Sue Ryder launches ‘tree-rrific’ Christmas Treecycling scheme for Bedfordshire and borders residents
National healthcare and bereavement charity Sue Ryder is encouraging Bedfordshire and borders residents to ‘branch out’ and recycle their real Christmas tree this January. With limited capacity available, the charity is encouraging early reservations to secure a collection.
The festive season is always busy, and while the decorations may not yet be up, you can make life easier by signing up early for Sue Ryder’s Christmas Treecycling initiative. Once the celebrations are over, Sue Ryder’s ‘fir‑iendly’ and reliable volunteers will collect your real Christmas tree straight from your front door, garden, or driveway.
Real Christmas trees are 100% recyclable and can be turned into compost or wood chippings, which will be used in local parks and woodlands or to generate green energy. Bedfordshire and borders residents who sign up to the scheme will not only be supporting the important work that Sue Ryder does but will be helping the environment as well.
Sue Ryder’s team of ‘tree-rrific’ volunteers will be covering households in the MK40, MK41, MK42 , MK43, MK44, MK45, PE19, SG15, SG16, SG17, SG18 and SG19 postcodes and will be collecting trees between 8 – 16 January 2026.
Last year Sue Ryder provided palliative and bereavement care to thousands of families across the country, including those supported by our hospice and community teams at Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice. Sue Ryder's bereavement support includes an online community forum and local Grief Kind Spaces.
Nick Burr, Senior Community Fundraiser at Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice, explained what a difference Christmas Treecycling makes to Sue Ryder:
“Last year our Christmas Treecycling services across the UK kept 9,755 trees out of landfill and raised over £166,777 for Sue Ryder, helping more people than ever to access our specialist care and support.”
“By choosing to recycle your real tree with an optional donation to Sue Ryder, your Christmas tree could become the gift of expert care, advice and compassion for those living with serious illness, death and grief. So that no one faces death or grief alone.”
Capacity is limited for this festive green scheme, so reserve your collection now to avoid disappointment. For more information and to secure your collection before midnight on 4 January 2026, visit www.sueryder.org/treebedfordshire
Contact the fundraising team at Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice with any queries on 01767 642424
or email: [email protected]