Real Christmas trees can be recycled across the county this year, and people from across the county are being asked to do their bit for the planet by ‘TreeCycling’
Staffordshire County Council’s sustainability team are now reminding people about the different ways their real tree can be correctly recycled.
Real trees can be taken to the Household Waste Recycling Centres around Staffordshire. The trees will need to be placed into garden waste containers ready to be recycled.
Katherine House Hospice will also be collecting trees for a donation in Stone and other areas, details can be found here: https://just-helping.org.uk/?fbclid=IwAR0P7Fl0meB1iF3O73hQ6XgorCg2YK8vjdX3xPwconEuPXLzLjan2_XlFqI
Simon Tagg, Cabinet Member with responsibility for Climate Change at Staffordshire County Council said: “At Christmas time we can often be left with a lot of waste to get rid of including our real Christmas trees.
“But there are great initiatives right across the county to ensure we are donating our unwanted trees. I would urge people to do what they can to help keep Staffordshire sustainable and seek out any local schemes that reduce, reuse or recycle Christmas rubbish.
“The county council has been championing the climate change agenda for a number of years now and has made a commitment to make Staffordshire more sustainable. Ensuring Christmas trees and other waste is correctly recycled, is just another way to help achieve this target.”
The Household waste Recycling Centres will be open during the Christmas break and closed during the bank holidays. Information on opening dates and times for the centres can be found at: www.staffordshire.gov.uk/TreeRecycle
