Cleaning up after Christmas is no mean task but we've just made it a little easier in Reading.
As we count down to Christmas, we can just see all the rubbish starting to pile up from awkward cardboard boxes to discarded wrapping paper and far too many food wrappers.
The nightmare after Christmas comes when you realise that the tip is closed and the rubbish is piling high.
This is why we've put together a list of the recycling centres that are open over the festive period to save you the headache.
Recycling centre opening times in Reading at Christmas
Smallmead Recycling Centre
Where: Smallmead Recycling Centre, Island Road, Reading, RG2 0RP
Christmas Eve - 8am - 4 pm
Christmas Day - Closed
Boxing Day - Closed
New Year's Eve - 8 am - 4 pm
New Year's Day - Closed
Longshot Lane Recycling Centre
Where: Longshot Lane, Bracknell, RG12 1RL
Christmas Eve - 8am - 4 pm
Christmas Day - Closed
Boxing Day - Closed
New Year's Eve - 8 am - 4 pm
New Year's Day - Closed
Both recycling centres are operating on a pre-booking system with visitors being able to select slots up to a week in advance.
You can book a slot by visiting the Reading Borough Council website.
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