Where to recycle your Christmas tree in Uttlesford: 23 towns and villages where you can dump your spruce or fir over the weekend of January 11-12

Uttlesford District Council is providing skips and refuse vehicles around the district over the weekend of January 11-12 so residents can recycle their Christmas trees.

The firs and spruces can be turned into compost, conditioner or chippings along with other green garden waste.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11

• Great Dunmow – Angel Lane car park, 9am-3pm

• Birchanger – Birchwood, 8.30-9.30am

• Great Easton – village hall, 9-10am

• Stansted – Lower Street car park, 9.45-10.45am

• Stebbing – The Downs, 10.15-11.15am

• Manuden – Carters Hill, 11am-noon

• Felsted – Bannister Green, 11.30am-12.30pm

• Clavering – village hall, 12.45-1.45pm

• Barnston – village hall, 1.15-2.15pm

• Chrishall – The Red Cow, 2.15-3.45pm

• High Easter – village hall, 2.30-3.30pm.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12

• Newport – allotments, 8.30-9.30am

• Little Hallingbury – village car park, 9-10am

• Littlebury – recreation ground, 9.45-10.45am

• Hatfield Heath – Broomfields, 10.15-11.15am

• Great Chesterford – Meadow Road, 11am-noon

• Hatfield Broad Oak – Barnfields, 11.30am-12.30pm

• Hadstock – village green, 12.45-1.45pm

• White Roding – sports & social club car park, 1.15-2.15pm

• Ashdon – Fallowden Lane car park, 2-3pm

• Leaden Roding – school car park, 2.30-3.30pm

• Thaxted – Margaret Street car park, 3.15-4.15pm

• High Roding – Broadfields, 3.35- 4.45pm.

Real Christmas trees can also be taken to recycling centres. To check opening times and to book a slot, see www.loveessex.org/find-recycling-centre.

St Clare Hospice also offers a recycling service in return for a small donation. For more information, see www.stclarehospice.org.uk/event/recycle-Christmas-tree.