Households in Galway looking to get rid of their Christmas trees can avail of free recycling services at multiple locations in the city and county.
Both Galway City and County Councils are offering free disposal of Christmas trees up until Saturday, January 10, inclusive.
This recycling service is for domestic households only. Christmas trees can be disposed of at the following locations.
Galway City
- Hunters Depot, Lough Rusheen on the Barna Road
- Merlin Woods Depot in Doughiska
These will be open from 9am to 3pm daily.
Galway County
- Athenry: Public Car Park beside Kenny Park
- Ballinasloe: Civic Amenity Site, Poolboy, Ballinasloe H53VH95 – Open 3rd, 6th, 8th and 10th January only
- Clifden: Beach Road
- An Cheathrú Rua: Halla Éinne Car Park H91RX2X
- Gort: Lough Cutra Quarry, Bunnasrah, Gort
- Loughrea: Fairgreen, Courthouse Road
- Mountbellew: Black Quarry, Mountbellew – Ballinasloe Road (Near 50km speed limit sign)
- Oughterard: Car Park, Oughterard
- Maigh Cuilinn: Behind the bringbanks on Mountain Road
- Portumna: Beside bring banks, Castle Avenue H53WN23
- Tuam: Civic Amenity Site, Athenry Road H54Y512
- Headford: Council Yard beside Mart
- Oranmore: Maree Community Centre Rear Car Park H91V12C
These sites will be open for recycling during regular business hours.
