Compton Care treecycling scheme gets support of Wolverhampton Council

Wolverhampton Council is supporting the Compton Care ‘Treecycling’ initiative, which is now in its fifth year.

This is the first year the council will lend its support to the scheme, which is open to all living in WV postcodes and is supported by volunteers who, in exchange for a suggested minimum donation of £15, will collect real Christmas trees on January 11 and 12, before being shredded and turned into biofuel.

Councillor Bhupinder Gakhal, cabinet member for resident services at Wolverhampton Council, said: “Treecycling is a great initiative that will help raise much-needed funds to provide care for local people and their families.

“The staff at Compton Care offer such important help during incredibly difficult times and, as we are no longer providing our own tree collection service, we wanted to support them this year with theirs.

“I would encourage anyone who is able, to register for a collection. And I would like to express my thanks to everyone at Compton Care for all the work they do for our community, all year round.

“On a personal note, Compton cared for a family member in his final days, and I can’t thank them enough for everything they did.”

James Elliot, Deputy CEO of Compton Care said: “Last year we collected more than 500 trees. 

"It really is a win-win campaign, Wolverhampton residents will be easily disposing of their tree in an environmentally friendly way, and their donation will help us to care for local people and their families. 

“We would like to say a ‘big thank you’ to Wolverhampton Council for supporting this campaign, providing volunteers for the scheme, and assisting with some of the logistics.”

Those wishing to recycle their real Christmas tree through the scheme can register their tree by heading to comptoncare.org.uk/wtontreecycle 

For more information, email fundraising@comptoncare.org.uk or call 0300 323 0250.