Collection Day Calendar

Ensure your bin:

  • is put out on the correct day for collection by 6am
  • is unobstructed and placed at the edge of your property
  • does not contain the wrong type of waste

Recycling and refuse collections take place fortnightly.

Unwanted textiles and small electrical items, when tied up tightly in a supermarket carrier bag and placed next to your bin, will be collected on your normal collection day.

Food waste collections

Food waste is collected weekly.

All food waste bins in Mole Valley are emptied using a separate collection vehicle.

This means it is important to keep your food caddy out until 4pm on your day of collection to ensure it is emptied.

What to do with an item

Use the search tool  to find out what to do with an item.

Christmas 2024/2025 Bin Collections and FAQs

Residents of Mole Valley can expect temporary changes to their bin collections between 25 December – 11 January 2025. Residents will need to present their bins on a different day than usual, please present your bin(s) at the edge of your property by 6:00am on your new collection day.

Please see below to check your revised collection dates.

After the 11 January 2025, collections will return back to normal and bins should be presented on your usual collection day.

  • Monday 23 December – No change
  • Tuesday 24 December – No change
  • Wednesday 25 December – Friday 27 December
  • Thursday 26 December – Saturday 28 December
  • Friday 27 December – Monday 30 December
  • Monday 30 December – Tuesday 31 December
  • Tuesday 31 December – Thursday 2 January
  • Wednesday 1 January – Friday 3 January
  • Thursday 2 January – Saturday 4 January
  • Friday 3 January – Monday 6 January
  • Monday 6 January – Tuesday 7 January
  • Tuesday 7 January – Wednesday 8 January
  • Wednesday 8 January – Thursday 9 January
  • Thursday 9 January – Friday 10 January
  • Friday 10 January – Saturday 11 January

Residents will need to present their bins on a different day than usual, please present your bin(s) at the edge of your property by 6:00am on your new collection day. To find the full set of revised collection dates, go to the JWS website.

Unfortunately, some bin collection dates take place on bank holidays, when bin collection crews are not working. This means that collection dates during this period change so that crews can visit all properties and make sure everyone gets a weekly bin collection.

This year, printed recycling and waste guides will no longer be distributed to all households. This decision is driven by a commitment to reducing environmental impact and saving costs that can be better spent on essential services.

Bin collection calendar and service guides will be available on JWS and MVDC websites, with printed versions available from our Customer Service Team and Pippbrook office reception. The message will also be shared across all MVDC communications channels, including social media, residents’ newsletter, Leaders’ statement and posters sent to Parish Councils, Residents’ Associations and Libraries.

Garden waste subscribers are encouraged to utilise their collection by placing their Christmas tree in their garden waste bin. Residents who are not subscribed to the garden waste service are advised to take their Christmas trees to their nearest community recycling centre or MVDC Christmas tree recycling points.