How can I recycle?

Christmas Tree and Card Recycling

Recycling your real Christmas tree and cards is a simple way that you can cut down your festive waste and make a positive contribution to recycling!

8 million real trees will be bought this Christmas; real trees can be recycled or if rooted planted in your garden in the New Year.

A massive one billion Christmas cards (17 for every man, woman and child) could end up in bins across the UK if we don't recycle them.

For hints and tips about reducing your waste this Christmas click here.

Christmas Tree

Recycling your Christmas Trees at the Household Waste Recycling Centres

After Christmas there will be facilities for recycling real Christmas trees at all of our Household Waste Recycling Centres where you can put your real tree for composting.

Woodland Trust Christmas Card Recycling

The Woodland Trust Christmas card Recycling Scheme
In addition to recycling Christmas cards in your kerbside collection you may want to support the Woodland Trust and take them along from 2nd - 31st January, to WHSmith, Tesco (Excluding Express Stores), TK Maxx and Marks & Spencer (Excluding M&S Food Stores) where collection bins for cards will be provided in store.

For more information visit the Woodland Trust website

Cheshire residents can find out below what local services are provided to them for recycling their real trees and cards.

Chester City Council

Real Christmas trees can be collected with garden waste (only if under 6ft)
Christmas cards (non-glittered) can go in green bags

For more information about Christmas arrangements visit the Chester City Council website.

Congleton Borough Council

Christmas trees can be put next to the brown garden bin on the specific garden waste collect day for recycling
Cards (non-glittered) can be recycled in the green Hessian bags as well as wrapping paper and cardboard

For more information about Christmas arrangements visit the Congleton Borough Council website.

Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council

Christmas Trees are collected from kerbside regardless of garden waste subscription. Dates to be confirmed.
Cards (non-glittered), envelopes and wrapping paper can be recycled in the silver recycling bin.

For more information about Christmas arrangements visit the Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council website.

Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council

Christmas trees can be collected in the brown garden waste wheelie bins
Christmas cards (non-glittered) can be recycled in the grey box

For more information about Christmas arrangements visit the Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council website.

Macclesfield Borough Council

The East Cheshire Hospice will collect and recycle Christmas trees for a minimum donation of £4 during the weekend of 10th/11th January 2008. This service covers the areas of SK9; SK10; SK11; SK12 and WA16 only. For more information visit the East Cheshire Hospice Christmas Tree Collection website. http://www.echtrees.org.uk
Christmas cards (non-glittered) can be recycled through the kerbside recycling collection.
Wrapping paper cannot be recycled through the kerbside recycling collection.

For more information about Christmas arrangements visit the Macclesfield Borough Council website.

Vale Royal Borough Council

Christmas trees can be put into the Brown bin for green garden waste if they are cut up.
Greetings cards (non-glittered) and white envelopes can be recycled in the kerbside scheme.
Wrapping paper can not be recycled through the kerbside scheme.

For more information about Christmas arrangements visit the Vale Royal Borough Council website.