Can I recycle it?
Christmas decorations are not collected as part of your recycling collection.
You can take Christmas lights and electrical decorations for recycling at Household Waste Recycling Centres except the site at Dudnance Lane (Pool).
Glass baubles and tinsel are not recyclable. Please place baubles (wrap up broken ones) and tinsel in your rubbish bin.
Natural materials on wreaths such as ivy, fir, mistletoe and holly can be home composted so long as they aren’t covered in lots of glitter.
Useful information
Unwanted Christmas decorations in good condition can be donated to charity shops for re-sale and re-use.
Household Waste and Recycling Centres
View our Household Waste Recycling Centres to find
- location maps
- opening times
- materials accepted
You can also find your nearest centre by entering your postcode on our my area page.
For safety reasons, no public pedestrian access is allowed through the entrance or exit gates at any of our household waste recycling centres.
Only waste from households in Cornwall can be taken to these sites. Commercial waste is not accepted at any recycling centre.