christmas trees on the street

[Oops]

Does anyone have any information on whether the christmas trees that have been left out on the streets will be collected by the council?  They're starting to obstruct the pavements......  

 

[Cancerian]

I’ve attached a screen shot of what Southwark can do with Christmas trees. So sad to see them lying around. Can’t understand why people throw them out and block the pavements.  

[Nigello]

Can’t understand? It’s easy - they’re selfish. entitled and unneighbourly (unless they’ve requested a free pickup, but even then they ought to keep them in the garden or on DYL, etc.). 

[malumbu]

I'm not a Christian, nor do I follow other faiths but really don't understand all of this.  I am happy to embrace the season of good will, and put the decs up.  I may even sing the odd carol.  But to buy an Xmas Tree, at some cost, and then dump it afterwards - what is it about the season of good will you are celebrating?  Good will to your other neighbours who end up paying for the disposal through their council tax? Even I am allowed to odd rant from time to time, two with my issue about chewing gum!

[CPR Dave]

We left ours in our fown front garden on 5th Jan, not blocking anyone. 

The council workers moved it from there onto the street on bin day. 

They then collected it the next day.

The council make a profit by composting or chipping our gifted tree and selling that on.

[Angelina]

Christmas trees are pagan, not Christian. It’s the Winter solstice, although it’s obviously easy to overlook the meaning with the consumer fuelled marketing of Christmas.

There are fewer trees on the streets than houses which mean that the majority of people dispose of theirs responsibly.

Edited 3 hours ago by Angelina

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2 hours ago, Nigello said:

Can’t understand? It’s easy - they’re selfish. entitled and unneighbourly (unless they’ve requested a free pickup, but even then they ought to keep them in the garden or on DYL, etc.). 

Our street put them out ready for collection last Tuesday, the rubbish and food bins were emptied but the trees weren’t taken, neighbouring roads were.  All back in the front gardens ready for Tuesday.  Don’t generalise.