As Christmas and New Year approaches, many businesses will temporarily close their doors to allow staff to spend precious time with family and friends.
And as well as many shops, supermarkets, bars and restaurants who will be closing their doors on both December 25 and January 1, some bin collection services across the North East will also be affected due to normal collection dates landing on bank holidays.
As many households will accumulate more rubbish and recycling than usual over the busy Christmas period, it's worthwhile checking to see if you'll be holding onto general household waste and recycling a little longer than anticipated.
