Arrangements and Opening Hours for Council Services over the Christmas and New Year Period
Over the holiday period, the Council offices will be closed as follows:
| Closes at | Reopens at | |
|---|---|---|
| Whitfield | 5pm Wednesday 24 December | 9am Friday 2 January |
| Dover | 3pm Wednesday 24 December | 9am Friday 2 January |
| Aylesham | 4.30pm Monday 22 December | 9am Monday 5 January |
| Deal | 3pm Wednesday 24 December | 9am Friday 2 January |
| Sandwich | 4.30pm Tuesday 23 December | 9am Tuesday 6 January |
If you have an emergency over this period please call (01304) 821199.
Please ensure that your waste is out for collection by 7am as collection times may vary.
| Normal Collection Day | Revised Collection Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Refuse | Thursday 25 December | Thursday 1 January |
| Friday 26 December | Friday 2 January | |
| Recycling | Thursday 25 December | Thursday 8 January |
| Friday 26 December | Friday 9 January | |
| Green Waste | No collections between Saturday 20 December and Sunday 4 January | |
If your collection day is not mentioned above, collections remain on their normal day.
Dover and Tides Leisure Centres will be open/closed on the following days over the Christmas holiday period:
| 24 - 26 December | Closed |
| 27 - 30 December | Normal hours |
| 31 December | Normal opening closing at 2pm |
| 1 January | Closed |
| 2 January | Normal hours |
Deal Pier will be open over the following periods during the Christmas holidays:
| 24 & 31 December | 8am - 4pm |
| 25 December | Closed |
| 26 December | 10am - 6pm |
| 27 December | 8am - midnight |
| 28 - 30 December | 8am - 10pm |
| 1 January | 10am - 6pm |
| 2 January | 8am - 10pm |
Tel: 01304 821199