Residents in Canvey Island should prepare for a change in their waste collection days during the week starting Monday 4 May 2026. Due to the Early May Bank Holiday, Castle Point Borough Council has announced that all bin collections will take place one day later than usual.
The adjustment applies to all households across the council’s service area, which includes Canvey Island, South Benfleet, Thundersley, and Hadleigh. For example, if a resident normally has their waste collected on a Monday, the collection will instead occur on Tuesday. This pattern continues throughout the week, with Friday collections moving to Saturday.
The council provides various waste services, including black non-recycling sacks, pink recycling sacks, glass recycling boxes, garden waste containers, food waste collections, and white textile sacks. Normal collection schedules are expected to resume the following week.
While some local authorities in Essex do not schedule collections on Mondays and therefore experience no changes during bank holidays, the policy in the Castle Point area remains consistent for all collections throughout the week.
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