Good news, our Christmas ‘Treecycling’ campaign is returning for another year!

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24 Nov 2016

For the second year in a row, LOROS is making it easier than ever for people in the Market Harborough area to recycle their Christmas trees thanks to the Hospice’s annual collection.

This year’s LOROS Treecycling campaign, will be taking place on January 9th, with vans visiting Market Harborough, collecting trees from those houses with the postcode beginning with LE16 7, LE16 8 or LE16 9.

Alt textFor a minimum donation of £5 per tree, residents can have their old Christmas trees collected, as long as they are real.

The trees will be taken just outside of Harborough to Welland Waste Management where they will be recycled, chipped and used as mulch for their farmland.

David Nicklin, Fundraising Co-ordinator at LOROS, said: "When Christmas has come and gone, the last thing people want to worry about is disposing of their tree - so let LOROS do it for you in an environmentally friendly way.

“Last year we collected roughly 150 Christmas trees and raised £1,000 for LOROS. This year, with the help of our corporate partners, CEMEX, we’re hoping to collect and raise even more.”

Darren Kent, a Sales Representative for building materials supply CEMEX, has volunteered to be one of the Treecycling collectors.

He said: “We have supplied materials to many of the building works LOROS have undertaken over the years and this has given us the opportunity to witness the fantastic work they do.

“Cemex run a program called ‘Lend A Hand’, which encourages its employees to seek out and take part in events, like Treecycling, that will directly benefit local communities.

“I personally feel I am giving more back with my time than I would do with a charitable donation, it’s always fun to do and I have met some really interesting people.”

To book your collection and make a donation, visit loros.co.uk/treecycling where you can fill in an online form. Alternatively, email fundraising@loros.co.uk or phone (0116) 231 8431.

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