Discover Pines and Needles London Christmas Tree Removal Services. From the highs of Christmas to the lows of January, nothing screams ‘back to work’ more than a Christmas tree left to wither in the back garden.
And while we know all good things must come to an end, we’re here to make life easy by offering a number of collection and recycling options for our London based customers. Unfortunately we are unable to offer this Christmas Tree Removal Service to our Nationwide Customers who live outside of our London Christmas Tree delivery areas.
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FAQs
Council Christmas Tree Recycling
Your local Council may take your tree away free of charge. In all the Councils listed below, only real trees are recycled and all decorations, lights and stands must be removed beforehand.
For Barnet Council Christmas tree recycling in early 2026, residents with garden waste collection can leave their decorated-free real trees out for collection on specific dates in January (likely 10th or 17th), while others can use the Summers Lane Reuse & Recycling Centre (RRC) after Christmas. Always remove decorations and lights, and for curbside collection, cut larger trees in half and place them by the boundary.
For Curbside Collection (Garden Waste Subscribers):
- When: Expect collections in January 2026, potentially around Saturday, January 10th, or Saturday, January 17th, as per past patterns.
Real Christmas trees will be collected from households that have signed up to the garden waste collection service. Make sure you've removed all decorations, cut the tree in half and placed it next to your garden waste bin ready for collection. This service is suspended over the Christmas period and restarts in January 2026.
Residents who have not signed up to the garden waste service can take their real Christmas tree to one of the two waste and recycling centres at Thames Road in Crayford and Maidstone Road in Foots Cray for recycling.
For early 2026, Bromley Council will offer temporary Christmas tree drop-off sites (like Norman Park, Salt Depot, Cotmandene) and allow recycling via their Reuse & Recycling Centres (Churchfields Road, potentially Waldo Road reopening partially) and potentially through the Green Garden Waste collection if subscribed, with details published closer to Christmas 2025 on the Bromley Council website. Remember to remove all decorations and check the council's official site for specific 2026 dates and locations after Christmas 2025.
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Saturday 10 January, 11am to 4pm
- Bromley: Norman Park, Hook Farm Road (off Bromley Common)
- Green Street Green: Salt Depot, Shire Lane Spur (off Sevenoaks Road)
- St Paul’s Cray, Cotmandene Crescent car park
Sunday 11 January, 8am to 12pm
- Biggin Hill: Charles Darwin School, Jail Lane
- Beckenham: Unicorn Primary School car park, Creswell Drive (off South Eden Park Road)
Christmas trees can be recycled at recycling points across Camden. The recycling points will be open from 2 to 11 January 2026.
View our map to find your nearest Christmas tree recycling point. Remember to remove any decorations from your tree.
Recycling points are for domestic use by Camden residents only. You must not leave unsold Christmas trees or commercial waste at any site.
Croydon
- When: Place your tree out from Monday, Jan 6, 2026; it will be collected by Friday, Jan 16, 2026.
Enfield
For early 2026, Enfield Council is promoting charity collections by North London Hospice for real trees in selected postcodes between January 7-9, 2026, with bookings open until Jan 4th via Just Helping; otherwise, check the Council's website for potential drop-off points or scheduled council collections after the holiday period, typically early January, at their official Facebook page and main recycling pages.
Charity Collection (Recommended)
- Who: North London Hospice (via Just Helping).
- When: January 7-9, 2026.
Greenwich
Collection Details:
When: Starting Monday, January 6th, 2026.
Trees will be collected from your home from December to March 2024 on your rubbish and recycling day. Put your tree out on the front boundary of your property by 6am, with all decorations removed. If you live in a block or estate, leave it next to your communal bins (not inside them), making sure you do not block access to the bins. If you don’t have garden waste collections you can take your tree to one of four drop-off points from 2 to 31 January 2026:
- Bishops Park (next to cafe, Bishops Park Road/Stevenage Road entrance)
- Cathnor Park (next to the play area, Greenside Road)
- Fulham Palace Road Cemetery (opposite Queensmill Road)
- Loris Road Community Gardens (Batoum Gardens)
- New King's Road (on edge of Eel Brook Common)
- Normand Park (opposite Lillie Road entrance)
- Ravenscourt Park (by football pitch, access by foot via Ravenscourt Park Road)
- South Park (hard standing next to cricket nets, access by foot via Woolneigh Street)
- Wormholt Park (Sawley Road entrance)
- Wormwood Scrubs car park (off Scrubs Lane)
If you are subscribed to the garden waste service, the collection team will collect your Christmas tree on your regular garden waste collection day. You must:
- remove all decorations
- place your tree at the front of your property by 6am
If you live in a block with garden waste collections:
- place your tree next to the garden waste bin
- make sure you do not block access to the bins
You can also arrange a collection through the bulky waste service from 27 December.
If you normally get an on-street rubbish collection, simply leave your tree where you'd leave your rubbish.
Please make sure:
- it is a REAL tree
- it is clearly visible
- it is not obstructing the pavement
- all decorations and pots are removed.
Collections on 25 and 26 December, and on 1 and 2 January, will take place later than normal. Please check revised dates. All collection days will be back to normal by Monday 5 January.
Designated Christmas tree drop-off points
Or you can take your tree to one of the designated drop-off points below.
- Bishops Park (next to cafe, Bishops Park Road/Stevenage Road entrance)
- Cathnor Park (next to the play area, Greenside Road)
- Fulham Palace Road Cemetery (opposite Queensmill Road)
- Loris Road Community Gardens (Batoum Gardens)
- New Kings Road (on edge of Eelbrook Common)
- Normand Park (opposite Lillie Road entrance)
- Ravenscourt Park (by football pitch, access by foot via Ravenscourt Park Road)
- South Park (hard standing in front of the wildlife area, access by foot via Woolneigh Street)
- Wormholt Park (Sawley Road entrance)
- Wormwood Scrubs car park (off Scrubs Lane)
- Dates: Expect drop-off to run from December 26, 2025, to January 12, 2026.
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Locations:
- Bruce Castle Park (near Lordship Lane entrance)
- Downhills Park (Downhills Park Road/Keston Road entrance)
- Finsbury Park (Endymion Road entrance)
- OR Tambo Recreation Ground (Bidwell Gate)
- Priory Park (old bowling green near Priory Road entrance)
For Hillingdon Christmas tree removal in early 2026, expect options similar to previous years: subscribe to the garden waste service for collection (cut trees in half if over 6ft) or book a special collection if you live in a flat (email wastesupervisor@hillingdon.gov.uk) between early-mid January, ensuring all decorations are removed.
Check the Hillingdon Council website for official 2026 dates and details, as services often run for a couple of weeks after Christmas.
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CollectionIf you have a door-to-door recycling service, Islington Council will collect your tree. If you live in a street property, you can put your tree at the edge of your property for collection on your recycling day after January 6. Flats above shops should put their tree out at the normal recycling collection point on January 6.
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Drop-offYou can bring your tree to a drop-off point at one of the following parks:
- King Square Gardens
- Barnard Park, Charlotte Terrace
- Rosemary Gardens
- Highbury Crescent, near playground entrance
- Elthorne Park
- Wray Crescent (park end)
- Spa Fields (off Northampton Road)
- Tufnell Park, Campdale Road
- Paradise Park, Lough Road/Mackenzie Road entrance
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Household Reuse and Recycling CentreYou can recycle your tree at the Household Reuse and Recycling Centre, Hornsey Street, which accepts green waste and Christmas trees all year round.
For Kensington & Chelsea's 2026 Christmas tree removal, expect kerbside collections from January 2-16, 2026, on your usual bin day, with trees placed out by 7 am, decorations removed; you can also use drop-off points from late December (around Dec 28) to mid-January (around Jan 18), with specific park locations available and details on the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) website.
Key Details:
Kerbside Collection (Jan 2 - Jan 16, 2026):
Place your real tree (no pots/decorations) out by 7 am on your normal rubbish/recycling day.
Kingston
Real Christmas trees will be collected from households over a two-week period from Real christmas tree collections will start from Monday 8 January 2026. If you want your tree to be recycled, please place it out on Monday 8 January and leave it out until it is collected. It should be gone within two weeks.
Lambeth
- Remove the tree from any pot and decorations, as these cannot be recycled.
- If you live on an estate, leave your tree by the bin areas or bulky waste collection areas.
- If your tree is not collected, take it back in and leave it next to your bins again on your next collection day.
- Lambeth Council will collect a limited number of trees each day, so trees take up a lot of space.
- If your collection day is on or after Christmas and New Year's Day, Lambeth Council will collect your bins the day after.
Lewisham
- Blackheath: Changing room car park
- Mayow Park: Mayow Road, café entrance
- Sydenham Wells Park: Wells Park Road, main entrance
- Telegraph Hill: Kitto Road/Pepys Road entrance
- Blythe Hill: Codrington Hill entrance
Merton
Free kerbside collection service 2025.
Put your tree out by 6am on Tuesday 6 January 2026 and it will be collected as soon as possible. We aim to recycle as many trees as possible. Remove all the decorations and remove the tree from its pot.
Newham
You can book your FREE Christmas tree collection. In Newham, your tree can be collected as part of the garden waste removal service.
- Cut your tree into sizes that are easy to handle.
- Prepare the green waste by leaving it in tied bundles are normal black bin bags so you know how many bags the council needs to collect.
- Apply online and the tree will be collected within 2 working days of your request.
Redbridge
In Redbridge, Christmas trees will be collected between January 12 and 23, 2026. To ensure your tree is collected, you should place it at the boundary of your property by 6 AM on Monday, January 6.
Richmond
Designated collections days based on your area. Check the website for when your street will have their trees collected. You can also take your tree to one of the drop-off points. Alternatively there are drop off points around the borough at the following locations:
- Barn Elms Sports Centre, SW13 0DG (opposite Barnes Rugby Centre)
- Squire's Garden Centre Car Park, Sixth Cross Road, TW2 5PA
- Old Deer Car Park, TW9 2RA
- Ham Street Car Park, TW10 7RS
- Nelson Road Car Park, TW2 7BB
- Hampton Library Car Park, TW12 2AB
- North Lane Car Park, TW11 0HJ
- Barn Elms Sports Centre, SW13 0DG (opposite Barnes Rugby Centre)
Southwark
In the past, Southwark council has collected trees on the normal waste collection day. Check their website for more information closer to Christmas about what plans they have for tree collection in 2026.
Sutton
Real Christmas tree collections
Our dedicated real Christmas tree collection service will operate from Monday 6 January to Friday 17 January. We aim to recycle as many trees as possible.
- Put your tree out on your scheduled general and garden waste collection day during this 2 week period.
- Take your tree out of the pot and remove all decorations otherwise we won't be able to collect it.
- Put your tree as close to the front boundary of your property, visible to the collection teams and not blocking the pavement.
- If you live in a flat, place your tree outside the bin store but do not block access to it.
Alternative ways to dispose of real Christmas trees
- Cut it up and place it in your garden waste recycling bin if you have a subscription.
- Take it to the Household Reuse and Recycling Centre (HRRC) to be composted. Don't forget to book your visit to HRRC.
Waltham Forest
- Leave it next to your brown bin: If you have a kerbside brown bin collection, you can leave your tree next to your bin on collection day.
- Take it to a waste and recycling center: You can take your tree to a local waste and recycling center.
- Arrange a large item collection: You can arrange a large item collection.
Wandsworth
- Acanthus Road, Battersea: Parking bays at the end of the road next to Grayshott playground, SW11 5TY
- Battersea Park, Albert Bridge Car Park: Albert Bridge Road, SW11 4NU
- Battersea Park, Chelsea Gate Car Park: Carriage Drive North, SW11 4NJ
- Nuffield Health Car Park: Burr Road, Wandsworth, SW18 4SQ
- Tooting Common, Dr Johnson Car Park: SW17 8JU
- Tooting Leisure Centre Car Park: Greaves Place, SW17 0NE
Westminster
Westminster has over 25 recycling points for real Christmas trees. You can take your tree to a drop-off point from the start on the 27 December 2025 to the end of day on 11 January 2026. Opening hours are 8am to 8pm unless they are in parks, which close at 4.30pm. You can use the map on their website to check the exact location of the recycling drop-off points.
