Once the festivities are over, you can take your real Christmas tree to the recycling centre in Morden, or we can collect it free of charge.
If you subscribe to our garden waste collection service, you can also cut it up and put it in your garden waste bin.
Free kerbside collection service 2023
Service update 20 January 2023: If your Christmas tree has not been collected, put it next to your rubbish bin on your next collection day. We can't guarantee it will be recycled.
If you come across a tree that has been dumped (not next to a rubbish bin awaiting collection), please report it as a fly-tip.
Put your tree out by 6am on Monday 9 January 2023 and it will be collected as soon as possible.
- Remove all the decorations and remove the tree from its pot.
- If you put your tree out later than 6am on Monday 9 January 2023, we may not collect it.
- Put your tree as close as possible to the front edge of your property, where it is visible from the pavement, but not on the pavement. If you live in a flat with communal (shared) bins, put your tree outside your bin store but don’t block access.
How to recycle your tree
Book a visit to the Garth Road Household Reuse and Recycling Centre and place it in the garden waste container.
If you subscribe to our garden waste collection service, you can also cut it up and put it in your garden waste bin.
Chop it up to create a winter shelter for animals in your garden or add it to your compost heap. How to make a log shelter (The Wildlife Trusts)
Reduce waste: buy a tree with roots
If you have a garden, why not buy a Christmas tree with roots? You can replant it in a tub or in your garden and use it again the following year.
Not only does this cause less waste, but the tree also absorbs carbon dioxide while it grows during the year.