With Christmas around the corner, please be aware that some of our services will be unavailable or open at different times during the festive season.
Council offices and Solihull Connect
Council offices including the Solihull Connect contact centre and Solihull Connect Walk In centres will be closed on:
- Wednesday 25 December
- Thursday 26 December
- Friday 27 December
- Tuesday 31 December
- Wednesday 1 January
We will be open as normal on all other weekdays.
Recycling and rubbish collections
Due to the Christmas and New Year bank holidays, there will be changes to some collections.
There will be no collections on:
- Wednesday 25 December 2024
- Thursday 26 December 2024
- Wednesday 1 January 2025
We will be collecting on new dates if you have a Wednesday or Thursday collection.
There are no changes to collections for Monday, Tuesday or Friday. They will continue as scheduled
You can check what we’ll collect on our Christmas Collections page.
Bickenhill Household Waste and Recycling Centre
Bickenhill HWRC will be closed on:
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
We also close at 2.00pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
To book your visit and view our opening times visit our Bickenhill HWRC.
Libraries
Visit our library closures page for opening days and times.
Family Hubs
Our Hubs will be closed on:
- Wednesday 25 December to Friday 27 December
- Tuesday 31 December to Wednesday 1 January
You can also see the changes to our usual hours at our Family Hubs Christmas opening times page.
Leisure Centres
For opening hours visit the North Solihull Sports Centre or Tudor Grange Leisure Centre websites.
Cemeteries
Cemeteries are open from 9.00am to 4.30pm.
Except on:
- Christmas Day;
- Boxing Day;
- New Year’s Day and
- Sundays
when they will open from 10.00am to 2.00pm
Homeless enquiries / Rough sleepers
If you’re facing homelessness or concerned about someone who is sleeping rough you can contact:
- Solihull Community Housing on 0121 717 1515 with a description of the person
- StreetLink, the national rough sleeping reporting line, report a rough sleeper online or call 0300 500 0914
Emergency contact numbers
The out-of-hours / emergency phone numbers are:
- housing: 0121 717 1515
- social services: 0121 605 6060
- all other services: 0121 704 8000 (please listen to all instructions in message)