How to recycle your Christmas tree with Newark and Sherwood District Council

Residents will be able to round off the festive period in a more eco-conscious way by recycling their Christmas trees.

Newark and Sherwood District Council’s Christmas Tree Recycling Scheme is returning for another year, and households are now able to book for their tree to be collected.

Trees will be turned into chipping and repurposed in a number of ways, such as being used as path surfacing or mulch for shrubs beds.

Tree collections cost £5, and residents using the service are asked to safely leave their trees out from January 13 ready to be picked up in the three weeks following this date.

The council say that fees collected from the service will be reinvested back into the community, with proceeds from previous years being used to plant more trees in the area as well as being offered to community groups for conservation work, including tree and hedgerow planting.

Simon Forde, portfolio holder for climate and the environment, said: “Many of us will be making New Year’s resolutions over the next few weeks and while it’s great to promise something personal for yourself, this is a fantastic chance to embrace a more sustainable way of living.

“Recycling your Christmas tree, as well as taking away the hassle of disposal, will set you on the right path for doing so and you’ll be able to enjoy the results of previous year’s efforts when taking your Boxing Day and ‘Twixmas’ walks through our stunning parks.”

Collections can be booked online now at: www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/recycling/christmas-tree-recycling

In January 2024 over 400 trees were collected and recycled by the council’s Waste Management Team.

Residents also have the option to cut their real trees and place them in their garden waste bin for recycling.

All real trees can also be taken to any household recycling centre in the district.