Wondering how to dispose of your live Christmas tree?

Then take advantage of a collection service from Lewis-Manning Hospice Care.

The Poole-based charity is running its successful and popular service for the third year running.

Users are urged to support the hospice again by registering for their tree collection online.

All Bournemouth and Poole postcodes are covered, from BH1 to BH23.

Collections will take place on January 6, 7. 8 and 9.

Bookings close on January 3, 2021, with only a set number of places available.

Ruth Wright, Area Fundraiser, said: “We are delighted to have extended our reach this year and to be servicing all Bournemouth and Poole postcodes.

“Registration online is simple, make a donation to Lewis-Manning Hospice Care on the Just Helping website and then leave your tree outside the front of your house/flat on the day of collection and we will take care of the rest.

“There’s no need to make any mess with pine needles in the boot of your car anymore!

“We are very kindly being supported by several Dorset businesses.

“Eco Sustainable Solutions will be carrying out chipping on their site for free and the chips will be used for recycling purposes.

“Tower Park are offering space to allow us to have a chipper machine on site too.

“VW Breeze and Abacus Vehicle Hire will be providing a van each to support our collection services.

“Dorset Tree Surgeons will be volunteering manpower and providing a chipper for a day at Tower Park.

“easyStorage.com will be volunteering staff and a van for two days.

“We are hugely grateful for all the kind and generous support received from local companies who want to show support towards the charity.

“They also include Greendale Construction Ltd, Peter Harding Wealth Management, U4L, Rifu UK Ltd, James Dean Creative Landscapes and Stewarts Garden Centre.

“It makes this initiative possible and raises invaluable funds for Lewis-Manning Hospice Care, allowing us to continue to deliver our vital services caring for patients and their families facing life-limiting illnesses across Poole, Purbeck and East Dorset.”

Peter Hardy, Commercial Director, Eco Sustainable Solutions, pictured left, said, “We are thrilled to be supporting the Lewis-Manning Hospice Care Christmas tree collection again this year.

“It is such a wonderful local hospice, which does so much good in the local community whilst also being a great way of showing how we can turn waste into wonderful products that can be used again.

“It is something we’re completely committed to.

“Once the trees have been through our shredder they get put into windrows in which the temperatures exceed over 67 degrees Celsius as the material composts down.

“Once ready it  is then screened and will be available to buy as one of our brilliant landscaping products such as Eco mix or multipurpose compost.”

• To register your tree for collection, please click here.