Let us recycle your Christmas Tree

Recycle your Christmas tree

and raise money for two local hospices

 

Are you still picking Christmas Tree needles out of the boot of your car from last year? Then help is at hand as we're is partnering with Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) to offer a Christmas tree recycling service for households across Somerset!

Last Christmas, ‘treecyclers’ raised over £20,000 from 1,600 Christmas trees for us. This year, we are hoping to collect even more trees in return for a donation to support the care of those with a life limiting illness in Somerset.

Donations for trees collected in Taunton area (TA1, TA2 and TA3) will be split between us and CHSW who provide care for children with a life limiting illness, across the southwest.

Sponsored by Buses of Somerset, busy elves from St Margaret’s Hospice will be out collecting trees from kerbsides across the county (BA20, BA21, BA22 8, BA22 9 BA16, BA5, BA6, TA1, TA2 and TA3, TA4 1, TA4, TA4 3, TA5 2, TA6 3, TA6 4, TA6 5, TA6 7, TA7, TA10, TA11,  TA12, TA13, TA14, TA15, TA16, TA17, TA18, TA19, TA20, TA21 8, and TA21 9)  on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 January 2025 and are on the search for volunteers to join their collection team. 

Kerry Baillie, Community Partnerships Manager said: “We are thrilled to be teaming up with Children’s Hospice South West again this year to collect trees across the county.

“This amazing initiative is a wonderful way to make a difference in your local community and raise money to help us continue to support patients and their families through one of the most difficult times in their lives.

“If you don’t have a real tree to recycle but you want to do something to support your local hospice you can join our Christmas Tree Collection Crew to help ensure this countywide operation runs smoothly. There are lots of volunteering roles available from collecting trees to co-ordinating our drop off sites so if you can spare a few hours to help out please visit our st-margarets-hospice.org.uk/christmas-tree-volunteer.”

Volunteers for CHSW will be collecting trees from Monday 13 – Wednesday 15 January and the last booking date is Tuesday 7 January 2025 at 23:59.

CHSW Area Fundraiser Debbie Birtwisle said: “We are so pleased to be working alongside St Margaret’s Hospice Care once again to bring this easy, green and charitable way to recycle your real Christmas tree, while raising vital funds for 2 local charities who do such vital work here in the South West. The money raised from collecting and recycling trees will help make a huge difference for people at their most difficult times, so don’t wait – book your collection in today.”

“Thank you so much to Biffa, who are once again generously donating their time and vehicles to help us collect the Christmas trees – we are so grateful for their support.”

To book a Christmas tree collection with St Margaret’s Hospice visit st-margarets-hospice.org.uk/christmas-tree-collection

Give us a call if you have any questions: 01935 709485


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