How to recycle your Christmas tree and where to take it in South Tyneside

Christmas trees can be recycled at 14 sites across South Tyneside.

South Tyneside Council turns the trees into compost and soil improver, some of which goes to local parks and green spaces.

Here are the sites across the borough where you can take your tree to be recycled.

South Shields

Temple Park Leisure Centre, John Reid Road, South Shields NE34 8QN (next to Recycling Site)

Monday to Friday – 7am to 10pm

Saturday and Sunday – 8.30pm – 5pm

Temple Park Centres will close at 3pm on Christmas Eve and reopen on January 2 2022

North Marine Park, 47 Lawe Road, South Shields NE33 2EN (opposite Vespasian Avenue)

Open 24 hours (hours may differ on, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day)

Mowbray Park, Mowbray Road, South Shields NE33 3NP (off Osborne Avenue)

Open 24 hours (hours may differ on, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day)

Readhead Park, South Shields NE34 6EU (Cemetery Approach)

Open 24 hours (hours may differ on, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day)

West Park Play Area, 40 W Park Road, South Shields NE33 4LB (West Park Road)

Open 24 hours (hours may differ on, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day)

Recycling Village, Middlefields, Heddon Way, South Shields NE34 0NT

The Recycling Village will be open from 9am to 6pm every day over the festive period except Christmas Day.

The site is currently operating a booking system which can be done via this link.

Jarrow

West Park, South Shields, NE33 4SQ (Corner Pine Street and South View)

Open 24 hours (hours may differ on, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day)

Hebburn

Campbell Park Road (corner of Adair Way)

Open 24 hours (hours may differ on, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day)

St.Andrews Centre (Church Street)

Open 24 hours (hours may differ on, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day)

Boldon, Cleadon and Whitburn

Disco Park North Road, West Boldon, NE35 9AX (rear of Old Store buildings)

Open 24 hours (hours may differ on, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day)

Grange Park, Grange Terrace, East Boldon, NE36 0SF (North Lane entrance)

Open 24 hours (hours may differ on, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day)

Cornthwaite Park Car Park, Whitburn Bents Road, Whitburn, SR6 7BZ

Open 24 hours (hours may differ on, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day)

Coulthard Park Car Park, Whitburn Road, Cleadon, SR6 7QP

Open 24 hours (hours may differ on, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day)

Oakleigh Gardens Driveway

Open 24 hours (hours may differ on, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day)

What do I need to do before recycling my tree?

Remove all tinsel and decorations and any pots or stands.

Most Christmas decorations can’t be recycled, including lights, baubles and tinsel – if you are getting rid of them this year, they should be donated to charity or be disposed of in your grey household waste bin.

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