Christmas tree recycling

Recycle your tree at home

If you have a real Christmas tree, the most environmentally friendly way to dispose of it is to compost it.

Can you compost at home? If your real tree is not in a pot, or you don't have the space to plant it in your garden, then make sure you compost it, which is the most environmentally friendly way to dispose of it.

Get us to recycle your tree

If you can't compost your Christmas tree yourself, you can take it to a drop-off point or leave it kerbside for collection with your rubbish and recycling.

Drop-off points

The best way to recycle your real tree is for free at one of our drop-off points. This helps keep our pavements and streets clear. You can use these drop off points from Sunday 28 December 2025 to Sunday 18 January 2026. Don't forget to remove any decorations and pots first.

North of the borough

• Emslie Horniman Park (Kensal Road side) W10
• Sainsbury's, Canal Way (off Ladbroke Grove) W10
• Little Wormwood Scrubs (opposite Brewster Gardens) W10
• Kensington Memorial Park (St Helen’s Gardens entrance) W10
• All Saints Church (at the top of Colville Gardens) W11
• Cornwall Crescent (junction with Clarendon Road) W11
• Tavistock Road (junction with Basing Street) W11 
• Pembridge Square (entering from Pembridge Villas) W2
• Kensington Park Road (junction with Convent Gardens) W11
• Bramley Road (junction with Whitchurch Road) W11
• Avondale Park (Walmer Road East entrance) W11

Central

• Holland Park car park, Abbotsbury Road W14
• Palace Gate (junction with Kensington Gate – near the sculpture) W8
• Campden Hill Road (outside Kensington Town Hall, between Phillimore Walk and Upper Phillimore Gardens) W8
• Lexham Gardens (opposite Lexham Walk) W8
• Redfield Lane (start of pedestrian walkway leading to Cromwell Road) SW5

South of the borough

• Ifield Road (close to Finborough Theatre) SW10
• Onslow Gardens (junction with Ensor Mews) SW7
• Halsey Street (junction with Cadogan Street) SW3
• Cremorne Gardens, Lots Road SW10
• Hans Place (southern end) SW1
• Royal Avenue (junction with St. Leonard’s Terrace) SW3
• The Boltons (south side of the church) SW10
• Robinson Street (pavement area, opposite the church) SW3
• Dovehouse Green SW3
• Westfield Park (Tetcott Road North entrance) SW10
• Kempsford Gardens (next to Warwick Road) SW5

Kerbside collections

If you can't take your tree to a drop-off point, we can collect it on your rubbish and recycling collection day from Friday 2 January 2026 to Friday 16 January 2026.

Before we collect it, make sure you:

• know your rubbish and recycling collection days
• put it out before 7am on your rubbish and recycling collection day
• remove the pots and any decorations
• place the tree where it's clearly visible and doesn't obstruct the pavement

Estates, mansion blocks and flats tree recycling

If you can't take your tree to a drop off point, your housing provider may have a separate collection in place. If not, your property manager or caretaker can arrange a one-off bulk collection of real trees by contacting Streetline on:

• telephone: 020 7361 3001
• email: [email protected]

This service ends in mid-January.

Potted tree tips

You can plant a potted tree out in the garden and bring it indoors next Christmas. You may need to repot it if it's grown.