Glasgow City Council is accepting trees at locations across the city from January 3 to January 31.WEYMOUTH, ENGLAND – JANUARY 03: A used Christmas tree is seen by rubbish and recycling bins waiting to be collected to be recycled, on January 03, 2023 in Weymouth, United Kingdom. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)

With the festive season coming to an end and people looking to get rid of their trees, Glasgow City Council has provided a list of locations where real Christmas trees can be taken to be recycled in and around the city.

The trees that are taken to the recycling locations are chipped and shredded to be used within the parks, and can be taken from January 3 to January 31.

One of the locations available to drop off old Christmas trees is Pollok Country Park, Nether Pollok (blaze pitch) and people are asked to enter with their Christmas trees from Haggs Road.

Another park where trees can be dropped off is Alexandra Park on Alexandra Parade, where the Christmas tree drop-off point is at the car park next to the golf course.

Kelvingrove Park is also accepting Christmas trees for recycling, with the drop-off point at the grass area behind the bandstand. As well as this you can recycle your tree at Mansfield Park at the drop-off point via Hyndland Street at the park.

If you are looking to get rid of your Christmas tree these locations are available to take them from tomorrow ( January 3, 2026).

However, if you are not able to get to one of these locations, households with a brown bin can get rid of their real Christmas trees by putting them in their brown bin for kerbside collection.

The council also states that the brown bin must display a valid garden waste permit for period October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026.

Glasgow city council say: “Please cut the tree into manageable pieces and ensure that the lid will close and the tree is not wedged into the bin. Alternatively, trees can be taken to any of the council Household Waste Recycling Centres.

“The trees collected in the brown bins or taken to the recycling centres are sent for composting to our re-processing partners and the trees taken to the parks are chipped and shredded on site for use within the parks.

“Chippings will be available for the public to take free of charge from Pollok Park. Recycling helps to divert waste from energy from waste facilities and landfill and assist residents achieve a greener Christmas.”

Where to drop your Christmas tree between January 3 and 31:

Mansfield Park, Mansfield Street, PartickKelvingrove Park, Kelvin Way, grass area opposite the bandstand. Please note that this area is now pedestrianised and you will have to park a short distance away and walk over to the bandstand.Pollok Country Park, Nether Pollok (blaze pitch) enter from Haggs RoadAlexandra Park, off Alexandra Parade, car park next to the golf course