CHANGES to wheelie bin collections across Barrow, Walney, Askam and Dalton over the Christmas and New Year period have been published.

Residents across the borough will need to be aware of changes to their regular collection dates over the festive season.

If your normal collection day would be Monday December 26 (Boxing Day) - your bin will be collected on Wednesday December 28 .

If your normal collection day would be Tuesday December 27 - your bin will be collected on Thursday December 29 .

If your normal collection day would be Wednesday December 28 - your bin will be collected on Friday December 30 .

If your normal collection day would be either Thursday December 29 or Friday December 30 - your bin will be collected on Saturday December 31 (New Year's Eve).

If your normal collection day would be Monday January 2 - your bin will be collected on Tuesday January 3 .

If your normal collection day would be Tuesday January 3 - your bin will be collected on Wednesday January 4 .

If your normal collection day would be Wednesday January 4 - your bin will be collected on Thursday January 5 .

If your normal collection day would be Thursday January 5 - your bin will be collected on Friday January 6 .

If your normal collection day would be Friday January 6 - your bin will be collected on Saturday January 7 .

Normal services resume from Monday January 9.

Household Waste Recycling Centres will all be open as usual throughout the festive season with the exception of Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, when they will all be closed.

They will all be closing at the slightly earlier time of 4pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

Otherwise they will be open at the usual opening hours:

Ambleside, Rothay Holme - 8am - 6pm, seven days a week.

Kendal, Canal Head 8am - 6pm, seven days a week. (note: opening has been extended to 6pm until further notice)

Ulverston, Morecambe Road - 8am - 6pm, seven days a week.

Grange, Guides Lot - 8am - 4pm, Thursday – Saturday (note: may open later or close early during winter for health and safety reasons)

Frizington, Yeathouse Quarry - 8am - 4pm, seven days a week. (note: may open later or close early during winter for health and safety reasons)

Millom, Redhills - 8am - 4pm for recycling materials, 8am – 2pm for residual household waste, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Penrith, Flusco - 8am - 6pm, seven days a week.

Kirkby Stephen, Hobsons Lane - 8am - 6pm, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

Maryport, Glasson Industrial Estate - 8am - 6pm, seven days a week.

Workington, Clay Flatts - 8am - 6pm, seven days a week.

Wigton, Syke Park 8am - 6pm, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday.

Barrow, Walney Road - 8am - 6pm, seven days a week.

Carlisle, Bousteads Grassing - 8am - 6pm, seven days a week.

Brampton, Townfoot Industrial Estate - 10am - 6pm every day except Tuesday