Our phone lines and administrative offices are closed from 1pm on Friday 24 December, re-opening on Tuesday 4 January 2022. Listed below you can find a bin collection timetable, opening hours of our markets, and how to report stray dogs and a homeless emergency issue.
Stray Dogs
Report a stray dogs issue.
Homeless emergency
If you are homeless owing to an emergency situation, outside of office hours or at the weekend, please call Derbyshire County Council for advice and assistance - telephone 08456 058 058 or 01629 532600. More about homelessness.
Waste & Recycling
The details of which containers to put out can be found using our 'when is my collection?' search facility.
| Usual day | CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR collection days |
| Monday | Mon 27 Dec Mon 3 Jan |
| Tuesday | Tue 28 Dec Tue 4 Jan |
| Wednesday | Wed 29 Dec Wed 5 Jan |
| Thursday | Thu 30 Dec Thu 6 Jan |
| Friday | Fri 31 Dec Fri 7 Jan |
Please note we are not able to collect any additional household waste so please make sure all your household waste is contained in your grey bin (with the lid shut) or in four black standard sized sacks if you are on a sack collection.Garden waste collections will be suspended from Monday 20 December to Friday 31 January inclusive.
- Food waste will be collected weekly. Household waste and recycling collections will continue fortnightly.
- Report a missed bin or order a replacement container online. Find out when your collection is with our handy postcode search.
- A handy Christmas & New Year collections timetable is also available to download.
- Details of changes to bin collections are also advertised on our Facebook page, on Twitter and through our free e-newsletter.
Matlock Town Hall reception
Phonelines at the Town Hall will close from the afternoon of Friday 24 December and re-open on Tuesday 4 January.
Markets
| Date | Market | |
| Tues 21 December | Wirksworth | OPEN |
| Thurs 23 December | Ashbourne | OPEN |
| Mon 27 December | Bakewell | CLOSED |
| Tues 29 December | Wirksworth | CLOSED |
| Thurs 30 December | Ashbourne | CLOSED |
| Mon 3 January | Bakewell | OPEN |
| Tues 4 January | Wirksworth | CLOSED |
FREE parking!
Don't forget it's free to park in any District Council car park after 2pm throughout December.
