Local authorities prepare for recycling of Christmas trees, other household leftovers

Local authorities around the State are getting ready to receive Christmas leftovers.

Most councils will be providing tree-recycling services from early in the new year. The trees will be chipped and used as mulch in parks, gardens and open spaces.

In Dublin the four local authorities will accept trees from January 5th.

Dublin Corporation is accepting trees at the following locations on the southside if the city: Markievicz Park, Ballyfermot; Ringsend Park; Bushy Park, Terenure; Herbert Park, Ballsbridge; and at the Rathmines Cleansing Depot.

On the northside, trees will be accepted at St Anne's Park, Raheny; Albert College Park, Glasnevin; Mellowes Park, Finglas; Nephin Park, Cabra; Coolock Cleansing Depot; and at Brickfield Park in Crumlin.

People can also bring their empty glass bottles, food cans, plastics, household batteries and newspapers to eight "bring" centres in Dublin, every day until January 13th. These are at Collins Avenue; Oscar Traynor Road; Aldoborough Parade, North Strand; Stanley Street; Gulistan Terrace, Rathmines; Kylemore Pk North, Ballyfermot; Londonbridge Road, Irishtown; and at Windmill Road, Crumlin.

South Dublin County Council is accepting trees at Esker Lodge, Beechpark open space, Sarsfield Park and Hillcrest open space, all in Lucan.

In Palmerstown, trees will be accepted at Woodfarm Acres open space and Glenaulin Park. In Clondalkin, trees should be left at Corkagh Park; Monksfield open space, Collinstown Park, Quarryvale Park, Foxdene open space; Grand Canal open space (beside Bawnogue and Lockview Road); St Cuthbert's Park and Cherrywood Crescent.

In Tallaght, trees should be left at McGee Park (rear of Raheen Shopping Centre), Killinarden open space and at Tree Park Road, Kilnamanagh.

The other South Dublin County Council locations are at: Tymon Park, Greenhills; Glen down in Templeogue; Brady's Field open space and Old Bawn Way open space in Old Bawn; Knocklyon Woods in Firhouse; Rathfarnham Castle Park and the parks depot on Mill Lane in Saggart.

D·n Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is collecting trees at the F┴S site at Loughlinstown; Cabinteely car-park; Hyde Park playing field in Dalkey; Mount Anville parks depot; Woodpark in Sallynoggin; Marley Park in Rathfarnham; Ballawley Park in Dundrum; and Eden Park car-park in Glasthule.

Fingal County Council is collecting trees at Ardgillan Castle parks depot; Bath Road car-park, Balbriggan; South Strand lay-by in Skerries; Hayestown depot in Rush; Ball Alley car-park, Lusk; Turvey parks depot, Swords; Outlands Parks Depot, Swords; the Square, Donabate; the Brook, Portrane; Malahide Castle parks depot; Kinsealy Court, Kinsealy; the Banks car-park, Malahide; Seagrange Park, Baldoyle; Sutton Park; Harbour Car Park, Howth; Auburn Avenue/Castleknock open space; the parks depot in Coolmine Industrial Estate; Castleknock Rise, Laurel Lodge; Cherryfield Park, Hartstown; Corduff Park, Blanchardstown; Blakestown Road/Blakestown Way Junction, Whitestown; Buzzardstown Lane/Church Road junction, Mulhuddart and Littlepace roundabout, Clonee.

Cork Corporation will accept trees, from January 5th to 26th, at the Sanitary Landfill site at South City Link Road; Tory Top Park, Ballyphehane; Parks Depot, Togher; Murphy's Park, Bishoptown; Ballinlough Park; Skehard Road Playground; Kennedy Park, Victoria Road; Glen Amenity Park, the Glen; Murmount Road and Iona Road junction, Montenotte; open space near Sam Allen Sports Complex, Gurranabraher; Harbour View Road, Knocknaheeny; Parks Depot, Fairhill and Leefield, Carrigrohane.

In Limerick, trees will be accepted from January 7th-18th at the Park Road depot.