Christmas tree collection 2019: when do Christmas trees get picked up in Edinburgh?

You may have spent hours lovingly decorating your Christmas tree, but at some point it’s got to go. Here’s when you can get your tree picked up over the festive period.

The City of Edinburgh Council are running their annual free Christmas tree pick-up service, with collected trees to be turned into compost.

Ensure you’re not forced to lug your tree to the nearest recycling centre by finding out exactly when your neighbourhood will be visited.

When will my tree get picked up?

Christmas tree collections will take place in the weeks after December 25 (Shutterstock)

Each street in the city has a designated Christmas tree collection day in January.

Find out when your neigbourhood’s collections are taking place, by entering your street in the council’s handy Christmas tree collection directory.

How to prepare your tree

The council have urged residents to take the following steps when preparing their tree for collection:

- Remove any stand or base

- Remove all decorations from the Christmas tree

- Cut it in half if it is 6ft tall or higher

- Don't place trees in plastic bags

Where should I leave my tree?

The council have asked that residents leave their tree on the kerbside by 6am on your designated collection day or next to a communal bin, if you use our communal bins.

Be careful not to block access to the bin or pavement.