Derry bin collections to run as normal over Easter Holidays

Bin collections across the Derry City and Strabane District Council service area will run as normal over the Easter Bank holidays, with recycling centres closing for just two days over the break.

Recycling centres across the city and district will be closed on Easter Sunday and Monday, but will be operating under their normal hours for the rest of the Easter Bank Holiday including Good Friday and Easter Tuesday.

Leisure services will see some changes to their usual opening hours over the holidays. City Baths will be closed on Good Friday however all other council leisure centres including: Foyle Arena and Templemore Sports Complex will be open as normal.

Council facilities including Bishop’s Field, the Brandywell Stadium, Brooke Park and the Waterside Shared Village will remain closed from Good Friday until Easter Tuesday, reopening as normal on Wednesday, April 3.

The Guildhall and Tower Museum will be closed on Easter Sunday with some slight changes to their opening hours over the Bank Holiday weekend. The buildings will be open 9am until 6pm on Good Friday, Saturday, March 30 and Easter Monday, with the last entry at 5pm. The facilities will be open as normal on Easter Tuesday from 9am until 8pm with the last entry at 7pm.

Cemeteries will also be open as normal over the Easter Holiday weekend.

Council offices on Strand Road, Derry will be closed on Good Friday, Easter Monday and Easter Tuesday, reopening as normal on Wednesday 3rd April.

Registrar Offices in Derry and Strabane will be closed on Good Friday, Easter Monday and Tuesday, reopening as normal on Wednesday 3rd April.

In line with the clocks going forward this weekend, recycling centres will change to their summer opening from Tuesday. Pennyburn, Strathfoyle and Strahan’s Road Recycling Centres will all remain the same; Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm, Saturday 8am to 6pm and Sunday 1pm to 5pm.

Claudy, Domemana and Glendermot Recycling Centres will also remain the same; Tuesday to Friday 9:30am until 5pm and Saturday 9:30am to 4:30pm.

Eglinton, Park and Plumbridge will now open on Mondays from 12pm until 7pm and from 11:30am until 7pm on Tuesdays to Fridays.

Cemeteries will also change to their summer opening hours from this Friday 29th March and will now be open from 8am until 8pm daily until 31st October.

For more information on opening hours, please visit https://www.derrystrabane.com/services/opening-hours

To keep up with the bin collections and Recycling Centre opening times, download the Derry Recycling App, now available on the App Store or Google Play store for Apple or Android users.