Derry and Strabane Council services change to summer opening hours

Derry City and Strabane District Council has confirmed it will introduce its summer opening hours across some of its services next week.  

For Cemeteries, including the City, Ballyoan and Altnagelvin, the new extended opening times will see sites remain open from 8.00am to 8.00pm, seven days a week, running from Monday, March 30 2026.

In line with the clocks going forward this weekend, Recycling Centres will also change to their summer opening times from Monday, March 30. Several sites will benefit from extended weekday evening hours, while others will introduce revised Monday openings. Key changes are as follows:

• Eglinton, Park, and Plumbridge will operate later into the evening (until 7.00pm) on weekdays, with Monday opening times moving to 12noon - 7.00pm.
• Newtownstewart will also extend weekday hours to 11.30am - 7.00pm, with Saturday opening from 9.30am - 4.30pm.
• Pennyburn, Strabane, and Strathfoyle continue to offer the most extensive access, operating 8.00am - 8.00pm Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 6.00pm Saturday, and 1.00pm - 5.00pm Sunday.
• Claudy, Donemana, and Glendermott maintain consistent weekday hours (9.30am–5.00pm) with Saturday closing slightly earlier at 4.30pm and remaining closed on Sundays.
• Spamount will open 10.00am - 5.00pm on Mondays and 9.30am - 5.00pm on Fridays, remaining closed at weekends.

The Council continues to encourage all residents to make full use of local recycling centres and to segregate waste appropriately. Extended summer hours aim to improve accessibility while supporting environmental targets and reducing illegal dumping.

Residents are advised to check the specific opening times for their nearest site before visiting, as hours vary by location.

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For further information on Waste Services, please visit www.derrystrabane.com/recycling.

For further information on Council owned cemeteries, please visit www.derrystrabane.com/cemeteries.