Thanks to local authorities, there are a lot of collection points nationwide where people can recycle real Christmas trees, free of charge.

Before you bring your tree for recycling, check the website of your nearest local authority for collection times and remove any Christmas decorations before-hand.
Here are just some of the collection points around the country:

COUNTY WICKLOW

Arklow- Recycling Centre Croghan Industrial Estate up until 14th January.
Aughrim- TidyTowns Pavillion up until 14th January.
Avoca Recycling Centre up until the 14th of January.
Baltinglass- Rampere Landfill and Recycling Centre up until 14th January.
Blessington-  County Council Yard on the Nass Road up until 14th January.
Bray Recycling Centre up until 14th January.
Greystones car park in front of the Wicklow County Council Offices up until 14th January.
Glen Of the Downs-  Horkan’s Glen & Lifestyle Centre up until 14th January.
Hollywood-  The church car park up until 14th January.
Wicklow Town- The Murrough Recycling Centre up until  14thJanuary.
Wicklow Town- Green King, Coolbeg up until 14th January.

COUNTY TIPPERARY

Clonmel- Recycling Centre, Carrigeen up until 15th January.
Cashel- Waller’s-Lot Recycling Centre up until 15th January.
Donohill- Donohill Recycling Centre up until 15th January.
Carrick- on- Suir- Fair Green Car Park up until 15th January.
Nenagh- Nenagh Recycling Centre up until 15th January.
Roscrea- Roscrea Recycling Centre up until 15th January.
Cahir- Council Depot, Carrigeen Business Park, Tipperary Road up until 15th January.
Templemore- Town Park up until 15th January.
Thurles- Bottom of Parnell Street Car Park up until 15th January.

COUNTY MAYO

Ballina – Reception area at Rathroeen, Landfill Site, Killala Road up until 17th January.
Ballinrobe – Mayo County Council Area Office, Kilmaine Road up until 17th January.
Ballyhaunis – Beside Bottle Banks in the car-park, up until 17th January.
Belmullet – Civic Office Car-Park, Church Road up until 17th January.
Castlebar – Castlebar Area Depot, beside Topoil at Cash & Carry, Moneen up until 17th January.
Claremorris – Thornhill house, (Old Council Office), Killeenfarna   up until 17th January.
Louisburgh – Car park, Chapel Street up until 17th January.
Newport – Recycling Centre at Derrinumera Landfill Site up until 17th January.
Swinford – Mayo County Council Pound, Kilkelly Road up until 17th January.
Westport- Council Depot, Ballinrobe Road up until 17th January.

COUNTY KILDARE

Newbridge- Council Nursery Naas road up until 22nd January.
Maynooth- Council Depot, Leinster St up until 22nd January.
Clane- GAA Club, Prosperous road up until 22nd January.
Kill- GAA Club up until 22nd January.
Athy- Meeting House Square up until 22nd January.
Naas- Monread Park up until 22nd January.

COUNTY MONAGHAN

Castleblayney- McElvaney’s Waste and Recycling Centre in Scotch Corner up until 31st January.
Carrickmacross- McElvaney’s Waste and Recycling Centre up until 31st January
Source:  Local authority websites for Wicklow, Tipperary, Mayo, Kildare and Monaghan.