Real Christmas trees can be disposed of at a local tip.
The three tip sites in Charnwood are at:
Tree collections for garden waste service subscribers
We will also collect real trees from subscribers to our garden waste service. Customers with a garden waste bin can present the tree at the side of the bin and it will be taken. The Christmas trees go to the tip in Lount to be composted with our garden waste.
Trees should not be over 6ft tall (1.8 metres) – if they are they will need to be cut in two.
Collection dates will be between Monday, 6 January to Friday, 17 January 2025.
Please check My Charnwood to find out when your next garden waste collection will be.
Please be aware there will be no garden waste collections for the weeks commencing Monday, 23 December and Monday, 30 December. The service will resume from Monday, 6 January 2025. This means the final garden waste collections of 2023 will take place the week commencing Monday, 16 December 2024.
Composting Christmas trees at home
It is possible to compost Christmas trees at home. You’ll find some advice on the Less Waste Christmas composting webpage.
Artiticial Christmas trees
Artificial Christmas trees cannot be recycled, but they can be reused:
- If in good condition donate to a local reuse organisation or charity
- List on reuse websites e.g. Freecycle or Gumtree
Last updated: Mon 2nd December, 2024 @ 15:10