Recycle your real Christmas tree

There is still time to recycle your real Christmas tree at one of Rochdale council’s Christmas tree recycling points. But hurry – they’re only open until Monday 17 January.

There is still time to recycle your real Christmas tree at one of Rochdale council’s Christmas tree recycling points. But hurry – they’re only open until Monday 17 January.

The council has 26 Christmas tree collection points still open across the borough where you can drop off your real tree so it can be chipped down and used for things like mulch around our parks and countryside.

Last year, 4,000 real Christmas trees were recycled in Rochdale.

The council understands people may be struggling to dispose of real Christmas trees following the decision to suspend garden waste collections over the winter season as part of its efforts to save money. But, the council hopes the Christmas tree recycling points will prove a useful way to help people dispose of their real Christmas trees conveniently and responsibly.

Councillor Terry Linden, the new Cabinet Member for Devolved and Environmental Services, said: “Christmas tree recycling points are convenient for local people to drop off their real used Christmas trees and they help people do something positive for the local area too. Thank you to everyone who’s recycled their tree already. Our parks and countryside will reap the benefits.”

Christmas tree collection points are:

Rochdale 

• Gordon Riggs Garden Centre, Kingsway
• Bolton Road (open space near Manley Road)
• Norden Bus Terminus Play Area, Edenfield Road
• Norden Road, Bamford (opposite shopping precinct)
• All-in-One Garden Centre, Manchester Road, Castleton
• Bentley Street, opposite Clarence Street, spare ground
• Wasp Avenue, Balderstone Park, Kirkholt
• B&Q Surplus Car Park (off Whitworth Road)
• Caldershaw Road, open ground near to school
• Town Hall Square, rear car park, Rochdale
• Castleton Community Centre Car Park, Manchester Road 

Heywood

• Hopwood Recreation Ground, Middleton Road
• Darnhill, Sutherland Road (car park area by the shops)
• Queen's Park (car park), Queen’s Park Road
• Bank Top / Cherwell Avenue (open space) 

Middleton

• Alkrington Woods Car Park (opposite Golf Club)
• Kirkway (just off Grimshaw Lane)
• Boarshaw Road Open Space
• Truffet Park, Bowness Road (car park)
• Hollins, car park area (opposite the shops on Waverly Road) 

Pennines 

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

If you can’t drop it off by 17 January, it can be taken to any of the three household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) in the borough:

• Chichester Street, Rochdale OL16 2AU. Telephone 01706 643871
• Springvale, Middleton M24 2HQ. Telephone 0161 653 5271
• Peel Lane, Heywood OL10 4PR.Telephone 01706 364956 

The HWRC’s are open 7 days a week from 8am to 6pm.

For more information about recycling in the borough, go to www.rochdale.gov.uk/recycling or call 0845 226 1800. Or call in to your nearest council customer service centre.