A CHRISTMAS tree recycling service will be available to use in Chelmsford on January 5.

Between 11.30am and 3pm, real trees can be delivered to the Writtle Road entrance of Hylands Park before being transported to Sandford Mill.

There they will be put through a wood chipper before being added to a compost mix which will be used around the city's parks.

For more details, visit www.chelmsford.gov.uk/recycling or call 01245 615800.