GLASGOW City Council has issued advice to residents on how to recycle their Christmas trees.

There are various options, including using your brown bin or taking the tree to a designated drop-off zone. 

Here's everything you need to know...

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Where can I recycle my Christmas tree in Glasgow?

For households with a brown bin, real Christmas trees can be placed in the bin for kerbside collection. 

Residents are asked to cut the tree into manageable pieces, make sure the lid will close and make sure the tree is not wedged into the bin.

Brown bins are collected every two weeks, though collection dates may vary around New Year.

Real Christmas trees can also be taken to the following locations from Tuesday, January 3 until Tuesday, January 31:

  • Pollok Country Park, Nether Pollok (blaze pitch) enter from Haggs Road
  • Alexandra Park, off Alexandra Parade, at the car park next to the golf course
  • Kelvingrove Park, Kelvin Way, at the grass area opposite the bandstand

In addition, there will be a drop-off point at Mansfield Park, via Hyndland Street, from Thursday, January 5.

Alternatively, trees can be taken to any of the council Household Waste Recycling Centres.   

             

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What happens to the Christmas trees?

The trees collected in the brown bins or taken to the recycling centres will be sent to the council's re-processing partners for composting, while the trees taken to the parks will be chipped and shredded for use within the parks. 

Chippings will also be available for the public to take free of charge from Pollok Park.