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Waverley Borough Council office in the sun with text Council services over Summer Bank Holiday.

Date posted: 18 August 2025

Council services support

Waverley's offices will close for the August bank holiday weekend at 4.45pm on Friday 22 August and reopen at 8.45am on Tuesday 26 August.

Bin collections  

Refuse, recycling, food waste and garden waste collections take place as normal on bank holiday Monday 25 August. 

Check your bin collection day online  

Careline service   

The Careline monitoring centre will remain open 24/7 throughout the bank holiday period, but Waverley Borough Council will be closed. For full details, please visit our Careline service page.   

Housing Benefit payments  

Housing Benefit payments due on Monday 25 August will be paid early on Friday 22 August.

Emergency contacts  

In the event of an emergency with a risk to life, for example flood or fire, call 999 immediately.  

For emergencies relating to council services during this period, please use the out of hours number: 01483 523200  

Emergency repairs for tenants: If you are a Waverley housing tenant, the emergency housing repairs page provides contact information.  

An emergency would include a blocked drain, total loss of electric power, no heating or hot water, damage to a ground floor door or window leaving a home insecure, severe leak or a smell of gas. Do not report an emergency via email or online.  

Leisure centre opening times  

To find out about any changes to timetables/opening times at your local leisure centre, please visit your centre’s website, which can be accessed via our Leisure centres page


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