Cardiff tip guide
Cardiff tips at Christmas and New Year
Planning a tip trip over the festive period? Here are Cardiff's dates, checked against Cardiff Council pages on 30 October 2026.
Quick answer
- Both tips are shut on 25 December, 26 December and 1 January
- Otherwise open 8.30am to 5.30pm
- You must still book a slot
- Council garden waste may pause for two weeks over Christmas
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Dates
| Date | Lamby Way and Bessemer Close |
|---|---|
| 25 December | Closed |
| 26 December | Closed |
| 1 January | Closed |
| Other days | 8.30am to 5.30pm |
The council page also says a site can close at short notice, and that its website may not be updated at weekends. It suggests checking its Twitter or Facebook accounts.
Planning
- Book early. Slots are needed even on quiet days: see tip booking
- Flatten boxes and sort recycling first, since mixed bags are not accepted
- If you have too much packaging for the bins, there is no extra-bag rule on the pages we saw, so ask the council
Garden waste
A council announcement from March 2025 said garden waste collections would pause for two weeks over Christmas. Check your bin dates on the council site this year.