Where to recycle your Christmas tree for free in Dublin

Although January 5 is commonly regarded as the day to take down the tree, there are a number of locations accepting trees for recycling from January 2.

From Croke Park to Dún Laoghaire Pier, here is the list of places in Dublin where you can recycle your Christmas tree for free in January.

Dublin City

Dublin City Council is offering a free Christmas tree disposal service from January 5 to 18, 2025.

Trees will be recycled into compost and wood chips and can be dropped off at various recycling centres and local drop-off points across the city.

Recycling Centres

• Oscar Traynor Road (Dublin 5)
• Grangegorman (Dublin 7)
• Rathmines (Dublin 6)
• Windmill Road (Dublin 12)
• Ringsend (Dublin 4)
• Ballymun (Dublin 11)
• North Strand (Dublin 1)

Opening Hours:

• Monday – Thursday: 9am – 4pm
• Friday: 9am – 1pm
• Saturday: 10am – 4pm
• Sunday (January 5, 12, and 18): 10am – 2pm

Local Drop-Off Points

• Good Counsel GAA Club, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
• Sandymount Strand Car Park, Dublin 4
• Clontarf Promenade Car Park, Dublin 3
• Mellowes Park Depot, Finglas, Dublin 11
• Albert College Park, Whitehall, Dublin 9

Croke Park

• January 2 to 10, at the St. Joseph’s Avenue entrance
• Opening Hours: Monday – Friday: 10am – 7pm

The council has warned that dropping outside of these timeframes is considered a litter offence and it may be punishable by a fine.

Fingal

Fingal County Council will be accepting Christmas trees for recycling from January 2 to 16, 2025. Only Christmas trees will be accepted; other items like stands and green waste will not be.

Collection Points:

• Balbriggan/Rush/Lusk
• Bath Road Car Park, Balbriggan
• Barnageeragh Carpark, Balbriggan Road
• Hayestown Open Space, Rush
• Orlynn Park Entrance, Lusk
• Swords/Donabate/Portrane
• Estuary Recycling Centre (normal hours)
• Rathingle Playing Fields Car Park
• Swords Manor pitches
• Donabate Community Centre Car Park
• The Brook, Portrane
• Santry Demesne Car Park
• Malahide/Portmarnock/Baldoyle/Howth
• Malahide Demesne Back Road Car Park
• Strand Road, Portmarnock
• Kinsealy Court, Kinsealy
• The Banks Car Park, Malahide
• Baldoyle Racecourse Park (Temporary Car Park)
• Sutton Park, Sutton
• Howth Harbour Car Park
• Blanchardstown/Castleknock
• Millennium Park Car Park
• Hartstown Park Car Park
• St. Catherine’s Park Car Park

Estuary Recycling Centre will be open during its normal opening hours.

Millennium Park, St. Catherine’s Park, and other park car parks are accessible during park opening hours only.

South Dublin

South Dublin County Council will be offering free Christmas tree recycling from January 3 to 13, 2025.

This service is for domestic household trees only, with a limit of one tree per household/vehicle.

Collection Locations:

• Tymon Park – Limekiln Road car park
• Tymon Park – Tymon North Road car park
• Dodder Valley Park/Firhouse Road (opposite Woodlawn Estate)
• Rathfarnham Castle Park – car park
• Oldbawn Church – car park
• Beechpark Open Space
• Sarsfield Park Open Space
• Griffeen Valley Park – Haydens Lane car park
• Foxborough Open Space
• Glenaulin Park
• Woodfarm Acres
• Corkagh – Green Isle Road car park
• Collinstown Park
• Quarryvale Park

Signage will be placed at each location to indicate it as an official recycling point.

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council will be offering free Christmas tree recycling from January 3 to 13, 2025, with collection times from 9:30am to 3:30pm at the following locations:

Collection Points:

• Blackrock Park (Phoenix Terrace Entrance)
• Cabinteely Park Car Park
• Killiney Hill Car Park
• Marlay Park (College Road Car Park)
• Fernhill Park and Gardens Car Park
• Shanganagh Recycling Centre
• West Pier Car Park, Dún Laoghaire

Additionally, Ballyogan Recycling Park will accept one Christmas tree per car free of charge for the entire month of January 2025 (except on New Year’s Day when it is closed).