A festive tree recycling scheme is returning for its fourth year.

St Elizabeth Hospice and East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) are once again hosting a 'tree-cycling' initiative in a bid to help the environment and support the organisations.

This is the fourth year of the scheme, which sees people register their Christmas trees for collection.

St Elizabeth Hospice and EACH recycling Christmas trees St Elizabeth Hospice and EACH will recycle the Christmas trees (Image: Submitted) The recycled trees will be used to make woodchip for the bears at Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park.

Kelly Nekrews, community fundraiser at St Elizabeth Hospice, said: “Please do join our ‘tree-cycling’ scheme this year and turn your festive clean-up into a gift that gives back to two important charities in your local area.

“Every Christmas tree recycled helps the two hospices raise vital funds to support patients and their families at times in their lives when care matters most.”

The initiative will collect trees from homes in the IP and CO11 postcodes.

All trees will be collected on either January 9 or 10 by hospice teams and volunteers from Amazon, Cadent Gas, Jackson Civil, and Medequip.

People are encouraged to make donations when registering their trees, with all funds going towards supporting the work of St Elizabeth Hospice and EACH.

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EACH's community fundraising manager, Tina Burdett, said: “It’s an amazing thing to be part of, and the money we raise is a phenomenal amount – funds that go such a long way to helping us continue our vital care and support.

“Last Christmas was fabulous, and everything went so smoothly.

"People are always supportive and generous with their donations, and, of course, it wouldn’t be possible without the army of volunteers, including many corporate friends, who give their time to help.”

To register your tree, visit the St Elizabeth Hospice website.