This year Havering Council is helping residents by making it easier than ever before to recycle their Christmas trees when the festive season is over.
Customers of the wheeled bin Garden Waste Collection Service, should cut their trees and place them in the green bin with the lid closed on collection day.
This service is for residents who, for an annual charge, are loaned a 240 litre green wheeled bin or sold a roll of 50 compostable garden waste sacks, which breaks down at the composing site.
The bins are collected from properties, emptied and sent to a composing facility where the contents are turned into a soil improver, avoiding the need for landfill.
Other residents can visit the Gerpins Lane Reuse & Recycling Centre in Upminster or recycle their tree at Gidea Park Sports Ground, Main Road, Romford on Saturday 2 January 2016 between 10am to 2pm.
Don’t forget to remove all decorations from the tree before recycling!
Councillor Damian White, Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Housing said:
“Getting a real tree is an indispensable part of Christmas for many of us, but we need to remember what happens to them once the festive period is over.
Having recycling centres all over the Borough means it’s easier to recycle trees than ever before. Recycling is cheap and quick and makes a real contribution to our Cleaner Havering Campaign.”
