Households throughout Newton Aycliffe are being asked to support one of the region’s most valued hospices by registering their used Christmas trees to be recycled into environmentally friendly biomass fuel.
Darlington Rotary Club has launched its annual Christmas tree collection for St. Teresa’s Hospice and, early in January, will tour local streets collecting the trees.
Rotary club organiser David Hayward said: “We have 70 volunteers and 20 large vans all ready to go.”
“Everyone wins from this venture as we spare the homeowner from mess disposing of their trees and the hospice gains much needed funds.”
January’s operation is hoped to be the largest yet since the scheme started 14 years ago, with the Rotary Club so far raising over £89,000 for the hospice.
Hospice chief executive, Nicola Myers, said: “This is one of our major fundraising campaigns and we really appreciate the help of Rotary and the generosity of local residents. Every year we have to raise over two thirds of our £4 million annual running costs to continue offering palliative care and support to over 1000 local residents.”
Everything is loaned free. Vans are supplied by hire companies Enterprise and Charter; Darlington’s Taylor Pies café acts as the operation’s base and trees are chipped by tree surgeons Greenworx and Jackson Trees.
The collection, over the weekend of 4th and 5th January, will include the whole of Newton Aycliffe, Heighington, Darlington and surrounding areas.
To register your tree visit:
www. darlingtonhospice.org.uk/CTC
by 1st January, or phone 01325 254321.
Christmas Tree Recycling
