Christmas tree recycling points

​Don't let your real Christmas tree go to waste after the festive season.

Recycle your real Christmas tree at home:

• Chop it up and put it in your brown recycling bin.
• Leave it next to your brown bin or caddy when you put your bins out for collection.

Here's what you need to do:

• Remove all decorations.
• Make sure the trunk is thinner than your wrist.
• If you're putting the tree in your bin make sure the bin can close.
• Take off the base and put it in your dark green bin.

Take your Christmas tree to a recycling point:

Christmas tree recycling points are open from 1 January - 11 January. You can drop your Christmas tree off at the following locations:

Castleton

• Bolton Road, open space near Manley Road
• Castleton Community Centre Car Park, Manchester Road 

​Roc​hdale

• Bentley Street, opposite Clarence Street, spare ground
• Caldershaw Road, open ground near the school
• Town Hall Square, rear car park, Rochdale
• Wasp Avenue, Balderstone Park, Kirkholt

Heywood

• Bank Top or Cherwell Avenue, open space
• Darnhill, Sutherland Road, car park area by shops
• Higher Lomax Lane, open space
• Hopwood Park, car park off Manchester Road
• Queen’s Park, Queen's Park Road, car park

​​​Middleton

• ​Alkrington Woods Car Park, opposite Golf Club
• Boarshaw Road, open space
• Hollins, car park area​, opposite the shops on Waverly Road
• Kirkway, just off Grimshaw Lane
• Truffet Park, Bowness Road car park

Norden and Bamford

• Norden Bus Terminus Play Area, Edenfield Road
• Norden Road, Bamford, opposite shopping precinct
• St Vincent's Primary School, Edenfield Road

Pennines

• Halifax Road, Smallbridge, off Howarth Green
• Hare Hill Park, car park next to play area
• Hollingworth Lake Visitor Centre, car park area
• Milnrow Memorial Park, Newhey Road, by car park
• Wildhouse Lane, lay-by area

What will happen to my Christmas tree?

The council will collect your real Christmas tree and send it to be turned into Revive Compost right here in Rochdale.