How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree After the Holidays

Dispose, recycle or plant your tree?
(Note: this page is updated right before and after Christmas!)

 
Christmas is over, the egg nog has gone off, the relatives finally departed... and you're left packing up the lights and ornaments and wondering what to do with the Christmas tree.  Put it out by the curb and hope that the garbage men will take it away.  Not likely.  Put it in a corner of the yard and believe it may break down.  Not in your lifetime.  So what?

Many cities and counties have recycling services to put your old Christmas tree to new life as a wildlife sanctuary, on a sand dune to protect the beach, chipped for mulch or as a bird feeder.  Look below on this page for both general tips and options specific to your local area:

What Are Your Recycling Choices?

After the holidays, don’t throw your natural tree away!  Here are some tips on what to do with your tree after the holidays. In general, you have these options:

  1. Curbside pick-up for recycling - Most areas will collect trees during their regular pickup schedules on the 2 weeks following Christmas.  There are often requirements for size, removing ornaments, flocking, etc; see below for details.
  2. Call for an appointment to have a non-profit in your area pickup your tree. Some boy scout troops are offering a pickup service for a small donation (often $5).
  3. Take your tree to a drop off recycling center. Most counties have free drop-off locations throughout the county. Usually, you may take up to two trees to any of the following drop-off locations at no charge.
  4. Cut the tree to fit loosely into your yard waste container.

Other tips and ideas

  • Removing the tree: The best way to avoid a mess removing your tree is to place a plastic tree bag (which are available at hardware stores) underneath the stand when you set the tree up! You can hide it with a tree skirt. Then, when the holidays are done, pull the bag up around the tree, stand and all, and carry it outside. Obviously, you will want to remove the stand before recycling the tree. If some needles do scatter inside, it is better to sweep them up; as needles can clog vacuum cleaners.
  • Tree Recycling / Mulching programs are a fast-growing trend in communities throughout the nation. Check below on this page or with your local department of public works for information. They chip and shred the trees, then make the mulch available for use in your garden.  Your hauler will notify you of pick-up dates in your area. There are a few things you must do to make your tree ready for RECYCLING. Here are some general tips - but be sure to check with your local hauler - these are just general guidelines! To find your local hauler:
    If it is Waste Management Inc (WM), click here to find your Local WM Service Provider's Website - or click here to contact Your Local WM Customer Service Center by Phone - find the 1-800 number of your Local Customer Service Center
    If your local hauler is AW / BFI (Allied Waste) - Click here to locate the contact information for your local hauler.
  • Soil erosion barriers: Some communities use Christmas trees to make effective sand and soil erosion barriers, especially at for lake and river shoreline stabilization and river delta sedimentation management (Louisiana does both).
  • Fish feeders: Sunk into private fish ponds trees make excellent refuge and feeding area for fish.
  • Bird feeders: Place the Christmas tree in the garden or backyard and use it as a bird feeder and sanctuary. Fresh orange slices or strung popcorn will attract the birds and they can sit in the branches for shelter. (Make sure all decorations, hooks, garland and tinsel strands are removed).  Eventually (within a year) the branches will become brittle and you can break the tree apart by hand or chip it in a chipper. See this article from Perdue University for more information.
  • Mulch: A Christmas tree is biodegradable; its branches may be removed, chipped, and used as mulch in the garden. If you have a neighbor with a chip, see if he will chip it for you.
  • Paths for Hiking Trails - some counties use the shredded trees as a free, renewable and natural path material that fits both the environment and the needs of hikers!
  • Living, rooted trees: Of course, next year, you could get a rooted (ball and burlapped or containerized) tree and then plant it in your yard after Christmas (It's a good idea to pre-dig the hole in the late Fall while the soil is still soft, then plant the tree into that hole immediately after Christmas.) NOTE: Living trees have a better survival rate in mild climates, than in a northern area.
  • Important: Never burn your Christmas tree in a fireplace or wood stove. Pines, firs and other evergreens have a high content of flammable turpentine oils.  Burning the tree may contribute to creosote buildup and risk a chimney fire.

Local Options

Unless otherwise noted, all stands, lights, decorations, and tinsel must be removed. Artificial Christmas trees can not be recycled. They must go out with the garbage.

General tips for most haulers:

  1. Remove all ornaments, tinsel, lights, and other NON-Organic decorative materials. This includes tree stands also.
  2. Trees are often required to be cut into 4 ft lengths; so you may need to cut your tree in half. In some locales, the trees must be cut small enough pieces to fit inside your green (yard waste) container.
  3. Flocked trees will often need to be chopped-up and disposed with regular solid waste. Each area has different requirements, so be sure to check with your hauler's website (see below).
  4. Trees are usually collected curbside for two weeks after Christmas.
  5. FREE Drop-off locations are also commonly available
  6. If you miss the collection period, you can cut-up the tree and place it in your green (yard waste) container for pick-up on the regularly scheduled service day; assuming your area has a yard waste collection program to which you subscribe.

Click on the links below to find your local Christmas tree recycling options.

Some of these links take you to a Earth911.org page for your state, and you will need to click on the name of the city closest to you. In others cases, specific local options are below:

California

  • Christmas Tree Recycling Programs by County in CaliforniaChristmas Tree Recycling Programs by City
     
  • Los Angeles - Many communities in the LA area offer curbside tree recycling. Visit 888CleanLA.com or call (888) Clean-LA for more information.
  • Los Angeles area - Residents can recycle at home by removing ornaments, cutting the tree into several pieces and placing the timber into green recycling bins. You can also drop off your trees at one of 16 city-operated tree recycling sites. Participants in January 2006 will receive a pine tree seedling, an energy- efficient light bulb and a coupon for a free 20-pound bag of mulch according to the Board of Public Works. The sites will be open Jan. 7, 8, 14 and 15 and are located at:
    • Branford Park, 12200 Branford St. in Arleta
    • Hollenbeck Recreational Center, 415 S. St Louis St. in Boyle Heights
    • Chatsworth Park South, 22360 Devonshire St. in Chatsworth
    • Rancho Cienega Recreation Center, 5001 Rodeo Road in Crenshaw
    • Balboa Sports Center, 17015 Burbank Blvd. in Encino
    • Harbor Regional Park, 25820 Vermont Ave. in Harbor City
    • Highland Park Senior Citizen Center, 6200 York Blvd. in Highland Park
    • Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Blvd. in Hollywood
    • Los Angeles Zoo, 5333 Zoo Drive in Griffith Park
    • Cheviot Hills Recreation Center, 2551 Motor Ave. in Rancho Park
    • South Park, 345 E. 51st St. in South Los Angeles
    • Sunland Park, 8651 Foothill Blvd. in Sunland
    • Sylmar Park, 13109 Borden Ave. in Sylmar
    • Oakwood Recreation Center, 767 California Ave. in Venice
    • Westchester Municipal Building, 7166 W. Manchester Ave. in Westchester
    • Ford Park, 8000 Park Lane in Bell Gardens
    • Bell Gardens Park, 6662 Loveland St. in Bell Gardens
    • Bell Gardens Public Works Yard, 8327 S. Garfield Ave. in Bell Gardens
    • Brace Canyon Park, 2850 Haven Way in Burbank
    • Verdugo Park, 3201 W. Verdugo Ave. in Burbank
    • El Segundo City Maintenance Facility, 150 Illinois St. in El Segundo
    • Holly Glen Park, 136th Street and Glasgow Place in Hawthorne
    • Clark Building, 861 Valley Drive in Hermosa Beach
    • Hidden Hills City Hall, 6165 Spring Valley Road in Hidden Hills
    • Hidden Hills Community Center, 24549 Long Valley Road in Hidden Hills
    • La Mirada Gymnasium, 15105 Alicante Road in La Mirada
    • La Puente Park, 501 Glendora Ave. in La Puente
    • Lancaster Landfill, 600 E. Avenue F in Lancaster
    • Cal State Long Beach Recycling Center, 5800 Atherton St. in Long Beach
    • Long Beach North Police Station, 4801 N. Atlantic Ave. in Long Beach
    • Long Beach Fire Station No. 14, 5200 Eliot St. in Long Beach
    • Long Beach City Operations Center, 2929 E. Willow St. in Long Beach
    • Bixby Park, First Street and Cherry Avenue in Long Beach
    • Cesar Chavez Park, Golden Avenue and Fourth Street in Long Beach
    • Houghton Park, Myrtle Avenue and Harding Street in Long Beach
    • Hudson Park, Hill Street and Webster Avenue in Long Beach
    • Stearns Park, 23rd Street and Roycroft Avenue in Long Beach
    • Veterans Park, 28th Street and Pine Avenue in Long Beach
    • Wardlow Park, Monlaco Road and Rutgers Avenue in Long Beach
    • Pacific Coast Highway and Heather Cliff Road in Malibu
    • Antelope Valley Recycling and Disposal Facility in Palmdale
    • Palmdale Landfill, 1200 W. City Ranch Road in Palmdale
    • Eaton Blanche Park, 3100 E. Del Mar Blvd. in Pasadena
    • Robinson Park, 1081 N. Fair Oaks Ave. in Pasadena
    • Whittier Fertilizer Co., 9221 Kruse Road in Pico Rivera
    • Redondo Beach Recreation Department, 320 Knob Hill Ave. in Redondo Beach
    • Dominguez Park, 200 Flagler Lane in Redondo Beach
    • Anderson Park, 2229 Ernest Ave. in Redondo Beach
    • San Fernando Public Works City Yard, 553 Glenoaks Blvd. in San Fernando
    • Waste Management office, 25772 Springbook Road, Santa Clarita
    • Christine Emerson Reed Park, California and Lincoln streets in Santa Monica
    • Douglas Park, Wilshire and Chelsea streets in Santa Monica
    • Los Amigos Park, Fifth and Hollister streets in Santa Monica
    • Clover Park, 2600 Ocean Park Blvd. in Santa Monica
    • Santa Monica City Transfer Station, 2401 Delaware St. in Santa Monica
    • South Pasadena City Storage Yard, 630 Stoney Drive in South Pasadena
  • Sacramento County:
    Elder Creek Recovery & Transfer Station
    8642 Elder Creek Road (Jackson Hwy, south on Florin Perkins Road, left on Elder Creek Road)
    8 am - 3 pm, Dec. 29 and Jan. 5
    Also accepting trees Dec. 26 - Jan 31, Monday - Friday, 6 am--5 pm; Saturday 6 am - 3 pm; Closed Sundays
    Kiefer Landfill
    12701 Kiefer Blvd (Jackson Hwy, north on Grant Line Road, right on Kiefer Blvd)
    8 am - 4 pm, Dec. 29 and Jan. 5
    North Area Recovery Station
    4450 Roseville Road (Hwy 80, north on Watt Ave, left on Roseville Road, inside Recovery Station)
    8 am - 4 pm, Dec. 29 and Jan. 5
    SMUD Corporation Yard
    1708 59th Street (just off Hwy 50)
    8 am - 3:30 pm, Jan. 5 only
    Sacramento Recycling and Transfer Station
    8491 Fruitridge Road (Jackson Hwy., south Florin Perkins Road, right on Fruitridge Road)
    8 am - 5 pm, Dec. 29 and Jan. 5
    Also accepting trees Dec. 26 - Jan. 31, Monday - Saturday, 8 am - 5 pm; Closed Sundays
  • San Francisco - See this page for much more information about recycling your Christmas tree in the San Francisco area!
    In general: San Francisco residents and businesses may recycle their Christmas trees in several ways:
    1) Curbside Pick Up from December 31-January 11 (On the resident's regular recycling day)
    2) Drop Off at Haight-Ashbury Neighborhood Council from December 26-January 12 at 780 Frederick St. or
    3) Drop Off at Golden Gate Disposal and Recycling from December 26-January 11 at 900 7th St./Berry
    • Instructions: No flocked trees (sprayed with fake snow),
    • Remove any metal or plastic base (wood bases are okay)
    • Remove all lights, tinsel and other decorations
    • No trees in plastic bags

    Also see the Sunset Scavenger Curbside Program, San Francisco, CA 94134. Phone: (415) 330-1300. Open: Please call for their curbside collection schedule.

  • Note about Monterey Pine disposal: take precautions when disposing of your Christmas trees this year to help control the spread of pine pitch canker, an incurable disease that has killed thousands of Monterey pine trees. Pine pitch canker, a fungal disease recently introduced to California, causes dieback and mortality in native and ornamental pine trees. It may also infect Monterey pine Christmas trees. While every attempt is made to sell only disease-free Christmas trees, some trees could harbor the disease without showing symptoms. Since there is no known cure for pitch canker, limiting its spread is the key to prevention. The disease is present in 16 coastal and adjacent inland California counties from Mendocino to San Diego. Bark beetles, which carry the fungus, primarily infest Monterey and Bishop pines but also feed and breed on inland forest trees such as Ponderosa pine. As yet, the disease has not been found in the Sierras. It does not infect humans, pets or other plants.
  • City of Corona - Tree Disposal
    The City's waste hauler, Waste Management offers customers the opportunity to recycle their Christmas trees after the holiday season. Waste Management asks customers to cut their unflocked Christmas trees in half and to place them in their yard trimmings cart or curbside on their scheduled pick-up day. Flocked Christmas trees cannot be recycled but will be picked up with your regular trash. Trees taller than six feet should be cut in half for safe disposal. Be sure to remove all decorations, including ornaments, tinsel, lights, and the tree stand. Trees collected in the curbside program will be mulched for reuse. For more information, please call 805-581-1746

Florida

  • Miami-Dade County Christmas Tree Drop-off - Golden Glades - 140 Northwest 160 Street, MIAMI, FL 33161. Phone: (305) 594-1500. Open: Monday to Friday 7am to 5:30 pm, from Jan 01, 2006 through Jan 31, 2006. Residents of unincorporated Miami-Dade county may drop-off undecorated Christmas trees at this Neighborhood Trash and Recycling Center. Please call for more information. Please remove all ornaments and tinsel prior to drop-off. Chips will become available as trees are shredded. Other locations:
    • North Dade - 21500 Northwest 47 Avenue, MIAMI, FL 33181. Phone: (305) 594-1500.
    • Sunset Kendall - 8000 Southwest 107 Avenue, MIAMI, FL 33156. Phone: (305) 594-1500.
    • West Perrine - 16651 Southwest 107 Avenue, MIAMI, FL 33157. Phone: (305) 594-1500.
    • Moody Drive - 12970 Southwest 268 Street, HOMESTEAD, FL 33032. Phone: (305) 594-1500.

Idaho

  • Boise - Christmas Tree Recycling - Christmas trees will by picked up by BFI/Allied Waste during the first two weeks of January.  Christmas trees set out for collection must be free of lights, ornaments, tinsel, and stand.  They must be cut to 4-ft. lengths or smaller.  Flocked trees and wreaths are not accepted.
  • All other areas of Idaho

Illinois

  • Chicago - On Saturday, January 12, 2008 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. bring your tree or a bag of recyclables to a participating site and receive a free gift, your choice of compact fluorescent light bulb or blue bags, (gifts available while supplies last). ., the Chicago Park District and the City of Chicago allow you to recycle  your Christmas tree at one of 22 parks across the cityFor more information, call 312 742 7529. Since you missed this date: another option is to have the tree picked up right from your home. For a small donation (usually set at around $10), the not-for-profit recycling company, Do the Right Thing, will schedule a pick up from your residence and take the tree to a local nursery for chipping and composting. Contact them at dotherightthing_recycle@yahoo.com. Participating sites:
    • Bessemer Park: 8930 S. Muskegon Ave.
    • Devry Institute: 3401 N. Rockwell
    • Forestry Site: 900 E. 103rd St.
    • Garfied Park: 100 N. Central Park Ave.
    • Grant Park: 900 S. Columbus Dr.
    • Humboldt Park Boathouse: 1440 N. Sacramento Blvd.
    • Jackson Park: 6300 S. Cornell Dr.
    • Kennedy Park: 11320 S. Western Ave.
    • Kelvyn Park: 4438 S. Wrightwood Ave.
    • Lake Meadows Park: 3117 S. Rhodes Ave.
    • Lincoln Park: Cannon Dr. at Fullerton
    • Margate Park: 4921 N. Marine Dr.
    • Marquette Park: 6700 S. Kedzie Ave.
    • McKinley Park: 2210 W. Pershing Rd.
    • Mt. Greenwood Park: 3721 W. 111th St.
    • North Park Village: 5801 N. Pulaski Rd.
    • Norwood Park: 5801 N. Natoma
    • Portage Park: 4100 N. Long
    • Riis Park: 6100 W. Fullerton
    • Rowan Park: 11546 S. Avenue L
    • Sheridan Park: 910 S. Aberdeen St.
    • Warren Park: 6601 N. Western Ave.
    • Wentworth Park: 5625 S. Mobile Ave.
  • All other areas of Illinois
  • Iowa
  • Indiana
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana - The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Coastal Restoration Division (CRD) has been conducting a Christmas Tree Fence Program, using trees to help protect state's coastal wetlands. About half a million trees have already been used in erosion-control projects since the program began. Typically, a Christmas tree fence is based on a simple design and utilizes familiar materials. A treated wooden fence, or "pen", is constructed in a shallow open-water area. Then the Christmas trees, donated by Louisiana's citizens after the holiday season, are placed into the pen. Please contact the individuals listed below to determine collection schedules and sites. Trees should be free of tinsel, flocking, bases, plastic bags and ornaments. For more information, contact DNR's Coastal Restoration Project Manager, Keith Lovell, (225) 342-0202 or visit the DNR website and also this Earth911 page: Louisiana
  • Maine

Maryland

  • Baltimore City - take your Christmas tree to the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute parking lot, located at 1400 West Cold Spring Lane from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 5, 2008 and from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Sunday, January 6, 2008. For residents who do not wish to bring their trees for mulching, the Department of Public Works will offer curbside pickup. Trees will be collected on the second trash collection days, which are Thursday, Friday or Saturday, from January, 3 to January 28, 2006. Trees should be placed in the same location as your trash and set out no later than 7:00 am on collection day. For additional information, call 311.

  • Baltimore County - the curbside collection of Christmas trees will involve two collections over a two-week period rather than three collections over a three-week period. For additional information, residents may call the Bureau of Solid Waste Management's customer service line at 410-887-2000.
  • More information can be found at the following numbers.
    Anne Arundel County Carroll County Howard County Montgomery County
    401-222-6103 410-386-2633 410-313-6444 301-590-0046

Massachusetts

  • Boston - The Department of Public Works will collect and recycle Christmas trees during the first two weeks of January. You should put your tree out on your regular trash and recycling collection day. If your apartment building puts their trash in a dumpster, trees should be placed next to the dumpster for collection. If you miss this, the city collects Christmas trees for recycling in January: call 635-4959 for a date.

New Jersey

  • Elizabeth, NJ - Front Street Transfer Station. 625 South Front Street, ELIZABETH, NJ 07202. Phone: (908) 629-9270. Open: Saturday 7am to 5pm. Location Notes: Essex County residents need to call the ECUA at 973-857-2350 extension 134 to open an account. Hours for Essex County residents are Saturday 7am to 1pm. Fees apply, so please call for the fee schedule. This site accepts leaves, grass, trees, hedges, shrubs, and stumps.
  • Hunterdon County - Hunterdon residents can take their Christmas trees to Deer Path Park on West Woodschurch Road in Readington Township on Jan. 7, 24 and 21, 9 am to 2:30 p.m for disposal. Many municipalities in the county also offer tree-disposal service. The Deer Path program is open to county residents only, and identification will be required. Up to three trees per family will be accepted. No commercial drop-offs will be permitted, and no landscape debris or wreaths will be accepted. The trees will be chipped during the month, and woodchip mulch will be available for home use on a first-come, first-served basis. Call 782-1158 for information.
  • Lebanon - The fire company will host the annual "Burning of the Greens" on Friday, Jan. 6 at 6 pm to mark the 12th night of Christmas. After January 6, residents should use the Hunterdon county program.
  • Lebanon Township -Township residents can drop off trees behind the Municipal Building on Saturday, January 21, 2006.
  • Milford - Curbside pickup will be during the week of January 23, 2006.
  • Montclair, NJ - The Township of Montclair Parks and Shade Tree Division at the Department of Community Services will be collecting Christmas trees only from curbside in January 2006. There will be no drop off sites in the parks. Christmas tree pickup will begin on Tuesday, January 3, 2006 and will continue through February 3, 2006. To eliminate double handling, standard packer trucks will be used for the collection, and the trees will be composted for mulch. Residents are reminded to remove all decorations such as lights, balls, and tinsel, as well as the tree stand. In the event of a significant snowfall, trees will be collected upon completion of municipal snow removal efforts. For further information, please call the Dept. of Community Services at (973) 783-5600.
  • South Brunswick, NJ - Christmas trees will be picked up for recycling by the Public Works Department between January 2 and January 13, 2006. Trees placed out after that time will be taken by the garbage company.
  • Warren County - Bring your trees to the Convenience Center located at the Warren County District Landfill located at 500 Mt. Pisgah Avenue, Oxford, NJ from January 2nd through February 28th, 2004, Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm and Saturday, 7:00 am to 11:00 am.  Check with your municipality to see if trees are picked up and if there is any charge. Wreaths, whether they are real or artificial, must go out in the garbage. Since wreaths are held together with wire and plastic, they can not go through a wood-chipping machine like a real Christmas tree. For further information, call (908) 453-2174.

New York

  • New York City Christmas Tree Recycling Schedule - Parks and Recreation to Hold 10th Annual MULCHFEST on January 7th and 8th. The Department will begin its annual Christmas tree collection and recycling program on Wednesday, January 4, 2006. The program will run through Saturday, January 14th. Residents should remove all tree stands, tinsel, lights, and ornaments from holiday trees before they are put out for removal. Trees must not be put into plastic bags. Clean, non-bagged Christmas trees that are left at the curb between Wednesday, January 4th and Saturday, January 14th will be collected, chipped, and then mixed with leaves to make compost. The compost will be processed and subsequently spread upon parks, ball fields, and community gardens throughout the city. The citywide service allows New Yorkers to drop off their holiday trees at designated parks for mulching. All lights, ornaments, and decorations must be removed from the trees prior to drop-off. Participants will be able to take wood chips and/or mulch home from designated chipping sites. For more information on Christmas tree collection and recycling and/or Mulchfest 2006, visit the parks department website or simply call 311.

Oregon

Pennsylvania

  • Pittsburgh area Christmas Tree Recycling
    Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:00 am – 2:00 pm; Construction Junction, 214 N. Lexington Street, Point Breeze section of Pittsburgh, PA. Organized by Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC), the Union Project, the City of Pittsburgh, and Construction Junction and sponsored by Emery Tree Service. $1 fee per tree. Note: Christmas trees must be free of ornaments and loose or tied with a string when dropped off. Absolutely no trees in plastic bags will be accepted. (You can remove the bag when you drop it off). Call Ginette at PRC at (412) 488-7490 for more details. For more information about all sorts of recycling, see their website.
  • Lancaster County
    • Lancaster County Central Park - Parking lot behind park office on Chesapeake Street, Lancaster PA. Phone: (717) 299-8215. Christmas Trees - $1 per tree donation is requested to support park programs. Mulch is available to the public beginning January 2. December 26 to Jan 15 from Dawn to Dusk
    • Martin Mulch Products - 55 Woodcrest Drive, Ephrata PA. Phone: (717) 733-1602. Christmas Trees - $2 per tree
      Woody Material (Tree Trimmings, Brush, Shrubs), Yard Waste (Leaves, Grass Clippings, Garden Residue, Sod) . Open: Monday - Saturday, Dawn to Dusk
    • Zeager Brothers - 4000 E. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown PA. Phone: (717) 944-7481. Christmas Trees - No charge, Pallets (Wood), Woody Waste (Trees & Trimmings, Brush), Yard Waste (Leaves, Garden Residue). Open: Monday - Friday 6 am to 5 pm Check in at office first.
  • Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA) has assembled a list of Recycling Drop-Off Centers in Lancaster County as a guideline to individuals interested in recycling materials.

Virginia

  • Albemarle County - The County will operate seven sites. The operation dates will be from December 26, 2005, to January 23, 2006. The hours will be 7:00 AM to dark daily. The sites are:
    * Rivanna Solid Waste Authority Recycling Center on McIntire Road
    * Crozet Park in Park Drive
    * Greenwood Community Center in Greenwood
    * Chris Green Lake in Earlysville
    * Darden Towe Park in Elks Drive
    * Scottsville Community Center in Scottsville
    * Walnut Creek Park off Old Lynchburg Road
    According to the City Public Works Department the Charlottesville Curbside pick up will be the week of January 9, 2006 (trees need to be at curb side by 7:00 AM). Shortly after that date the City and County Parks Crews will join forces and chip an estimated 2200 trees at Darden Towe Park. Free mulch will be available starting February 1, 2006, at Darden Towe Park. For more information please contact the County Department of Parks and Recreation at (434)296-5844.
  • City of Alexandria -  City residents who receive trash service must place their trees at the curb (no alley) by 7:00 am on Friday, Jan. 6 or Friday, Jan. 13, 2006 for recycling collection. Depending on the volume of trees, City crews may continue to collect trees on Saturday, Jan. 7, and Saturday, Jan. 14. Any trees set to the curb after Jan. 13 will be collected as regular refuse. Residents should prepare their trees for collection by removing all ornaments, tinsel and stands. No trees should be placed in plastic bags. All trees collected will be turned into mulch and made available at no charge for City residents in the spring. For more information about Christmas tree recycling or spring mulch, call the City’s Solid Waste Division at (703) 519-3486.
  • City of Fredericksburg - Christmas Tree and Special Bulk Collection Public Works Department crews will collect Christmas trees and special bulk items during the week of January 9, 2006 - January 13, 2006.
  • Henrico County - Christmas Tree Recycling, now through Jan. 10, 2006. Bring tree to one of the following locations. Please remove all ornaments, tinsel, lights, screws, nuts, and bolts before recycling your tree.
    Western Govt. Center
    (4301) E. Parham Road, Lower Parking Lot
    Eastern Govt. Center
    3820 Nine Mile Road, Front Parking Lot
    Springfield Rd. Public Use Area
    I-295 and Nuckols Rd.
    Charles City Road Public Use Area
    2075 Charles City Rd.
    Residential customers only. No commercial tree lots.
  • All other areas of Virginia

Washington State

  • King County has several options for recycling your Christmas tree. Call the King County Solid Waste Division Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, at 206-296-4466 or 1-800-325-6165 (toll-free), ext. 6-4466, TTY Relay: 711.:
  • All other areas of Washington