Festive service changes and contact numbers

A reminder of service changes and opening hours over the festive period from 24 December 2022 to 9 January 2023:

Council offices and facilities

The main Council offices close at 4pm on Friday 23 December, reopening on Wednesday 4 January at 10am. 

Find opening hours and contact numbers for specific services and facilities here: https://www.orkney.gov.uk/News?postid=6924

Orkney Health and Care has taken the difficult decision to close Older People’s Day Care from 19 December through to 4 January 2023 due to staffing issues. This affects two Mainland day care centres – Gilbertson and West Mainland. Day Care staff are being deployed to the Care at Home service during the festive period, so that Care at Home service users will receive the required visits on the days they would ordinarily attend Day Care. 
 

Waste and Recycling collections

Recycling collections are suspended from week starting 26 December 2022, resuming Monday 9 January 2023.

Waste collections will continue, although some households will see their usual collection day change to work around public holidays. Check full details here: 

• Mainland collections: Festive Period Domestic and Commercial Refuse Collection - Mainland
• Isles collections: Festive Period Domestic and Commercial Refuse Collection - Islands

Household Waste and Recycling Services

Check opening days and times for household waste and recycling centres over the festive period, here: Waste Management Sites - Festive Period Closures

Bus services

Check changes to Stagecoach public bus timetables over the festive period, here: Stagecoach festive season services