Hospice launches expanded tree collection drive aiming to recycle thousands of Christmas trees

Trinity Hospice is bringing festive goodwill into the New Year with the launch of its popular Christmas Tree Collection Service - offering residents across the Fylde coast an environmentally friendly way to dispose of their real trees.

The annual service will run from Friday 9 January to Sunday 11 January with teams of dedicated volunteers collecting pre-booked trees from homes across all FY postcodes and PR4.

The trees will be taken for recycling or repurposed as part of Fylde Council’s Sand Dunes Restoration Project - an initiative designed to protect and preserve the natural coastline.

The partnership not only reduces landfill waste but also ensures discarded Christmas trees play a role in safeguarding the local environment.

The service remains completely free thanks to sponsorship from Ameon and Easthams Solicitors.

However, Trinity Hospice is encouraging residents to make a donation when booking their collection slot.

Every contribution directly supports the hospice’s essential work delivering specialist, compassionate care to families across Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre.

With the cost of running Trinity Hospice and its dedicated children’s hospice, Brian House now exceeding £14 million a year, community-driven fundraising remains vital.

Last year’s tree collection campaign raised an impressive £31,300.

Jo Fowler, Community & Corporate Fundraising Manager at Trinity, said: “Each year, our annual Christmas tree collection has raised more and more for our charity, helping us to care for local people who need us.

“We’re now covering all FY postcodes and PR4, and are hoping to collect and recycle more than 2,000 trees.”

Volunteers are already gearing up to support the operation, and bookings for the 2026 service are coming in steadily.

Ms Fowlersaid: “Our collection service is the perfect way to round off the festive period – giving you the chance to do something amazing for a vital charity while reducing your landfill waste and supporting our amazing sand dunes.”

She also thanked partners including Blackpool and Fylde Councils and James Andrew Tree Care, who will again support the collections at the HASSRA Sports Pavilion in Thornton.

Bookings are available until January 5 visit their website to secure a slot.