Is your old Christmas tree lavishing outside looking for a new home?

Mine looks like some kind of halfhearted landscaping effort no one could be bothered to finish. The scraps of tinsel and single bauble still clinging on forlornly don't help the picture...

Try recycling yours locally - here are some tips on where to take it.

FACTORY LANE WASTE & RECYCLING CENTRE
FACTORY LANE, WEST CROYDON, LONDON, CR0 3RL
Waste types:
    •    Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed)
    •    Mixed Metal Food & Drink Cans
    •    Mixed Paper (incl Newspapers, Junkmail, Magazines)
    •    All Textiles
    •    Garden Waste
    •    Christmas Trees
    •    Fridges and freezers

CO-OP
LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD, 61, ADDISCOMBE, Croydon, CR9 6DN
Waste types:
    •    Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed)
    •    Mixed Paper (incl Newspapers, Junkmail, Magazines)
    •    Mixed Metal Food & Drink Cans
    •    Aluminium Foil
    •    Steel Food & Drink Cans
    •    All Plastic Bottles
    •    Phone Directories & Yellow Pages
    •    Christmas Trees
    •    Aerosols
    •    Christmas Cards
    •    Aluminium Cans
    •    Shredded Paper
    •    Cardboard

FISHERS FARM WASTE & RECYCLING CENTRE
NORTH DOWNS ROAD, NEW ADDINGTON, CR0 0LF
Waste types:
    •    Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed)
    •    Mixed Metal Food & Drink Cans
    •    Garden Waste
    •    Christmas Trees
    •    Aluminium Foil
    •    Car Oil
    •    Shoes
    •    Car Batteries
    •    All Plastic Bottles
    •    Scrap Wood
    •    CARDBOARD
    •    Books
    •    Spectacles
    •    Mixed Paper (incl Newspapers, Junkmail, Magazines)
    •    Domestic Batteries
    •    Phone Directories & Yellow Pages
    •    Mixed Scrap Metal
    •    Bricks, Rubble, Concrete
    •    Soil
    •    Fluorescent Lamps
    •    Christmas Cards
    •    Gas Bottles
    •    All Textiles
    •    Drinks cartons
    •    Shredded Paper
    •    Fridges and freezers
    •    Display Equipment
    •    General waste electronics
    •    Large Household Appliances
    •    Gas Discharge Lamps


For lots more information on recycling centres in the Croydon area and what services they provide, check out the Recycle Now website.



Katrina

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