Sustainability & Recycle

Environmentally Friendly

Town Centre Trees cares about the environment and the effects our operation has upon it.

With this in mind we have found inovative ways to recycle over 98% of all the products we use to carry out our business

Read on to see how we achieve our lowest Carbon Footprint.

Here at Town Centre Trees we care about the environment and the impact we are all having on the Sustainability of our Planet.

For this reason we have produced this section to try and explain how we minimise our impact on the environment to help create the most sustainable Christmas possible.

Christmas trees have been a core part of Christmas traditions since the at least the 16th Century in Germany. Since they are so popular, it can be easy to overlook the impact they have on the environment.

Did you know that over 8 million real Christmas trees are bought each year?

TCT Sustainability Project

Some Facts about Real Christmas Tree's

Anne Mari Cobb, certification officer at Soil Association Forestry, explains opting for a real tree over the festive period is the organisation’s recommended option.

“Real Christmas trees are a renewable resource that doesn’t result in pollution, if responsibly recycled or disposed of,”

The process of growing a Christmas tree to optimum height takes around 8 to 10 years, during that time, they provide a habitat for wildlife and “naturally absorbs CO2 and release oxygen” back into the atmosphere.

You also don’t need to worry about deforestation when purchasing a real tree: most Christmas trees are UK-grown as a horticultural crop and aren’t felled from pre-existing forests. And mostly on land unsuitable for any other crops.

The Woodland Trust states. When a Christmas tree is cut down, it is immediately replaced by another seedling, with up to 10 trees being planted for every 6-7ft tree that’s grown.

Having all this information, we conclude that, as long as they do not come from logging in unspoilt forests, it is a better choice to get a real tree. It can then be collected and recycled in a responsible and Carbon friendly manner.

The way that you dispose of Christmas Trees can make a big difference to the environment.

Recycled trees are sometimes shredded into chippings which are then used locally in parks or woodland areas, making good use of your tree after you’ve finished with it. For a 2 metre tall real Christmas tree, with no roots, the carbon footprint is 16kg CO2e if it ends up in landfill

Here at TCT we take recycling seriously and over the past 10 years we have partnered with two Major environmental Projects that both protect the environment and to provide a natural habitat for wildlife.

TCT Recycling and Disposal Policy

Brackets Steelwork & fixings

All the equipment we use for attaching of the Tree system to the property.

After removal of the trees and lighting, each and every bracket is inspected for any damage or problems suffered from that seasons use, any issues found are sent to the manufacturing department for rectification or repair.

All the equipment is then stored in a safe and dry enviroment ready for use the following year.