While most waste and recycling services will run as usual in Twickenham during the festive season, there are a few adjustments over Christmas and New Year to help keep everything running smoothly.

Check Richmond Council's revised collection dates as well as details on how to recycle real Christmas trees for free.

Residents can get their trees collected alongside rubbish and recycling or at one of the council's convenient drop-off points.

The Council will be running a revised collection schedule from Thursday, 25 December 2025 to Saturday, 3 January 2026.

Revisions include:

• Thursday, 25 December will become Saturday, 27 December
• Friday, 26 December will become Sunday, 28 December
• Monday, 29 December – No change
• Tuesday, 30 December - No change
• Wednesday, 31 December - No change
• Thursday, 1 January will become Friday, 2 January
• Friday, 2 January will become Saturday, 3 January

Real Christmas trees will be collected for recycling on the usual garden waste day between 5 to 16 January.

The Council says it will not collect trees if they are:

• Plastic or not real
• Still decorated
• In soil, or with excessive soil attached
• In a pot or stand
• Over 6ft – you are advised to cut it into smaller pieces

Alternatively, trees can be dropped-off at designated points between Friday, 26 December 2025 and Saturday, 31 January 2026.

Christmas tree drop-off points include:

• Squire's Garden Centre car park, Sixth Cross Road TW2 5PA
• Old Deer car park, TW9 2RA
• Ham Street car park, TW10 7RS
• Nelson Road car park, TW2 7BB
• Hampton Library car park, TW12 2AB
• North Lane car park, TW11 0HJ
• Barn Elms sports centre, SW13 0DG - opposite Barnes Rugby Centre

In addition, residents can book a slot and take Christmas trees to Townmead Road Recycling Centre here.

A Richmond Council spokesperson said: "Let's start the New Year with positive habits by reducing waste, reusing where possible, and recycling right here in Richmond."

While the council says it prioritises Christmas tree collections, all garden waste sack and bin collections will be suspended for two weeks from Monday 5 to Friday, 16 January 2026.

To find out more about waste and recycling services over Christmas click here.

READ MORE: Twickenham gym offers first four weeks free to help locals build healthier New Year routines.

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