I HOPE your readers will reduce, reuse and recycle this Christmas. It’s never been easier for householders.

Wrapping paper and bottles go in the blue wheelie. Cold turkey and sprouts go in the food waste caddy.

Christmas trees can be taken to 17 different spots around Oxford to be turned into wood chips.

Details are on our website at: oxford.gov.uk/PageRender/decER/ChristmasRecycling. htm What is more, the city council’s new schedule means readers in Oxford will have exactly the same collection days over Christmas as usual.

Better still, we should all try not to buy more than we need.

People can also try the delicious leftover recipes on the website lovefood hatewaste.com to cut the amount of food going into their caddy.

JOHN TANNER (Labour Cllr), Board Member for a Cleaner, Greener Oxford, City Councillor for Littlemore & County Councillor for Isis