What do I do with it?
Put it in your garden waste bin or take it to a recycling centre.
- if you subscribe to garden waste collections,
- put your tree next to your garden waste bin or bag on collection day
- cut trees in half if they're over 6ft
- needs to be suitable for one crew member to safely lift and carry it
- some local charities collect Christmas trees
- Christmas trees can be taken to a Household Waste and Recycling Centres
Subscribe to garden waste collections
Composting
Composting is a natural and affordable way to turn kitchen and garden waste into nutrient-rich material for your garden.
You can compost at home using a compost bin, heap or homemade system.
Find out more about composting at home
Household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs)
We have 14 Household Waste and Recycling Centres across Cornwall. You can find opening times and a list of accepted items for each site using the button below.
You can find your nearest HWRC by entering you postcode on our My Area page.
You need to book a slot to visit some sites.