How to recycle your real Christmas tree
Recycle your real Christmas tree at any of our four recycling centres/tidy tips or by placing it near your recycling bin, on your normal recycling collection day, between Monday 6 January and Friday 17 January 2025. This service is open to all households in Central Bedfordshire, at no extra cost to you.
- please ensure it is placed separately and not in any bin or bag
- trees should be no taller than 6ft, with trunks no greater than 3 inches in diameter
- important reminder: For those who subscribe, no other garden waste will be accepted during this time. Garden waste collections are suspended between Monday, 2 December 2024 until Friday, 24 February 2025
Missed Christmas tree collection
If your Christmas tree collection has been missed, you must report it within 2 working days of your scheduled collection date using the form below.
Once you open the form, select 'Other' and then choose 'Christmas tree' from the dropdown menu.
As long as the report is submitted within 2 working days, we will arrange to collect your tree.