Most councils operate reduced services on public bank holidays, meaning bin lorries don't run on the holiday itself. If your normal collection day falls on a bank holiday, your council will usually move it — either one day earlier or one day later that week.
The most common approach across UK councils is a one-day delay: if your bin day is Monday and Monday is a bank holiday, your collection moves to Tuesday. Every collection that week shifts by one day. However, not every council follows this rule — some collect a day earlier, some don't change at all for certain holidays.
The safest approach is always to check with your specific council or use WhenBin to see your live, updated collection dates.
| Bank Holiday | Date | Day | Likely impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 1 January 2026 | Thursday | Collections Thu–Sat may shift by one day |
| Good Friday | 3 April 2026 | Friday | Collections Fri may shift; check your council |
| Easter Monday | 6 April 2026 | Monday | Collections Mon–Sat may shift by one day |
| Early May Bank Holiday | 4 May 2026 | Monday | Collections Mon–Sat may shift by one day |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 25 May 2026 | Monday | Collections Mon–Sat may shift by one day |
| Summer Bank Holiday | 31 August 2026 | Monday | Collections Mon–Sat may shift by one day |
| Christmas Day | 25 December 2026 | Friday | Collections Fri may shift; check your council |
| Boxing Day * | 28 December 2026 | Monday | Collections Mon–Sat may shift by one day |
* 26 December falls on a Saturday in 2026 — the substitute bank holiday is Monday 28 December.
| Bank Holiday | Date | Day | Likely impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 1 January 2027 | Friday | Collections Fri may shift; check your council |
| Good Friday | 26 March 2027 | Friday | Collections Fri may shift; check your council |
| Easter Monday | 29 March 2027 | Monday | Collections Mon–Sat may shift by one day |
| Early May Bank Holiday | 3 May 2027 | Monday | Collections Mon–Sat may shift by one day |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 31 May 2027 | Monday | Collections Mon–Sat may shift by one day |
| Summer Bank Holiday | 30 August 2027 | Monday | Collections Mon–Sat may shift by one day |
| Christmas Day * | 27 December 2027 | Monday | Collections Mon–Sat may shift by one day |
| Boxing Day * | 28 December 2027 | Tuesday | Collections Tue–Sat may shift by one day |
* 25 December falls on a Saturday in 2027 — substitute bank holidays are Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December.
Each council handles bank holiday collections differently. Below are the councils currently covered by WhenBin — enter your postcode to see your live, council-specific collection dates including any bank holiday changes.
Herefordshire
Herefordshire adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
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York adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check York dates →Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Scottish Borders dates →Reading
Reading adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Reading dates →Newport City Council
Newport City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Newport City Council dates →Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council dates →Winchester City Council
Winchester City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Winchester City Council dates →Buckinghamshire Council
Buckinghamshire Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Buckinghamshire Council dates →Somerset Council
Somerset Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Somerset Council dates →Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Birmingham City Council dates →Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
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Manchester City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
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Liverpool City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Liverpool City Council dates →Sheffield City Council
Sheffield City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
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Cornwall Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
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Bristol City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Bristol City Council dates →Wiltshire Council
Wiltshire Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
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Kirklees Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
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Cheshire East Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Cheshire East Council dates →Cheshire West and Chester Council
Cheshire West and Chester Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Cheshire West and Chester Council dates →Leicester City Council
Leicester City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
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Newham Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Newham Council dates →Croydon Council
Croydon Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Croydon Council dates →Wakefield Council
Wakefield Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Wakefield Council dates →London Borough of Barnet
London Borough of Barnet adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check London Borough of Barnet dates →Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Wandsworth Council dates →Belfast City Council
Belfast City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
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Ealing Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
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Wirral Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Wirral Council dates →Central Bedfordshire Council
Central Bedfordshire Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Central Bedfordshire Council dates →Shropshire Council
Shropshire Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Shropshire Council dates →Stockport Council
Stockport Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Stockport Council dates →Sefton Council
Sefton Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Sefton Council dates →Wolverhampton City Council
Wolverhampton City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Wolverhampton City Council dates →Durham County Council
Durham County Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
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BCP Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
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Lambeth Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
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Dudley Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Dudley Council dates →North Northamptonshire Council
North Northamptonshire Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check North Northamptonshire Council dates →West Northamptonshire Council
West Northamptonshire Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check West Northamptonshire Council dates →Royal Borough of Greenwich
Royal Borough of Greenwich adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Royal Borough of Greenwich dates →London Borough of Enfield
London Borough of Enfield adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check London Borough of Enfield dates →Hull City Council
Hull City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Hull City Council dates →Medway Council
Medway Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
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Milton Keynes City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Milton Keynes City Council dates →London Borough of Hackney
London Borough of Hackney adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check London Borough of Hackney dates →London Borough of Hillingdon
London Borough of Hillingdon adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check London Borough of Hillingdon dates →London Borough of Redbridge
London Borough of Redbridge adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check London Borough of Redbridge dates →London Borough of Harrow
London Borough of Harrow adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check London Borough of Harrow dates →The Highland Council
The Highland Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check The Highland Council dates →Westmorland and Furness Council
Westmorland and Furness Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Westmorland and Furness Council dates →Cumberland Council
Cumberland Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Cumberland Council dates →Southampton City Council
Southampton City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Southampton City Council dates →North Lanarkshire Council
North Lanarkshire Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check North Lanarkshire Council dates →Glasgow City Council
Glasgow City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Glasgow City Council dates →Swansea Council
Swansea Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Swansea Council dates →Bradford Council
Bradford Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Bradford Council dates →London Borough of Havering
London Borough of Havering adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check London Borough of Havering dates →London Borough of Hounslow
London Borough of Hounslow adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check London Borough of Hounslow dates →London Borough of Camden
London Borough of Camden adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check London Borough of Camden dates →London Borough of Haringey
London Borough of Haringey adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check London Borough of Haringey dates →London Borough of Islington
London Borough of Islington adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
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London Borough of Bexley adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check London Borough of Bexley dates →Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council dates →Rochdale Council
Rochdale Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Rochdale Council dates →East Suffolk Council
East Suffolk Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
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Solihull Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Solihull Council dates →North Somerset Council
North Somerset Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check North Somerset Council dates →Swindon Borough Council
Swindon Borough Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Swindon Borough Council dates →Portsmouth City Council
Portsmouth City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Portsmouth City Council dates →Renfrewshire Council
Renfrewshire Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Renfrewshire Council dates →Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Bury Metropolitan Borough Council dates →Luton Borough Council
Luton Borough Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Luton Borough Council dates →Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council dates →St Helens Borough Council
St Helens Borough Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check St Helens Borough Council dates →Bath and North East Somerset Council
Bath and North East Somerset Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Bath and North East Somerset Council dates →North Yorkshire Council
North Yorkshire Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check North Yorkshire Council dates →Southend-on-Sea City Council
Southend-on-Sea City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Southend-on-Sea City Council dates →London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check London Borough of Richmond upon Thames dates →West Lothian Council
West Lothian Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check West Lothian Council dates →Ards and North Down Borough Council
Ards and North Down Borough Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Ards and North Down Borough Council dates →North Lincolnshire Council
North Lincolnshire Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check North Lincolnshire Council dates →Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council
Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council dates →Argyll and Bute Council
Argyll and Bute Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Argyll and Bute Council dates →Arun District Council
Arun District Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
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Blackpool Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
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Bracknell Forest Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Bracknell Forest Council dates →Bridgend County Borough Council
Bridgend County Borough Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Bridgend County Borough Council dates →Cambridge City Council
Cambridge City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Cambridge City Council dates →Charnwood Borough Council
Charnwood Borough Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Charnwood Borough Council dates →Chelmsford City Council
Chelmsford City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Chelmsford City Council dates →Colchester City Council
Colchester City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Colchester City Council dates →Darlington Borough Council
Darlington Borough Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Darlington Borough Council dates →East Dunbartonshire Council
East Dunbartonshire Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check East Dunbartonshire Council dates →East Lothian Council
East Lothian Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check East Lothian Council dates →Flintshire County Council
Flintshire County Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Flintshire County Council dates →Huntingdonshire District Council
Huntingdonshire District Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Huntingdonshire District Council dates →Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council dates →Maidstone Borough Council
Maidstone Borough Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Maidstone Borough Council dates →Mid Ulster District Council
Mid Ulster District Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Mid Ulster District Council dates →Middlesbrough Council
Middlesbrough Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Middlesbrough Council dates →Midlothian Council
Midlothian Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Midlothian Council dates →Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council dates →Slough Borough Council
Slough Borough Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Slough Borough Council dates →South Cambridgeshire District Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check South Cambridgeshire District Council dates →Swale Borough Council
Swale Borough Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Swale Borough Council dates →Tendring District Council
Tendring District Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Tendring District Council dates →Torbay Council
Torbay Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Torbay Council dates →Vale of Glamorgan Council
Vale of Glamorgan Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Vale of Glamorgan Council dates →West Dunbartonshire Council
West Dunbartonshire Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check West Dunbartonshire Council dates →Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead dates →Wokingham Borough Council
Wokingham Borough Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Wokingham Borough Council dates →Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk
Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk dates →Falkirk Council
Falkirk Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Falkirk Council dates →Braintree District Council
Braintree District Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Braintree District Council dates →Eastleigh Borough Council
Eastleigh Borough Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Eastleigh Borough Council dates →Thanet District Council
Thanet District Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Thanet District Council dates →Lancaster City Council
Lancaster City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Lancaster City Council dates →South Kesteven District Council
South Kesteven District Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check South Kesteven District Council dates →Broadland District Council
Broadland District Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Broadland District Council dates →South Norfolk District Council
South Norfolk District Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check South Norfolk District Council dates →Oxford City Council
Oxford City Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Oxford City Council dates →Warwick District Council
Warwick District Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Warwick District Council dates →Horsham District Council
Horsham District Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
Check Horsham District Council dates →Mid Sussex District Council
Mid Sussex District Council adjusts bin collections around bank holidays. Check your exact dates using WhenBin — updated directly from the council.
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