Julia’s House children’s hospice is offering to collect unwanted Christmas trees once again this year in return for a small donation.
A team of volunteers will pick up trees across the area next week and take them for recycling. Last year over £7,000 was raised for the charity.
To take part, registration is required before January 8th.
Collections take part between 11th and 13th January from homes across Dorset, in postcode areas BH1-BH23 and BH31.
The real trees will then be taken to Adventure Pirate in Lytchett Minster and ECO Sustainable Solutions in Christchurch and recycled as chippings for use on local farms and community spaces.
It’s the third year the Dorset and Wiltshire children’s hospice has run its tree collection service. For everyone signing up, there is the option to make a suggested donation of £10 to support the charity’s lifeline of care for local families.
Last year, Julia’s House recycled 630 Christmas trees and raised more than £7,000 with their collection service across both Dorset and Wiltshire.
Charlie Squires, from the fundraising team at Julia’s House, said, “We’re delighted to be running our charity Christmas tree collection again this year. When it’s time to take the baubles and tinsel down, we’ll be ready with our friendly team of helpers to collect and recycle your real tree from your doorstep. Any donations made to Julia’s House children’s hospice will make a vital difference in helping us to care for local children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and their families.”
https://www.juliashouse.org/how-you-can-help/christmas-tree-collection-recycling
