Derry City and Strabane District Council have issued information relating to its services over the Christmas and New Year period.
Civic offices – The Council’s Civic Offices on Strand Road, Derry, and Derry Road, Strabane, will be closed to the public from Tuesday 24 to Monday 30 December 2024 and also on New Year’s Day 01 January 2025.
Bin Collection services – To facilitate Christmas holidays some changes have been made to bin collection services. Blue and Brown bin collections due to take place on Christmas Day will be lifted on Saturday 21 December while Black and Brown bin collections due to take place on New Year’s Day will be lifted on Saturday 28 December.
There will also be some changes to Recycling Centre opening times with all sites closing on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
The following arrangements are in place over the festive period for Recycling Centres – Tuesday, 24 December 2024 (Christmas Eve): Pennyburn, Strahan’s Road, Strathfoyle will all close at 4pm. Glendermott Road, Eglinton, Claudy, Park, Donemana, Plumbridge, Newtownstewart, Spamont, will close at 2pm.
The sites at Pennyburn, Strahan’s Road, Strathfoyle, Glendermott Road, Claudy, Donemana, Newtownstewart will operate as normal from Friday 27 to Monday 30 December. Eglinton, Park, Plumbridge, Spamont, will operate as normal on Friday 27 and on Monday 30 but will remain closed as per normal over the weekend on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 December.
On New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, 31 December 2024, Pennyburn, Strahan’s Road, Strathfoyle will close at 4pm while Glendermott Road, Eglinton, Claudy, Park, Donemana, Plumbridge, Newtownstewart, Spamont will close at 2pm.
Council Street Cleansing staff will continue to work over the festive period and will be operating in the city centre right through the holiday period, including Christmas morning from 5am to 9am.
All Council Cemeteries and Parks will be opened and closed as normal over the Christmas period while the Registration of Births and Deaths office will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
The Guildhall and Tower Museum will be closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
The facilities will open as normal from Friday 27 December to Tuesday 31 December.
The Alley Theatre Strabane will close at 2pm on Christmas Eve and be closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day as well as Friday and Saturday 27 and 28 December.
It will reopen on Monday 30 December and Tuesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) from 10am to 4.30pm but will be closed on New Year’s Day, reopening as normal on Thursday 02 January.
Some Leisure services will also be affected over the holiday period. All Leisure Centres across the city and district will be closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
All leisure facilities with the exception of Bishop’s Field will open as normal on New Year’s Eve with an early afternoon closing, while Waterside Shared Village will close from 23rd Dec until 2 January inclusive and the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium will be opened only to facilitate a match by Institute FC on Boxing Day.
All Council owned community centres will close from Monday 23 December to Friday 03 January with the exception of Lincoln Courts Community Centre which will close from Wednesday 18 December to Monday 06 January; Top of the Hill CC (Hillcrest) from Wednesday 25 December to Monday 06 January and Springhill Community Facility from Wednesday 25 December to Friday 03 January.
Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Cllr Lilian Seenoi Barr encouraged the public to familiarise themselves with the schedule to ensure they leave their bins out for collection on the correct day over the Christmas period. She said most council services were operating with just a few minor amendments, and she hoped everyone would get a well-deserved Christmas break.
“We are all very grateful to out front-line service staff and would appeal to the public to ensure they leave their bins out on time.
“The festive period can be a very busy time for our recycling centres, and we would really appreciate it if everyone using these services is respectful of staff when availing of the services.
“I would also like to take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt thank you to the Council staff for their services throughout the year and to extend my best wishes to everyone to enjoy the Christmas break.”
The public are urged to download the newly updated Derry Strabane Recycling App to keep up to date with all recycling services over the festive season.
For more information on the opening hours for Christmas, please visit: www.derrystrabane.com/opening-hours
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