DOUGLAS Council has announced it will recycle residents' Christmas trees once the festive season is over.
Natural Christmas trees will be shredded and then recycled by the local authority.
Douglas residents can have their natural Christmas trees collected free of charge on Saturday, January 8 and Sunday January 9, 2011 at designated collection points. The times and locations are as follows:
Noble’s Park (Grandstand car park)
Saturday, January 8: 9am – 9.45am
Sunday, January 9: 4pm - 4.45pm
Governor’s Hill (adjacent to play area)
Saturday, January 8: 10am – 10.45am
Sunday, January 9: 3pm - 3.45pm
Willaston (Snaefell Road, opposite shops)
Saturday, January 8: 11am – 11.45am
Sunday, January 9: 2pm – 2.45pm
Farmhill (Stevenson’s Way)
Saturday, January 8: 12pm – 12.45pm
Sunday, January 9: 1pm – 1.45pm
Anagh Coar (car park)
Saturday, January 8: 1pm – 1.45pm
Sunday, January 9: 12pm – 12.45pm
Pulrose (outside Douglas Borough Council workshop)
Saturday, January 8: 2pm to 2.45pm
Sunday, January 9: 11am to 11.45am
Central Promenade (footway opposite the casino)
Saturday, January 8: 3pm – 3.45pm
Sunday, January 9: 10am – 10.45am
Lord Street car park (adjacent to Albert Hotel)
Saturday, January 8: 4pm – 4.45pm
Sunday, January 9: 9am – 9.45am
The council will reuse the chipped material in the borough's parks and gardens and also in Summerhill Glen. Natural trees for recycling may also be deposited at the Eastern civic amenity site at Middle River.