Next bank holiday: Christmas and New Year 2024
General contact
We are closed on 25, 26 and 27 December 2024 and 1 January 2025.
When we are closed for a bank holiday, please use our out of hours emergency number, 01708 433999.
Go to our contact us page for the full list of contact details for services, links to enquiry forms and emergency contacts for services we don't look after such as Transport for London and Thames Water.
Details for specific services
The following information is about services that have further changes or specific details we need to give you beyond those mentioned above.
Crematorium and cemeteries
South Essex Crematorium and Upminster, Romford, Hornchurch and Rainham Cemeteries are open every day including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day from 9am to 4pm.
Events
- For events listed on our website, please make contact with individual organisers to see if they are running.
Gerpins Lane Reuse and Recycling Centre
Leisure centres
Libraries
Parking
- The MiPermit customer contact centre will be closed on Christmas day.
Register a birth or death
Recycling and waste collections
Service disruption
- Our service disruption page lists a number of service changes that are a result of circumstances such as the weather.