Christmas Tree amnesty in Carmarthenshire

If you decide to get a real Christmas tree this year, make sure you recycle it!
Carmarthenshire County Council is holding a Christmas Tree Amnesty so that residents can take along their real trees to be recycled after the festive season.
This is the first time the council has organised a Christmas Tree Amnesty. The trees will be taken to the In-Vessel Composting Unit at Nantycaws where they will be turned into compost/soil conditioner.
Collection points will be set up between 8am and 10.30am on Saturday, January 8 at the following locations:
• Kidwelly, Co-op
• Tumble, Heol Y Neuadd Car Park
• Pencader School
• Llanybydder Main Car Park
• Llandovery Castle Car Park
• Llandeilo, Carmarthen Road Car Park
Executive board member for the environment Councillor Philip Hughes said: “We produce more rubbish at Christmas than during any other time of the year, but Christmas tree recycling is an eco-friendly, convenient way of getting rid of your real Christmas tree and doing your bit for the environment.”
You can also take your real Christmas trees to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) at Trostre (Llanelli); Nantycaws (Carmarthen); Wernddu (Ammanford); Whitland and Llangadog and place in the green waste skip. Residents will receive a free bag of compost (except at Llangadog) from CWM Environmental Ltd.
The HWRCs are open as normal throughout the holiday period, except for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
For further information visit www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk or call Carmarthenshire Direct on 01267 234567.

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