Bin collections

There will be no collections on Christmas Day, so this will have a ‘knock on’ effect over the following days. If your normal collection day falls on any of the dates below, please note the alternative collection date.

These relate to all waste collection services over the holiday period (refuse, recycling and green/food waste).

Also in recognition of the extra waste generated by wrapping paper and packaging etc, from Monday 28 December 2009 to Friday 8 January 2010 the council will relax its normal rules and will collect any additional bags put out alongside wheelie bins (max 2 bags).

Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships

For death registration and any urgent business, registration officers are available 24 hours a day so could be called upon to attend the register office or complete registration business outside the hours given above.

Emergency contact telephone number: 07813 094234.

Blackwood Miners Institute

Cash Offices

You can still make payments 24 hours a day 7 days a week over the Christmas period via our Online Payments Service.

Alternativly you can phone the automated payment line on 01443 863366. Please note that if you are paying by Credit Card a charge of 2% will be made in addition to the payment. Unfortunatly there will be no customer service assitance to help callers using this facility during the holiday period.

Blackwood Cash Office
Please refer to Customer First opening times (below) for Blackwood Cash Office opening times.

Cemeteries

Access to the cemeteries will be unaffected with the exception of Christmas Day were pedestrian access only will be permitted.

Council Administration Offices

Customer First Centres

Risca Customer First centre
Please refer to Cash Office opening times (above) for Risca Customer First Centre opening times.

Household Waste Recycling Centres

Leisure Centres

Libraries

Parks and Playgrounds

Parks and Playgrounds will remain open all day every day over the Christmas Holiday.

Passenger Transport

For journey planning and timetable information over the Christmas Holidays please contact Traveline Cymru: 0871 200 22 33

Christmas & New Year Transport Arrangements 2009-2010 (pdf 106k)

Schools

Social Care

Adult Services
If you need help and information (during normal office hours) please call the Adult Services Duty and Information Team (ASDIT) on 0808 100 2500.

Children Services
If you need help and information (during normal office hours) please call the Contact and Referral team on 0808 100 1727.

Emergency Out of Hours
This service deals with emergency situations whenever other social services offices are closed. If you need to speak to a social worker outside of normal office hours, please call 0800 328 4432.

Social Services office hours

Tourist Attractions

During the visitCaerphilly Centre Christmas close down, visitor information can be obtained by, contacting our Visit Wales line on 08708 300 306 (standard BT rates apply) or online at VisitCaerphilly.com