It is not just a fad any more, it is essential that all of our real Christmas trees are recycled - just like the UK's most famous Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square.
Of course, if you have the patience you can cut the tree up and use it on your open fire or wood burner - word of caution though.
The extremely dry foliage, coupled with the resin in the tree, will burst into flames very readily so don't be tempted to burn the whole tree in one go.
Nearly all trees are a result of farming these days so it is a sustainable crop but the decent thing would be to put the tree to good use after it is done with.
By shredding the whole tree you will be able, after a suitable period of decay, to add the remains to your compost and use on the garden - remember that the tree is acidic so if you have a whole pile of it then be careful around acid sensitive plants.
Unfortunately, the British Christmas Tree Growers Association has very little information on what to do about recycling. In fact, the whole site seems lacking and could do with a good tidy up.
There is a link though to Letsrecycle.com so you can look up your nearest Christmas Tree recycling centre.
If you live in the United States then you will fair a bit better. The National Christmas Tree Association keeps a very well run blog site.
If you are into playing Christmas games (and I wish that I had found this before) then the Attack of the Mutant Artificial Trees is a good one - maybe it is more appropriate after the festivities to clear the cobwebs out of your alcohol sodden brain!
Has anyone got any novel ideas for recycling a Christmas Tree or uses for what remains if you keep it in tact?
The other alternative is to use a rooted tree and use it every year until it gets too big.
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