Council services at Christmas

The council closes at 1pm on Friday 22 December and reopens on Tuesday 2 January.

Essential services will continue to be delivered during this time - see below for details

To keep track of your waste and recycling collections, Council Tax information and complete online forms, sign up or login to myCrawley.

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During the break you can still request services online but you may not hear back from us straight away.

Service
Closes
Reopens
New Year's Day
Service:
Town Hall appointments
Closes:
22 December (last appointment 12noon. Doors close 1pm)
Reopens:
2 January 9am
New Year's Day:
Closed
Service:
Contact Centre
Closes:
22 December 1pm
Reopens:
2 January 8.30am
New Year's Day:
Closed
Service:
Waste and recycling
Closes:
Revised schedule from 23 December
Reopens:
Normal schedule from 8 January
New Year's Day:
Closed
Service:
Garden waste
Closes:
23 December
Reopens:
8 January
New Year's Day:
Closed
Service:
K2 Crawley
Closes:
24 December 4pm
Reopens:
27 December 7am. Revised schedule until 2 January
New Year's Day:
Closed
Service:
Broadfield 3G Pitch & Pavilion
Closes:
24 December 3pm
Reopens:
27 December 8am. Revised schedule until 2 January
New Year's Day:
Closed
Service:
Bewbush Centre (gym)
Closes:
24 December 2pm
Reopens:
Revised schedule until 2 January. See Everyone Active website for opening hours
New Year's Day:
Closed
Service:
Community centres
Closes:
24 December 6pm
Reopens:
2 January 9am. Limited opening on New Year's Eve
New Year's Day:
Closed
Service:
Snell Hatch and Little Trees cemeteries
Closes:
Open 9.30 to 4pm
Reopens:
Open 9.30 to 4pm
New Year's Day:
Open 9:30 to 4pm
Service:
Tilgate Nature Centre
Closes:
24 December 4pm (last admission 3pm)
Reopens:
26 December 10am
New Year's Day:
Open
Service:
Walled Garden and Cafe
Closes:
24 December 4pm
Reopens:
26 December 10am
New Year's Day:
Open

Emergencies

These numbers will be staffed throughout the Christmas break:

  • 01293 438000 - for homelessness, Lifeline faults, urgent Environmental Health issues
  • 01293 438111 - for urgent housing repairs (Crawley Homes tenants, hostels)

Rubbish and recycling

Our crews will continue to collect your rubbish, recycling and garden waste over Christmas, but the dates will change.

The Bank Holiday collections page has all the revised dates over Christmas and the New Year.

You can also find out how to recycle well at Christmas by reading our handy guide.

Recycling at Christmas guide 2023 to 2024 (PDF, 1.79 MB)

Events

Keep up with all the seasonal fun in Crawley on our events page.