It is estimated that England's households will create nearly three quarters of a million tonnes of extra waste during the festive period – that's five black bin bags per household.
There are many recycling tips on our website, including:
Christmas cards can be recycled by dropping them in to:
- W H Smith, Marks and Spencer and TK Maxx stores, who are taking part in The Woodland Trust's Christmas card recycling scheme,
- Sainsbury's or Morrisons supermarkets, where special boxes will be provided in store,
- household waste recycling sites using the cardboard or newspaper/magazine bins, or,
- your recycling bin – as collected by your local district or borough council.
Wrapping paper can be:
- recycled at household waste recycling sites using the newspaper/magazine bins,
- saved for re-use the following year, or,
- composted at home.
Real Christmas trees can be recycled or composted at
- Household Waste Recycling Sites or
- Local collection points
Leftover food can be composted. See our website for details on how to get a reduced-price composter and free expert advice.
Lead Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment, Councillor Matthew Lock, said: "Many people clearing up after the Christmas festivities will be tempted to put all the extra rubbish in the bin. But everything from Christmas trees to turkey leftovers and wrapping paper can be recycled or reused. "
"There is lots of information on our website about the different materials that can be recycled and where to take them."
For more information visit our rubbish and recycling pages.
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