A charity is offering people a convenient method of recycling their Christmas trees in the new year.

Sue Ryder's Treecycling scheme sees volunteers collect trees from front doors, front gardens, and driveways, and is open to people in the Dales, Airedale, and Wharfedale areas.

Real Christmas trees can be turned into compost, wood chippings, or biofuel.

Andrew Wood, community fundraising manager at Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice, said: "Last year our Christmas Treecycling service across the UK kept 7,199 trees out of landfill, helping to reduce the impact on the environment.

"The initiative also raised over £119,000 for Sue Ryder – enough to fund over 4,000 hours of expert and compassionate palliative care from our nurses, so that fewer patients need face death alone.  

"By choosing to recycle your real tree with an optional donation to Sue Ryder, your Christmas tree could become the gift of expert care and support for seriously ill people and their loved ones."

This year’s Christmas Treecycling scheme is supported by Skipton Self Drive, Keighley Tree Services, and Settle District and Craven district YFC.

Trees will be collected between January 4 and 13.

Collection can be booked at www.sueryder.org/treedales