open 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm
  • Friday 3 January 2025: open 10am to 5pm
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: open 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: closed

More information about Llangollen Library and One Stop Shop


Prestatyn Library and One Stop Shop

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: open 10am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: open 10am to 1pm
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: closed
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: closed
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: closed
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: open 10am to 5pm
  • Friday 3 January 2025: open 10am to 5pm
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: open 9:30am to 12:30pm
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: open 10am to 5pm

More information about Prestatyn Library and One Stop Shop


Rhuddlan Library and One Stop Shop

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: open 9:30am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 5pm
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: closed
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: closed
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: closed
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: closed
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: open 1:30pm to 5pm
  • Friday 3 January 2025: open open 9:30am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 5pm
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: closed
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: open 9:30am to 12:pm and 1:30pm to 5pm

More information about Rhuddlan Library and One Stop Shop


Rhyl Library and One Stop Shop

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: open 10am to 1pm
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: closed
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: closed
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: closed
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: open 10am to 5pm
  • Friday 3 January 2025: open 10am to 5pm
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: open 9:30am to 12:30pm
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm

More information about Rhyl Library and One Stop Shop


Ruthin Library

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: open 10am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: open 10am to 1pm
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: closed
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: closed
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: closed
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: open 12 noon to 5pm
  • Friday 3 January 2025: closed
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: open 9:30am to 12:30pm
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: open 10am to 5pm

More information about Ruthin Library


St Asaph Library and One Stop Shop

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: open 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: closed
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: closed
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: closed
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: closed
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: closed
  • Friday 3 January 2025: closed
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: open 9:30am to 12:30pm
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: open 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm

More information about St Asaph library and One Stop Shop

Nantclwyd y Dre

Nantclwyd y Dre is closed over the Christmas and New year period.

Find out more about Nantclwyd y Dre

Passenger Transport

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: open 9am to 12:30pm
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: Closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: Closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: Closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: Closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: Closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
  • Friday 3 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: Closed
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: Closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
Plas Newydd, Llangollen

The grounds at Plas Newydd, Llangollen will be open throughout the festive period from 8am to 5pm.

Public Relations

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: open 9am to 1pm
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: Closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: Closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: Closed
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: Closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: Closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: Closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
  • Friday 3 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: Closed
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: Closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
Public toilets

Public Toilets will be open as usual, except:

  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: our public toilets will be open from 9am to 4pm
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: our public toilets will be closed
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: our public toilets will be open from 9am to 4pm
Recycling and Waste Parks

Recycling and Waste Parks at Denbigh, Rhyl and Ruthin will be open to the public as normal every day except 25 and 26 December 2024, and 1 January 2025.

You must book an appointment before visiting, without an appointment you will not be allowed access to the parks.

Rhyl Register Office

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: open 8:30am to 4:15pm
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: open 8:30am to 4:15pm
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: open 8:30am to 3:45pm
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: open 8:30am to 4:15pm
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: open 8:30am to 4:15pm
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: open 8:30am to 4:15pm
  • Friday 3 January 2025: open 8:30am to 3:45pm
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: closed
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: open 8:30am to 4:15pm
Rhyl Harbour

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: open 9am to 1:30pm
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Monday 30 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: open 9am to 5pm
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
  • Friday 3 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
  • Monday 6 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
Ruthin Registration Office

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: closed
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: closed
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: closed
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: closed
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: open 8:30am to 4:15pm
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: open 8:30am to 4:15pm
  • Friday 3 January 2025: closed
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: closed
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: closed
Tourism

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: Closed
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: Closed
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: Closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: Closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: Closed
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: Closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: Closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: Closed
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: Closed
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: Closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
  • Friday 3 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: Closed
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: Closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: open 9am to 5pm
Working Denbighshire

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: Closed
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: Closed
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: Closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: Closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: Closed
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: Closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: Closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: Closed
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: Closed
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: Closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: Closed
  • Friday 3 January 2025: Closed
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: Closed
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: Closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: Closed
Youth Services

2024/25 Christmas and New Year opening and closing information:

  • Monday 23 December 2024: Closed
  • Tuesday 24 December 2024: Closed
  • Wednesday 25 December 2024: Closed
  • Thursday 26 December 2024: Closed
  • Friday 27 December 2024: Closed
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: Closed
  • Sunday 29 December 2024: Closed
  • Monday 30 December 2024: Closed
  • Tuesday 31 December 2024: Closed
  • Wednesday 1 January 2025: Closed
  • Thursday 2 January 2025: Closed
  • Friday 3 January 2025: Closed
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: Closed
  • Sunday 5 January 2025: Closed
  • Monday 6 January 2025: Closed