Artifical Christmas Tree Recycling at Ballymount Recycling Centre
South Dublin County Council in collaboration with Panda and Balsam Hill, a leading artificial reusable Christmas tree company, is proud to announce the launch of its innovative new recycling scheme for artificial Christmas trees for this festive season. Project reTREE is part of Balsam Hill’s global sustainability initiative to shift towards more sustainable materials and sustainable systems.
From the 15th of November 2025 to the 31st of January 2026 householders can bring their old or broken artificial Christmas trees including pre-lit trees with light strings attached to Ballymount Recycling Centre. All artificial trees, regardless of brand, will be accepted free of charge. We request any batteries in the tree be removed beforehand. Working with local stakeholders, Balsam Hill will ship these trees to France to be recycled properly.
Recycling your artificial Christmas tree will prevent unnecessary landfill waste, conserve resources used in manufacturing and will allow for the metal and plastic in the trees to be repurposed supporting sustainability and the circular economy.
As a token of appreciation for supporting the circular economy, Balsam Hill will offer a 10% discount voucher for any purchase on their website to the first 100 customers who recycle an artificial tree. Vouchers are valid until 31 January 2026.
