RESIDENTS with a real Christmas tree this year may be wondering what to do with it once the decorations come down.
A palliative care and grief support charity offers a convenient recycling alternative to taking the tree in the car to a recycling centre, or chopping it up to put out with garden waste.
Sue Ryder’s annual Treecycling service makes it possible for people to recycle their Christmas trees, while at the same time supporting the charity’s work in the community.
In early January, Sue Ryder volunteers will collect from Thames Valley postcodes, including from Reading and Wokingham Borough addresses.
Trees can be collected from a front door, front garden or driveway, and will be taken for processing to become either woodchips for biomass solid fuel, or to be turned into an organic mulch for use in gardening, landscaping and ecosystem restoration.
Sue Ryder does not make any money from chipping the collected trees, but invites people to make an optional donation when they book online.
Collection routes and dates vary year to year, so people are advised to check their postcode when they book.
Any decorations, lights or pots need to be removed before collection.
Capacity is limited and registration will close on Sunday, January 4, so people are urged to reserve their tree collection as soon as possible.
The collection service will run in the Thames Valley area from Wednesday, January 7 to Friday, January 16.
To book, and for information, visit: sueryder.org
