This reminder in from the council, Ed
Christmas may not have happened just yet, but residents can book to have their natural Christmas tree taken away from their kerbside in January when the festive period is over.
This free service will be available to book on the council’s website from Monday 21 December.
Christmas tree collections will be offered between 7 January and 4 February 2016 and any trees that are collected will be taken by waste contractor Amey for composting.
Trees will be picked up on the same day as your recycling waste. This service needs to be booked a minimum of three working days in advance of your normal recycling waste collection day.
How to book
When booking a collection, please remember:
- If your next recycling day is on a Monday, book your green garden waste collection by 6pm on Wednesday.
- If you next recycling day is on a Tuesday, book your green waste collection by 6pm on Thursday.
- If your next recycling day is on a Wednesday, book your green waste collection by 12noon on Saturday.
- If your next recycling day is on a Thursday, book your green waste collection by 6pm on Monday.
- If you next recycling day is on a Friday, book your green waste collection by 6pm on Tuesday
Once you have requested your Christmas tree to be collected, leave it next to your green wheeled bin/clear plastic sacks by 7am on your recycling collection day.
Collection dates
Residents are also reminded of the revised Christmas collection schedule detailed below:
|
Normal collection day |
Revised collection day |
|
Mon 21 December |
Sat 19 December |
|
Tue 22 December |
Mon 21 December |
|
Wed 23 December |
Tue 22 December |
|
Thu 24 December |
Wed 23 December |
|
Fri 25 December |
Thu 24 December |
|
Mon 28 December |
UNCHANGED |
|
Tue 29 December |
UNCHANGED |
|
Wed 30 December |
UNCHANGED |
|
Thu 31 December |
UNCHANGED |
|
Fri 1 January |
Sat 2 January |
Unwanted natural Christmas trees can also be disposed of at Lynnbottom or Afton Marsh household waste recycling centres (HWRCs).
Artificial trees no longer wanted must also be taken to one of the HWRCs.
More information on all waste collection services can be found at on the council Website.
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