This year Kent County Council have changed the way you can recycle your real Christmas tree for free after this year’s festivities have ended.

Option 1 – Use our Garden Waste collection service (for permit holders only) If you hold a Garden Waste collection permit, simply place the tree in your green bin and we’ll pick it up on your usual collection days throughout January We can take trees with a trunk of up to 90mm (3.5”) in diameter.
Option 2 – Take your tree to one of the collection points, at the dates and times listed below.  We can take trees with a trunk of up to 90mm (3.5”) in diameter

  • Edenbridge – Leisure Centre Car Park.
    Thursdays 12 and 19 January 9.15am to 10.15am
  • Four Elms – Layby by St Paul’s Church,
    Thursdays 12 and 19 January 10.30am to 11.30am
  • Hever Recycling site, Hever Castle Car Park,
    Fridays 13 and 20 January 7am to 8am

Option 3 –Take your tree to one of Kent County Council’s Household Waste Recycling Sites. They will take larger trees that are too big for us to collect. Visit www.kent.gov.uk/recycling or call 03000 41 73 73 to book a slot