Free Xmas tree collections in Douglas today

Douglas Borough Council is helping out people today who still need to dispose of their christmas trees.

The authority is heading around different areas of the Island capital between 9am and 4.30pm and inviting anyone who still has a natural tree to get rid of it free of charge at their nearest collection point.

The council will stop off at eight different locations for around 45 minutes at a time during the day - full details of where and when you can use the service have been published on the Douglas Borough Council Facebook page.

Alternatively, officials say you can deposit them for recycling at the civic amenity site on the Middle River Industrial Estate.