Recycling your Christmas tree

If you have a real Christmas tree, the most environmentally conscious way to dispose of it is to compost it. If you can’t compost your Christmas tree yourself, the Council can help.

During 4 January to 17 January 2010 we will collect used Christmas trees - these will be shredded and turned into compost.

Christmas tree collection dates are different to those for your normal recycling and refuse collection, and a special crew will collect your tree from your home.


If you are already on the Garden Waste Scheme, your Christmas tree will be collected on the same day as your garden waste. To find out which day Christmas trees will be collected in your street please see the Garden waste collection calendar [PDF file] (file size 83Kb)

Please put your tree out for collection alongside your garden waste bag, at the boundary of your property (so that it is visible from the kerb).

If you are not registered on the Garden Waste Scheme please call Streetline on tel: 020 7361 3001 for collection dates for your area.


Christmas Tree composting locations

Alternatively, you can take your Christmas tree to the following locations yourself, during the dates given above. There will be specially marked areas into which you can deposit your tree.

North

  •  Sainsbury's Ladbroke Grove
  •  West Row, at the junction of Southern Row (at recycling bins)
  •  Little Wormwood Scrubs
  •  Kensington Memorial Park
  •  Talbot Road (in front of church at the top of Colville Gardens)
  •  Silchester Road (Leisure Centre car park)

Central

  •  Homebase - Warwick Road
  •  Holland Park Car Park
  •  Palace Gate at the junction with Kensington Gate (the area near the sculpture)
  •  Ifield Road – at the junction with Finborough Road
  •  Phillimore Walk (in between Campden Hill Road and Hornton Street)

South

  •  Denyer Street Depot
  •  Cremorne Gardens in Lots Road
  •  Pont St - at the junction of Cadogan Square
  •  Royal Avenue – at the junction with St Leonard’s Terrace
  •  The Boltons (south side of the Church)