This is where you can get rid of your Christmas tree in Doncaster this festive season

Armthorpe Recycling Centre - Armthorpe Road, Armthorpe, DN2 5QB;

Balby Recycling Centre - Springwell Lane, Balby, DN4 9AJ;

Carcroft Recycling Centre - Bentley Moor Lane, Carcroft, DN6 7BD;

Conisbrough Recycling Centre - Crookhill Road, Conisbrough, DN12 2AE;

Hatfield Recycling Centre - Bootham Lane, Hatfield, DN7 4JT;

Rossington Recycling Centre - Bankwood Lane, Rossington, DN11 0PS.

All centres except for Armthorpe are open from 9.30am to 5pm, excluding New Year’s Day, with the last admission at 4.30pm.

Armthorpe is open until 7pm, with the last admission at 6.30pm, excluding New Year’s Day.

You can also cut up your real Christmas tree and put it in your green bin. Christmas wrapping paper cannot be put in your recycling bin and should go in with your general waste.

residents to donate unwanted food at any one of the 23 food banks around the county, including locations in Chesterfield, Bolsover and the Derbyshire Dales.

You can also recycle old electricals, unwanted gifts, and clothes at the county’s recycling centres and local charity shops and furniture projects, You may be able to sell some things online and other things can possibly be mended at your local repair cafe.

And why not make gift tags from your Christmas cards and paper chains from leftover wrapping paper ready for next year’s festive season. You can recycle cards, but make sure they don’t contain glitter.

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