Christmas and New Year
Opening hours and emergency numbers
Emergencies
Customer services
- Call 0131 663 7211
Bin collections
Bins (including food and glass) due to be collected on:
- Wednesday 25 December scheduled for Saturday 21 December
- Thursday 26 December scheduled for Sunday 22 December
- Wednesday 1 January scheduled for Saturday 28 December
- Thursday 2 January scheduled for Sunday 29 December
Recycling Centres
Our centres are closed:
- Wednesday 25 December
- Thursday 26 December
- Wednesday 1 January
- Thursday 2 January
Our centres are open but with reduced hours:
- Close early at 11:30 on Tuesday 24 December
- Close early at 11:30 on Tuesday 31 December.
Leisure centres, snowsports centre and pools
Our centres are closed:
- Wednesday 25 December
- Thursday 26 December
- Wednesday 1 January
- Thursday 2 January
Our centres are open but with reduced hours:
- Close early at 16:00 on Tuesday 24 December
- Close early at 16:00 on Tuesday 31 December
Leisure centre cafes
Our cafes at Loanhead, Lasswade, Danderhall and Newbattle are closed:
- From 15:00 Tuesday 24 December 2024 reopening as normal on Monday 6 January 2025
Libraries
Our libraries are closed:
- Wednesday 25 December
- Thursday 26 December
- Wednesday 1 January
- Thursday 2 January
Our libraries are open but with reduced hours:
- Close early at 13:00 on Tuesday 24 December
- Close early at 13:00 on Tuesday 31 December.
The Mobile Library will stop on Monday 23 December. It will start again on Monday 6 January.
You can order and renew items online at any time.
Burials
All cemeteries are open with no restrictions on visiting times.
Our offices are closed:
- Wednesday 25 December
- Thursday 26 December
- Wednesday 1 January
- Thursday 2 January
Our offices are open but with reduced hours:
- 10:00 – 14:00 Friday 27 December,
- 10:00 – 14:00 Tuesday 31 December
- 10:00 – 14:00 Friday 3 January
Registrar
Our offices are closed:
- Wednesday 25 December
- Thursday 26 December
- Wednesday 1 January
- Thursday 2 January
Our offices are open but with reduced hours:
- 09:00 – 13:00 Tuesday 24 December.
Call 0131 271 3281 or in an emergency out of hours call 0131 663 7211
Birth, marriage and death web pages
Homelessness
In an emergency, contact the out of hours service:
- 0131 353 0555
Our offices are closed:
- Wednesday 25 December
- Thursday 26 December
- Friday 27 December
- Monday 30 December
- Tuesday 31 December
- Wednesday 1 January
- Thursday 2 January
Our offices are open but with reduced hours:
- 09:00 – 12:00 Tuesday 24 December
Scottish Welfare Fund
The online form closes:
- 10:30 Tuesday 24 December
It will reopen on:
- 09:00 – 12:00 Friday 27 December
- 09:00 – 12:00 Monday 30 December
Social Work and Justice
Our offices are closed:
- Wednesday 25 December
- Thursday 26 December
- Wednesday 1 January
- Thursday 2 January
If you need help in an emergency call out of hours Social Work: 0800 731 6969
Substance Use Services, Joint Mental Health Team, Psychological Therapies
Our services are closed:
- Wednesday 25 December
- Thursday 26 December
- Wednesday 1 January
- Thursday 2 January
If you need help in an emergency call:
- Mental Health Resilience Service is open every day from 08:00-22:00. This is a free confidential helpline for anyone over 18 in Midlothian who has mental health and wellbeing distress or crisis: 0800 118 2962
- MELD Contact Centre if you are concerned about your alcohol or drug use: 07843 339 958
Lothian Buses
Bus timetable information for over the festive holidays