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Christmas Tree Recycling

York Round Table will once again be offering a Christmas Tree recycling service in conjunction with City of York Council and YorWaste.

We will be located at Askham Bar Tesco Extra on Saturday 4th January between 9am and 4pm where you will be able to drop-off your tree for a small donation (£5) to this years chosen charity, York Food Bank. Your tree will then be recycled and turned into compost.

We will once again be offering a collection service. For a donation of £10 per tree, we will come to you and collect your tree. Simply use the form below to arrange your collection.

If you're dropping your tree off...

  • We will be located near the recycling area, please drive into the main car park, do not use the bus stop adjacent to the car park
  • Please bring real trees only and remember to remove all decorations
  • We are asking for a suggested donation of £5, 100% of funds raised will be donated to charity, donations can be cash or card

Booking a collection...

  • We are only collecting from postcodes within the ring road and some surrounding villages, if your postcode is not in scope the website will not allow you to make a booking
  • We will collect your tree on Saturday 4th January and you will receive an email and SMS to confirm collection day 5 days prior
  • Please leave the tree outside your property before 9am on the day of collection, ideally leave on a drive or front garden. Please do not let trees block pavements and highways
  • The deadline for booking your collection will be Wednesday 1st January 2025

About York Food Bank

The Trussell Trust support a nationwide network of food banks and together provide emergency food and support to people locked in poverty, and campaign for change to end the need for food banks in the UK.

In the UK, more than 14 million people are living in poverty - including 4.5 million children. The Trussell Trust support more than 1,200 food bank centres in the UK to provide a minimum of three days' nutritionally-balanced emergency food to people who have been referred in crisis, as well as support to help people resolve the crises they face.

Between April 2022 and March 2023, food banks in their network provided a record 3 million food supplies to people in crisis. 1.5 million food parcels were provided between April and September 2023.

Learn more about York Food Bank at york.foodbank.org.uk.

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