Where to recycle real Christmas trees in Scotland and how artificial ones can be disposed

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With Christmas and Hogmanay celebrations now behind us, attention is turning to the task of taking down the decorations. The question of when to take down the Christmas tree always sparks debate.Many adhere to tradition, suggesting that Twelfth Night, which falls twelve days after Christmas Day on January 5, is the ideal date.

But how do you dispose of your artificial Christmas trees, and how do you recycle the real ones?To help, we've gathered a full list of Christmas tree collection dates to remember and how to go about getting rid of last month's prized possession.

Check your local council here - and don't forget to put them out in good time.Residents with household wheeled bins will have their real Christmas tree collected on their usual brown bin day between January 6-17.Residents are asked to put their tree next to their brown bin.

You do not need to have a garden waste permit to have their tree collected.Residents who use communal bins, both on and off-street, are requested to leave their tree by their communal bins between January 6-17, allowing access for use and emptying of the bins.For addresses on or south of Beach Boulevard, Justice Street, Castlegate, Union Street, Albyn Place, Queens Road and Skene Road, collections will from January 6-10.