The council is calling on residents to ensure their Christmas trees stay green even after turning brown - by using one of the borough's free recycling banks.
Croydon's 23 temporary recycling points will be open until Saturday January 11, six days after superstition dictates that you should take down your decorations.
From January 12 trees can be disposed of at the borough's three permanent recycling centres.
Decorations, pots and stands should be removed before trees are recycled.
Councillor Phil Thomas, cabinet member for environment and highways, said: "The borough’s recycling figures continue to improve thanks to the help of local residents.
"The Christmas and New Year period generates a lot of extra waste, so it’s an important time of year to reinforce the recycling message.
"That’s why we’ve made things as easy as possible for residents to recycle as much as they can, and to carry on their great work into 2014 and beyond."
Christmas tree recycling points:
Ashburton
Ashburton park, access from Tenterden Road
Addiscombe
Co-op Supermarket car park, Lower Addiscombe Road
Broad Green
Homebase, Purley Way
Coulsdon
Lion Green Road car park
Grange Park, Canon's Hill
Fairfield
Oaks Road/Coombe Road car park
Heathfield
Addington Park car park, Gravel Hill
Kenley
Kenley Residents' Association, Oaks Road green
New Addington
Central Parade car park
Fisher’s Farm Reuse and Recycling Centre, North Downs Road
Norbury
Granville Gardens car park
Purley
Upper Woodcote Village Residents' Association, Woodcote Village green
Purley Oaks Reuse and Recycling Centre, Brighton Road
Sanderstead
Occasionally Yours, Limpsfield Road
Selsdon
Selsdon Recreation Ground (access from Woodlands Gardens)
Shirley
Monks Orchard Green
Shirley Park Residents' Association, Green Court Gardens green
South Norwood
Sainsbury's, Whitehorse Lane
Upper Norwood
Secret Garden, Westow Street
Waddon
Factory Lane Reuse and Recycling Centre, Factory Lane
Morrisons car park, Purley Way
Wyevale Garden Centre, Waddon Way
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