Southwark Christmas tree collection

[staplemeg]

Are Southwark collecting Christmas trees on bin day as standard, or do we need to request collection? We have a food waste bin but not a garden waste collection.

[ed_pete]

There's a page to request a collection on their website

https://www.southwark.gov.uk/wasteservices/christmastreecollect/

But maybe just try leaving it with the food waste bin and see what happens.

[TWB Cat Sitter]

I've been finding it very strange that people have gone out of their way to buy trees only to have them strewn along the sidewalk as early as the 2nd day of Christmas... Is it not common knowledge that Christmas is a 12 day event, & that we are only half way through it?

[OutOfFocus]

Is it not common knowledge that Christmas is a 12 day event,

 

I think is isn't common knowledge. There is a belief that Christmas finishes on Christmas day.

[Sue]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelfth_Night_(holiday)

[Penguin68]

There are a number of 'endings' to the Christmas season, one of the oldest being after 40 days, (a period to match that of Lent)

https://ucatholic.com/blog/when-does-christmas-actually-end/

Most recently the 12 days of Christmas, ending on January 5th is the most common one, but that is most recently. January 1st is also one. Since the majority of people in the UK are no longer practicing Christians (based on the census) - you can end it when you like!