People in Blaby are being urged to start their new year on a ‘green footing’ by recycling their Christmas tree when they have finished with it.

The Council’s refuse and recycling team will be collecting trees as part of their standard garden waste collection after new year or residents can visit one of five drop off points listed below from Boxing Day until Monday January 7th.

Countesthorpe – Co-op supermarket car park, Main Street
Elmesthorpe – Village hall car park, Wilkinson Lane
Enderby Leisure Centre car park , Mill Lane
Glenfield – Stamford Street Car Park
Huncote – The Pavilion car park, Sportsfield lane

People can also take their trees to the Housing Waste Recycling Centre in Whetstone (closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day).

For more information on refuse and recycling in Blaby district contact 0116 272 7555 .