BIN collection days in Romsey will be altered across the Christmas period.

Black bins will not be collected on January 1 while brown bins will not be collected on December 25.

Test Valley Borough council said during the Christmas and New Year period only waste left in bags beside the black bin on a household waste collection day will be accepted.Collection teams will only empty one black bin per property unless extra bin capacity has been authorised.

Recyclable materials in cardboard boxes left beside the brown bin on recycling weeks will be collected throughout the year.

Residents are also warned not to put gift wrap in the brown recycling bin.

In a statement the council said: "Most gift wrap is plastic film, foil or heavily over-printed, low grade paper. Used gift wrap is also often scrunched up and covered with sticky tape. Overall it has very little, if any, material benefit for recycling. During the festive period, the Local Recycling Centres will be monitored and emptied regularly. The Household Waste Recycling Centres will be open except on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Garden waste collections will not take place between Monday 24 December 2018 and Friday 4 January 2019."