Recycle your real Christmas trees with Ealing Council at local parks, doorstep collection service and Greenford reuse and recycling centre. If you have enjoyed a Christmas tree in Ealing this winter, please dispose of it responsibly.
It is estimated that over 6 million real Christmas trees bought each year by UK households. Ealing Council will turn your real Christmas tree into mulch, serving as a valuable resource for parks and allotments throughout Ealing. Mulch is a protective covering, typically composed of organic materials like leaves, straw, or shredded bark, spread over the soil’s surface around plants. It helps retain moisture, suppress weeds, regulate soil temperature and provide nutrients as it decomposes.
In Ealing, between Monday 5 January and Friday 23 January 2026, those who use the black and blue wheeled bins can leave their real trees on the front edge of their property for collection. Or you can drop off at the designated local parks around the borough or book a slot Greenford reuse and recycling centre.
Put you trees out on the same day as your revised rubbish collection (black bin) so every other week. Check the council’s rubbish and recycling collections page for more details of collection dates. Trees must be shorter than 6 feet (taller trees can be cut into two) and with a trunk smaller than 20cm in diameter. Leave the tree on the front edge of your property and not blocking the pavement for pedestrians. No decorations will be accepted, and real trees only please.
Top tips to Christmas Tree Recycling
- No fake Christmas trees
- For rented Christmas trees make sure it is clearly labelled so the dedicated collection crews do not remove your hire tree or garden feature by mistake
- Remove all Christmas decorations from your tree so you can reuse them (and so they don’t contaminate the mulch)
If you live in a flat or use a communal bin service, take your tree to one of our outdoor drop-off locations. Or you can drop trees of at Greenford Road reuse and recycling centre by booking a slot .
Parks for recycling Christmas trees in Ealing
Parks in Ealing that will have drop off points for recycling Christmas trees. This service is available until Friday 23 January 2026.
- Acton Park
- Berkeley Fields (Berkeley Avenue)
- Churchfields Park Hanwell
- Cleveland Park
- Ealing Central Sports Ground (Horsenden Lane South)
- Ealing Common (Junction of Grange Road and The Common)
- Elthorne Park (Boston Road)
- Islip Manor Park (Eastcote Lane)
- Lammas Park (Northfields Avenue)
- North Acton Playing Fields
- Perivale Park (Cowgate Road)
- Pitshanger Park
- Ravenor Park (Oldfield Lane South and Ruislip Road)
- Rectory Park (Parkfield Drive)
- Southall Park (Green Drive)
- Southfields Recreation Ground (Southfield Road)
- Spikes Bridge Park (West Avenue)
- Springfield Gardens (Rosemont Road)
- Walpole Park (Lammas Park Gardens)
- Southfields Park (Southfield Road)
December and January Changes to Bin collection
Rubbish and recycling wheeled bin collections will change over Christmas 2025 and new year 2026. Look at the Christmas calendar webpage to make sure you leave your bin out for collection on the correct day.
For more details on Christmas tree recycling, including drop-off locations and guidelines at Recycle your tree.
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