Christmas tree recycling
Recycle your real Christmas tree. You can get it collected or take it to a drop-off point.
Real Christmas tree collections
If you’re subscribed to the garden waste service, we’ll collect your Christmas tree on any of your regular garden waste collection days. You must:
- remove all decorations
- place your tree at the front of your property by 6am
If you live in a private block that has a garden waste subscription:
- place your tree next to the garden waste bin
- make sure you do not block access to the bins
If you’re not subscribed to the garden waste collection service
From, 29 December, you can arrange a collection through the bulky waste service. Collections start from £23 for up to 5 items (concessions apply).
Drop-off locations for real Christmas trees
From 2 January to 31 January, you can drop off your real Christmas tree at any of the following locations:
You can also drop your Christmas tree off at reuse and recycling centres in Hackney. These are also known as tips or dumps.
Find your nearest reuse and recycling centre.
Hire a cargo bike to take your real Christmas tree to a drop-off location
If you’re new to cargo bikes you can get 60 minutes free. Just download the app and sign up on the Ourbike website.
Hackney Recycling
Address
Telephone
Opening times
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday – 9am to 5pm (telephone)
- Wednesday – 9am to 4pm (telephone)