The four councils of Dublin provide a free Christmas tree recycling service with various locations allocated for free Christmas tree drop off points, in addition to certain recycling centres taking Christmas trees for recycling. See the dates below. You can also get your Christmas tree collected from your house by our handy pick up service. See here.
Dublin City Christmas tree recycling points
Dublin City Council will provide a free Christmas tree recycling service at a selection of bring centres, civic amenity sites and local drop off points from 6th to 23rd January 2022. All trees will be recycled for use as compost and wood chips.
Christmas tree recycling centres
Oscar Traynor Road Bring Centre, Oscar Traynor Road, Dublin 5
Collins Avenue Bring Centre, Collins Avenue Extension, Dublin 9
Grangegorman Bring Centre, Grangegorman Road Upper, Dublin 7
Rathmines Bring Centre, Gullistan Terrace, Dublin 6
Windmill Road Bring Centre, Windmill Road, Dublin 12
Opening Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 9am – 1pm, 2pm – 4pm
Friday: 9am – 1pm
Saturday: 10am – 1pm, 2pm – 4pm
Sunday 9th, 16th & 23rd January only: 10am – 2pm
Ringsend Civic Amenity Site, Pigeon House Road, Dublin 4
Local Christmas tree drop off points
Christmas trees can be recycled free of charge at the following locations between Thursday 6th January until Sunday 23rd January 2022.
Liffey Gaels GAA Club, Sarsfield Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
Sandymount Strand Car Park, Strand Road, Dublin 4
Clontarf Road All Weather Pitches Car Park, Clontarf, Dublin 3
Mellowes Park Depot, Mellowes Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
Albert College Park, Whitehall, Dublin 9
Croke Park – 5th to 13th January
Christmas trees can be recycled at Croke Park from 5th to 13th January 2022. All visitors must enter the stadium via the St. Joseph’s Avenue entrance only and follow the stadium’s Covid-19 guidelines; car parking is available.
Opening Hours:
Monday – Friday: 10am – 7pm
Saturday, Sunday: 10am – 5pm
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Christmas tree recycling points
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Council will provide a free Christmas tree disposal service at a selection of bring centres, civic amenity sites and local drop off points from 3rd to 16th January 2022.
Local Christmas tree drop off points
– Blackrock Park (Phoenix Terrace Entrance)
– Cabinteely Park Car Park
– Killiney Hill Car Park
– Marlay Park, College Road Car Park
– Shanganagh Recycling Centre Car Park
South Dublin Christmas tree recycling points
South Dublin Council will provide a free Christmas tree recycling service at a selection of bring centres, civic amenity sites and local drop off points from 4th to 17th January 2022.
Local Christmas tree drop off points
Lucan
– Beechpark open space
– Sarsfield Park open space
– Hayden’s Lane Car Park in Griffeen Valley Park
– Foxborough open space
Palmerstown
– Glenaulin Park
– Woodfarm Acres
Clondalkin
– Corkagh Park (St Johns Road car park)
– Corkagh Park (Green Isle car park Caravan Park Entrance)
– Collinstown Park
– Quaryvale Park
– Foxdene open space
– Grand Canal open space (Junction of Bawnogue and Lockview roads)
Tallaght
– Raheen open space (opposite Raheen Shopping Centre)
– Sean Walsh Park- Storage area (Behind Old Bawn Community College) near Park Depot off Whitestown Way
Greenhills
– Tymon Park- Limekiln car park
– Tymon Park- Tymon North Road car park
Old Bawn
– Church car park (beside shopping centre )
Firhouse
– Cherryfield, car park (off the link road between Firhouse Road and Spawell roundabout)
– Dodder Valley Park, car park, Firhouse Road opposite Woodlawn Estate)
Rathfarnham
– Rathfarnham Castle Park – car park
– Saggart
– Parks Depot on Mill Lane
Fingal Christmas tree recycling points
Fingal County Council will provide a free Christmas tree disposal service at a selection of bring centres, civic amenity sites and local drop off points from 4th to 21st January 2022.
Local Christmas tree drop off points
Balbriggan/Skerries/Rush/Lusk
Bath Road Car Park, Balbriggan
Barnageeragh Carpark, Balbriggan Road
Hayestown Open Space, Rush
Orlynn Park Entrance, Access from Dublin Road, Lusk
Swords/Donabate/Portrane
Estuary Recycling Centre (normal opening hours only)
Rathingle Playing fields car park
Swords Manor pitches
The Square, Donabate
The Brook, Portrane
Santry Demesne Car Park
Malahide/Portmarnock/Baldoyle/Howth
Public Car Park, Back Road, Malahide Demesne
Public Car Park, Strand Road, Portmarnock
The Banks Car Park, Malahide
Seagrange Park, Baldoyle
Sutton Park, Sutton
Harbour Car Park, Howth