Council will come to you for Christmas Tree

South Dublin County Council is introducing a new pilot scheme for the recycling of Christmas trees from houses in urban areas in the County, according to a press relase published on the Council's Website.

The pilot scheme will operate from Monday 8th January to Friday 12th January only. Householders should place their Christmas tree outside their house on the morning of their normal refuse bin collection and the Parks Department staff will collect the trees on that day. (Not necessarily at the same time as the bin collection.) The trees will be shredded and the material will be used in local parks as a mulch and soil conditioner.

Householders who are unable to avail of this service may bring their tree to the Council’s Green Waste Recycling Centre at Esker, Lucan where it can be left for recycling free of charge. The Centre operates from Tuesday to Saturday and the opening hours are as follows:-

Tuesday Friday 8.30am – 4.00pm
Saturday 8.30am – 2.30pm
Telephone 01 6283407

The Council warns that Christmas trees should not be brought to a park or open space, as was done in previous years when the Council provided central collection points. Instead, anyone found dumping trees or other materials on open spaces may be liable to prosecution under the Litter Act.

Update 18/12/2006: The Council has clarified that this service applies to organic trees only, and does not inlcude artificial trees.

To view arrangements of the other Dublin Local Authorities in respect of Christmas Trees, please visit www.dublinwaste.ie

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