Wandsworth Council has published details of services over the Christmas period including waste and recycling information and Christmas tree collections.

Wandsworth waste and recycling collections

There are no changes to waste and recycling collections over the Christmas and New Year period this year.

Wandsworth waste and recycling centres

Christmas Tree Collections

Scheduled Christmas tree collections will occur Monday to Friday from Tuesday, 3 January to Monday, 16 January 2023.

The service is for all-natural Christmas trees, not artificial trees.

Once collected, trees will be shredded and sent for composting.

Putting your Christmas tree out for collection

How to leave your tree for collection:

• Residents with front gardens should place trees for collection alongside their rubbish and recycling sacks on their usual bin day - not on the street
• Those without front gardens can place them on the pavement directly in front of their home but only if it does not cause an obstruction
• These trees should not be left out for collection any earlier than 6.30pm on the day before the collection is due
• Residents who live in blocks of flats should leave their trees near to their refuse bin store, making sure they do not block access.
• Decorations and pots must be removed first as the trees are sent for composting

Residents are being strongly urged not to abuse this free service by placing trees on the street (except as above) or where they will cause an obstruction on the street. This is unnecessary as they will be collected free of charge.

If trees are dumped on the street blocking pavements or parking spaces, the pick-up crews are forced to divert from their scheduled collections to deal with this problem, causing delays and inconvenience.

Different collection lorry: it won't be the same lorry that does the normal waste and recycling collection so do not worry if your bins are emptied and your recycling sacks are taken away before your tree is collected.

You can also take your tree to Smugglers Way reuse and recycling centre.