Bin Collections as normal over Easter holidays, along with many other Council Services
Opening Hours
Bin Collections and Recycling Centres
- Bin collections will run as normal over the Easter holidays
- Recycling Centres will be closed on Easter Sunday and Monday and will open as normal on Tuesday 22nd April
Civic Offices
- Council offices on Strand Road, Derry will be closed on Good Friday 18th, Easter Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd of April
- Derry Road offices in Strabane will be closed on Easter Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd April
Visitor Services
- The Guildhall will be closed on Easter Sunday. Open for visitors on Good Friday, Easter Monday and Tuesday
- The Tower Museum will be closed on Easter Sunday. Open for visitors on Good Friday, Easter Monday and Tuesday
- The Alley Theatre will be open as normal over the Easter Holidays with Easter crafts and storytelling workshops scheduled for young children
Registry Offices
- Derry Registry office will be closed Good Friday 18th, Eater Monday 21st and Easter Tuesday 22nd April
- Strabane Registry Offices will be open on Good Friday and closed on Easter Monday and Tuesday.
Cemetries
- All Council owned cemeteries are open and operational over the Easter period from 8am to 8pm daily
Dog Warden
- The Council will continue to offer an Out of Hours Service for ongoing dog attacks on persons or animals over the Easter break. If you need this service over the holidays, you can contact them via telephone on 07734 128096.
- Whilst there is no obligation on council to respond to other serious matters outside hours, the Dog Warden may do so after an assessment of any voicemail messages left.
Leisure
- Foyle Arena – Open Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Tuesday. Closed Easter Sunday and Monday
- Templemore Sports Complex - Open Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Tuesday. Closed Easter Sunday and Monday
- Melvin Sports Complex - Open Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Sunday. Closed Easter Monday and Tuesday
- Derg Valley Leisure Centre - Open Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Sunday. Closed Easter Monday and Tuesday
- Riversdale Leisure Centre – Open Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Sunday. Closed Easter Monday and Tuesday
- City Baths - Closed Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Open Easter Saturday
- Brooke Park - Closed Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Open Easter Saturday
- Bishop’s Field – Closed Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Open Easter Saturday
- Waterside Shared Village – Closed Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Open Easter Saturday
Council to commence summer opening hours
Visitors to local cemeteries including the City, Ballyoan and Altnagelvin Cemeteries should note that summer opening times will commence from this weekend.
The new extended opening times will see sites remain open from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week, running from Saturday 29th March 2025 until October 24th 2025.
In line with the clocks going forward this weekend, Recycling Centres will also change to their Summer opening times from Monday March 31st, as follows:
Pennyburn, Strathfoyle and Strahan’s Road Recycling Centres will open Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm, Saturday 8am to 6pm and Sunday 1pm to 5pm.
Claudy, Domemana and Glendermot Recycling Centres will also remain the same, opening Tuesday to Friday from 9:30am until 5pm and Saturday 9:30am to 4:30pm.
Eglinton, Park and Plumbridge will now open on Mondays from 12pm until 7pm and from 11:30am until 7pm on Tuesdays to Fridays.
Newtownstewart Recycling Centre will open on Tuesday to Friday 11.30am to 7pm and Saturday 9:30am to 4:30pm. Spamount will be open 10am until 5pm on Mondays and from 9:30am to 5pm on Tuesday to Fridays.
For more information on opening hours, please visit https://www.derrystrabane.com/services/opening-hours