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Christmas tree collection for charity by tree surgeons from Rapid Tree Care, pictured Dean Moogan, Elliot Hilton, Kieron Moogan & Lee Moogan<\/p>\nAnyone with a real Christmas tree can leave it at one of 13 drop off points between January 2 and 23Christmas tree collection for charity by tree surgeons from Rapid Tree Care, pictured Dean Moogan, Elliot Hilton, Kieron Moogan & Lee Moogan<\/p>\n
Christmas Day has come and gone, but households across the country are still bathed in the cosy glow of fairy lights on the tree. Most people who enjoy decorating a Christmas tree each year will leave it up for a while after the big day – traditionally until the Twelfth Night on January 5, or the Epiphany on January 6, which was when the three wise men were said to have visited Jesus.<\/p>\n
According to a YouGov survey, most Britons celebrate Christmas<\/a> with a fake Christmas tree that can be re-used each year, with this option being considered more environmentally friendly. But those celebrating the old-fashioned way with a real tree can still do their bit to help the environment by recycling the tree when the holidays are done.<\/p>\n Real trees are recyclable<\/a> and can be shredded into chippings, which are then used in parks or woodland areas. In some seaside towns, the trees are used to bolster existing sand dunes, reducing coastal erosion.<\/p>\n Liverpool City Council will open up a number of recycling points across the city to help residents dispose of their Christmas trees properly this year.<\/p>\n Anyone with a real Christmas tree can leave it at one of 13 drop off points between January 2 and 23. These drop-off points are:<\/p>\n Real trees can also be delivered to one of the household waste recycling centre<\/a>s provided by Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority.<\/p>\n These include Otterspool Recycling Centre on Jericho Lane, Aigburth<\/a>, and Old Swan <\/a>Household Waste Recycling Centre on Cheadle Avenue. Both centres are open from 8am to 5pm every day during the winter months, excluding Christmas Day and News Year’s Day when they are closed.<\/p>\n A number of local charities have announced their own Christmas tree pick-ups, which can be arranged in exchange for a small donation.<\/p>\n Woodlands Hospice Christmas Tree Collection and Recycling service will take place from January 5 to January 9. Every tree collected will be chipped to help maintain the Bluebell Woods, located behind the hospice.<\/p>\n Hospice volunteers will be collecting trees in the areas of L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L9, L10, L11, L12, L13, L14, L15, L16, L17, L18, L19, L20, L21, L22, L23, L24, L25, L28, L29, L30, L31, L32, L33, L37, L38, and some parts of L39. A minimum donation of \u00a315 is required. To book your collection, call 0151 529 2630.<\/p>\n St Joseph’s Hospice volunteers will be out collecting and recycling real Christmas trees from January 17 until January 21, with donations going towards funding patient care.<\/p>\n Volunteers will be collecting from the areas of L9, L10, L11, L20, L21, L22, L23, L30, L31, L37, and L38. Tree drop-offs will also be accepted at the hospice on Ince Road, Thornton, from January 17.<\/p>\n\n