May bank holiday services 2026
There will be changes to some services in May because of the spring bank holiday on Monday 25 May.
Rubbish and recycling
There will be no service on Monday 25 May. Collections during the week will take place one day later than your usual collection day.
Spring bank holiday (25 May)
| Usual collection day | New collection day |
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Monday 25 May |
Tuesday 26 May |
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Tuesday 26 May |
Wednesday 27 May |
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Wednesday 27 May |
Thursday 28 May |
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Thursday 28 May |
Friday 29 May |
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Friday 29 May |
Saturday 30 May |
Usual collections will start again from Monday 1 June. Check your usual collection day.
Reuse and Recycling Centre
Visit the North London Waste Authority website for opening times.
Customer service centre
Access Islington hubs and the customer service line (020 7527 2000) will be closed on Monday 25 May.
You can access most services online. Search for what you need or find it on our homepage. If you cannot find what you need, send us a message and we'll get back to you after the bank holiday.
Repairs
The repairs phone number (020 7527 5400) is closed on Monday 4 and 25 May. If you have an emergency repair, you can call 080 0694 3344.
Parking
On Monday 25 May, we will enforce:
- usual all day (24 hour) offences like parking on or in double yellow lines, footway double parking, zig zags, disabled and doctor bays.
- estate parking
- all moving traffic and bus lane restrictions
Nuisance or abandoned vehicles
Call 020 7527 7624 to report any parking related issues such as illegal parking and abandoned vehicles. This line is open 24 hours a day.
Vehicle pound
Telephone number: 020 7527 1381
Address: Unit 1, Waltham Park Way Walthamstow London E17 5DU
More information about vehicle clamping and removal.
Estate parking
Check estate parking information or email housing.transport@islington.gov.uk for questions about parking on estates.
Libraries
All libraries will be closed on Monday 25 May.
Our libraries have different opening hours. Check library opening times on other days.
Birth, death, marriage, and citizenship services
The registrar office will be closed on Monday 25 May.
Between 9:30am and 12:30pm, a registrar will be able to register deaths and issue burial certificates for funerals taking place within 24 hours.
Call 020 7527 2000 during these hours only.
Reporting anti-social behaviour
You can continue to report anti-social behaviour (ASB) the same way as usual – report ASB with the online form.
Parks
All parks and facilities will be open to the public as usual.