Contra Costa County, California: Where and How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree After the Holidays January 2024

Where and How to Recycle or Dispose of Christmas Trees in Contra Costa County, California after Christmas 2023 and in January 2024

In many urban and suburban areas, Christmas trees are collected from curbside during the first 2 weeks in January. Be sure to remove all remove all lights, wire, tinsel, ornaments, nails, stands, other NON-Organic decorative materials and other materials that are not part of the original tree. This includes tree stands also. Flocked trees are usually accepted, but not artificial trees. Large trees (larger than the standard 6 - 7 ft tree) may need to be cut in half to be acceptable by your garbage hauler. But scrroll down this page for more specific information and local links.

What happens to the trees? In most cases, the trees are chipped and made into a mulch which is usually made available, free to city or county residents. Important: Never burn your Christmas tree in a fireplace or wood stove. Burning the tree may contribute to creosote buildup and could cause a chimney fire.

Tips: Always follow the links (usually the name of the city or county) below for updated information, as these agencies often wait until the last minute to change dates or update their information (it's government, remember?). If your area is not specifically mentioned below, contact your trash collection agency and inquire!

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Contra Costa County, California: Where and How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree After the Holidays January 2024

If you do not find your area below (which is unlikely, this is a fairly comprehensive list), click here to contact your city or county's recycling coordinator directly.

Most offer curbside pick of your Christmas tree on regular collection days. Check with their website to see if there are any specific requirements, or an early deadline. Most pickup the first 2 full weeks in January.

The curbside pick up is for natural trees only and you must remove all decorations, lights and the tree stand; but if you need an artificial tree, or electronics, etc picked up check on their website.

 

Contra Costa County, California Christmas Tree Recycling Programs

If you have Republic Services as your trash service, see this page.

 

Most areas in Contra Costa County provide recycling of yard trimmings year-round. Many curbside yard waste programs accept Christmas Trees for recycling during the holiday season.

For your specific area, see below for your waste hauler, and see their website or call.

• Alamo - Phone: (925) 935-8900. Tree Pickup Reminders Remove lights, ornaments, tinsel, and stands (whether plastic, metal, or wood) before placing tree curbside. Trees over 6’ must be cut in half. Flocked trees should be cut to place inside your black landfill cart, or call (925) 685-4711 to schedule a curbside pick-up in advance. Note for 2024: Christmas and New Year’s Day are on Mondays this year; therefore everyone’s regular service day will be pushed one day later both weeks to accommodate the holiday for drivers. Monday customers will be serviced Tuesday, etc. Friday customers will be serviced Saturday Dec 30 and Jan 6. Your tree pickup will be on the same day as your regular garbage service but by a separate truck.
  Week of Jan 2–6 Customers in Walnut Creek, Danville, Alamo, Diablo, and Blackhawk (including unincorporated areas).
• Alhambra Valley, CA. Phone: (925) 685-4711. . Tree collection will be January 8, 2024 to January 12, 2024 on your collection day.
  Organics Cart You can also place unflocked trees in your organics cart. Cut off tree top and remove tree stands and all decorations. Lid must close
  Curbside pickup: Unflocked trees will be picked up curbside on your regular garbage day the second week of January. Remove tree stand, decorations.
  Green Container: Place unflocked trees in green yard waste container. Branches must be 6 inches or less in diameter and 3 feet or less in length. Cut off tree top. Remove tree stand. Lid must be closed.
• Antioch, CA. Questions? Call customer service at (925) 685-4711. There are several options:
  Boy Scouts: The Boy Scouts will collect holiday trees on the weekend of Saturday-Sunday, in earlky January, after New Year's.  by prearrangement ONLY. Please email the Boy Scouts at [email protected]  for details about when and where to have your tree collected. Donations of $10 or $1 per foot if taller than 8 feet for unflocked trees or $20 for flocked trees, payable to BSA, would be appreciated.
  Drop-off Locations: Drop off unflocked trees 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday Dec. 31, 2022 - Jan. 1, 2023, Saturday - Sunday, Jan. 7-8 and Saturday - Sunday, Jan. 14-15, in the designated areas at the Prewett Family Water Park parking lot and at the Antioch Marina Overflow parking lot at 2nd and L streets. Please remove tree stands before drop-off. Green Container: Place unflocked trees in organics cart. Branches must be 6 inches or less in diameter and 3 feet or less in length. Cut off tree top. Remove tree stand. Lid must be closed.
• Bay Point, CA. - (Click on Extra Curbside Services on their page) Phone: (925) 685-4711.  (MDDR: Also BETHEL, BRENTWOOD, CONCORD, DISCOVERY BAY, KNIGHTSEN, PITTSBURG, OAKLEY, RIO VISTA)  Phone: (925) 685-4711. There are 2 easy ways to recycle your Christmas tree! Remember to remove all decorations and the stand so we can recycle it!
  AT THE CURB: Scheduled in advance, Christmas trees will be picked up curbside at no additional charge. Trees over 3 feet must be cut into 3-feet sections before placing the pieces inside or next to your yard waste cart. Pieces larger than 3 feet cannot fit inside the truck.
  DROP OFF: Take it to our Recycling Center and Transfer Station (RCTS) (Contra Costa Waste Services) located at:
  1300 Loveridge Rd, Pittsburg, during regular business hours. Christmas trees will be taken at no charge - limit one tree per vehicle.
  NOTE: Remove all tinsel, ornaments, and tree stand. Flocked trees cannot be recycled and must be disposed of as garbage consider using an artificial flocked tree that can be reused year after year.
  Republic Services - Phone: (925) 685-4711.
  Curbside pickup: Unflocked holiday trees will be picked up curbside on second Monday in January. Please remove tree stand and decorations before leaving your tree at the curb.
  Green Container: Place unflocked trees in green yard waste container. Branches must be 6 inches or less in diameter and 3 feet or less in length. Cut off tree top. Remove tree stand. Lid must be closed.
• Blackhawk - . Phone: (925) 935-8900. Tree Pickup Reminders Remove lights, ornaments, tinsel, and stands (whether plastic, metal, or wood) before placing tree curbside. Trees over 6’ must be cut in half. Flocked trees should be cut to place inside your black landfill cart, or call (925) 685-4711 to schedule a curbside pick-up in advance. Note for 2024: Christmas and New Year’s Day are on Mondays this year; therefore everyone’s regular service day will be pushed one day later both weeks to accommodate the holiday for drivers. Monday customers will be serviced Tuesday, etc. Friday customers will be serviced Saturday Dec 30 and Jan 6. Your tree pickup will be on the same day as your regular garbage service but by a separate truck.
  Week of Jan 2–6 Customers in Walnut Creek, Danville, Alamo, Diablo, and Blackhawk (including unincorporated areas).
• Brentwood, CA - There are 3 options:
  1) The local Boy Scouts troops will be picking up Christmas trees again in Brentwood on a donation basis (checks made payable to BSA Scouting). Simply place your tree at your curbside by 8:00 a.m. on one of the following dates: 12/31, 1/1, 1/7, 1/8, 1/14. Contact the Scouts at (925) 450-0318 with donation or pick up questions.;
  2) Unflocked trees may be recycled by cutting the tree into 3 feet or less sections and placing the cuttings in the green waste cart for collection.; and
  3) Flocked or uncut trees can be picked up by the City for a $20 fee/tree. For more information, contact the Solid Waste Division at (925) 516-6090 or [email protected] .
  
• Byron, CA - Phone: (925) 634-1123.
• Clayton, CA.- Phone: (925) 685-4711.
  Boy Scout Pickup: Boy Scouts will pick up trees in Clayton only Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. Leave unflocked trees at the curb by 8 a.m. Donations appreciated. Mail checks (do not attach to tree) to BSA Troop 484, P.O. Box 62, Clayton, 94517-0062. Contact: Michael Maestas at 925-595-9971. For information or PayPal donations email: [email protected]
  Curbside pickup: Unflocked trees will be picked up curbside on your regular garbage day the week of January 9-13, 2023. Remove tree stand, decorations.
  Green Container: Place unflocked trees in green yard waste container. Branches must be 6 inches or less in diameter and 3 feet or less in length. Cut off tree top. Remove tree stand. Lid must be closed.
• Clyde, CA - Phone: (925) 685-4711.
  Curbside pickup: Unflocked holiday trees will be picked up curbside on second Monday in January. Please remove tree stand and decorations before leaving your tree at the curb.
  Green Container: Place unflocked trees in green yard waste container. Branches must be 6 inches or less in diameter and 3 feet or less in length. Cut off tree top. Remove tree stand. Lid must be closed.
• Concord - [email protected]. ,Phone: (925) 685-4711. There are 2 easy ways to recycle your Christmas tree! Remember to remove all decorations and the stand so we can recycle it!
  AT THE CURB: Scheduled in advance, Christmas trees will be picked up curbside at no additional charge. Trees over 3 feet must be cut into 3-feet sections before placing the pieces inside or next to your yard waste cart. Pieces larger than 3 feet cannot fit inside the truck.
  DROP OFF: Take it to our Recycling Center and Transfer Station (RCTS) (Contra Costa Waste Services) located at:
  1300 Loveridge Rd, Pittsburg, during regular business hours. Christmas trees will be taken at no charge - limit one tree per vehicle.
  NOTE: Remove all tinsel, ornaments, and tree stand. Flocked trees cannot be recycled and must be disposed of as garbage consider using an artificial flocked tree that can be reused year after year. also Teen Challenge Thrift Store, 3437 Chestnut Ave., 94518. Phone: (888) 339-3193.
• Crockett - See San Pablo below
• Danville - Danville, CA. Curbside pickup. Phone: (925) 935-8900. Tree Pickup Reminders Remove lights, ornaments, tinsel, and stands (whether plastic, metal, or wood) before placing tree curbside. Trees over 6’ must be cut in half. Flocked trees should be cut to place inside your black landfill cart, or call (925) 685-4711 to schedule a curbside pick-up in advance. Note for 2024: Christmas and New Year’s Day are on Mondays this year; therefore everyone’s regular service day will be pushed one day later both weeks to accommodate the holiday for drivers. Monday customers will be serviced Tuesday, etc. Friday customers will be serviced Saturday Dec 30 and Jan 6. Your tree pickup will be on the same day as your regular garbage service but by a separate truck.
  Week of Jan 2–6 Customers in Walnut Creek, Danville, Alamo, Diablo, and Blackhawk (including unincorporated areas).
• Diablo - [email protected]. ,Phone: (925) 685-4711. There are 2 easy ways to recycle your Christmas tree! Remember to remove all decorations and the stand so we can recycle it!
  AT THE CURB: Scheduled in advance, Christmas trees will be picked up curbside at no additional charge. Trees over 3 feet must be cut into 3-feet sections before placing the pieces inside or next to your yard waste cart. Pieces larger than 3 feet cannot fit inside the truck.  Note for 2024: Christmas and New Year’s Day are on Mondays this year; therefore everyone’s regular service day will be pushed one day later both weeks to accommodate the holiday for drivers. Monday customers will be serviced Tuesday, etc. Friday customers will be serviced Saturday Dec 30 and Jan 6.
  Week of Jan 2–6 Customers in Walnut Creek, Danville, Alamo, Diablo, and Blackhawk (including unincorporated areas).
  DROP OFF: Take it to our Recycling Center and Transfer Station (RCTS) (Contra Costa Waste Services) located at:
  1300 Loveridge Rd, Pittsburg, during regular business hours. Christmas trees will be taken at no charge - limit one tree per vehicle.
  NOTE: Remove all tinsel, ornaments, and tree stand. Flocked trees cannot be recycled and must be disposed of as garbage consider using an artificial flocked tree that can be reused year after year. also Teen Challenge Thrift Store, 3437 Chestnut Ave., 94518. Phone: (888) 339-3193.
• Discovery Bay -  [email protected].   Phone: (925) 634-3099. Phone: (925) 685-4711. There are 2 easy ways to recycle your Christmas tree! Remember to remove all decorations and the stand so we can recycle it!
  AT THE CURB: Scheduled in advance, Christmas trees will be picked up curbside at no additional charge. Trees over 3 feet must be cut into 3-feet sections before placing the pieces inside or next to your yard waste cart. Pieces larger than 3 feet cannot fit inside the truck.
  DROP OFF: Take it to our Recycling Center and Transfer Station (RCTS) (Contra Costa Waste Services) located at:
  1300 Loveridge Rd, Pittsburg, during regular business hours. Christmas trees will be taken at no charge - limit one tree per vehicle.
  NOTE: Remove all tinsel, ornaments, and tree stand. Flocked trees cannot be recycled and must be disposed of as garbage consider using an artificial flocked tree that can be reused year after year.
• East Richmond Heights - East Richmond Heights, CA. Curbside pickup by Richmond Sanitary Service. Phone: (510) 262-7100.
• El Cerrito - El Cerrito, CA. Curbside pickup by City of El Cerrito Recycling. Phone: (510) 215-4350.
• El Sobrante - El Sobrante, CA. Curbside pickup by Richmond Sanitary Service. Phone: (510) 262-7100.
• Hercules, CA. . There are several options
  1. Curbside Collection On any of your regular organic waste collection days, cut your natural, unflocked Christmas tree to fit in your organic waste cart. Trees must be 6 feet or less in diameter and cut into 3-foot lengths. Remove stand and all decorations. Artificial, flocked and ornament-contaminated trees are not compostable. Cut or trim to fit in the brown or black trash cart and set out on any regular trash collection day.
  2. On-Call Bulk Pickup If you have not already used your allocated on-call curbside bulk cleanup(s), call our Customer Service office to arrange for a no-cost curbside pickup. Trees more than 6 feet tall must be cut in half.
  3. For Fee Curbside Collection If you are unable to cut/trim your compostable tree to fit in your organic waste cart or non-compostable tree (artificial, flocked, contaminated with ornaments, stands, plastic, cloth-wrapped) in the brown or black trash cart, call our Customer Service office to arrange for fee curbside collection (approximately $19.56/tree). On-call and for fee pickups must be scheduled in advance by calling 510.262.7100.
  4. Self-Haul (Drop-Off) With proof of residency (driver's license or CA ID), Republic Services customers can take trees to Golden Bear Transfer (#1 Parr Blvd., Richmond, Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday - Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.) through the first weekend in February at no cost for compostable trees. There is a disposal fee for non-compostable trees or no proof of residency (approximately $12.15 - subject to change).
  5.Donate to Local Organizations In addition to the above services, some local Boy Scout troops and youth organizations collect Christmas trees in exchange for a donation. Natural trees go in your organic waste cart Artificial trees go in your trash cart
• Kensington - Kensington, CA. Curbside pickup by Bay View Refuse and Recycling. Phone: (510) 237-4614.
• Knightsen - See Bay Point, CA above. [email protected]. .
• Lafayette, CA - Phone: (925) 935-8900.
• Lynwood - Lynwood, CA. Curbside pickup For the two weeks after Christmas (December 260 - mid-January), you can place your tree curbside on your regular trash collection day and crews will pick it up. All decorations must be removed. Flocked trees are accepted. Plastic or wooden bases must be removed. Trees taller than 6 feet must be cut in half. Do not place your tree in a bag. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Hernandez in Public Works at (310) 603-0220 ext. 827
• Martinez, CA - Phone: (925) 685-4711.
  Curbside pickup: Unflocked trees will be picked up curbside on your regular garbage day the second week of January. Remove tree stand, decorations.
  Green Container: Place unflocked trees in green yard waste container. Branches must be 6 inches or less in diameter and 3 feet or less in length. Cut off tree top. Remove tree stand. Lid must be closed.
• Montalvin Manor - Montalvin Manor, CA. Curbside pickup by Richmond Sanitary Service. Phone: (510) 262-7100.
• Moraga - Moraga, CA. Curbside pickup. Phone: (925) 935-8900.
• Mt. View, CA. Phone: (925) 685-4711. .
  Curbside pickup: Unflocked trees will be picked up curbside on your regular garbage day the second week of January. Remove tree stand, decorations.
  Green Container: Place unflocked trees in green yard waste container. Branches must be 6 inches or less in diameter and 3 feet or less in length. Cut off tree top. Remove tree stand. Lid must be closed.
• North Richmond - North Richmond, CA. Curbside pickup by Richmond Sanitary Service. Phone: (510) 262-7100.
• Oakland - Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale, 333 Lancaster St.,. Phone: (510) 536-6800.
• Oakley - See Bay Point, CA above. [email protected]. .
• Orinda - Orinda, CA. Curbside pickup. Phone: (925) 935-8900.
• Pacheco, CA - Phone: (925) 685-4711.
  Curbside pickup: Unflocked trees will be picked up curbside on your regular garbage day the week of January 9-13, 2023. Remove tree stand, decorations.
  Green Container: Place unflocked trees in green yard waste container. Branches must be 6 inches or less in diameter and 3 feet or less in length. Cut off tree top. Remove tree stand. Lid must be closed.
• Pinole, CA. . There are several options
  1. Curbside Collection On any of your regular organic waste collection days, cut your natural, unflocked Christmas tree to fit in your organic waste cart. Trees must be 6 feet or less in diameter and cut into 3-foot lengths. Remove stand and all decorations. Artificial, flocked and ornament-contaminated trees are not compostable. Cut or trim to fit in the brown or black trash cart and set out on any regular trash collection day.
  2. On-Call Bulk Pickup If you have not already used your allocated on-call curbside bulk cleanup(s), call our Customer Service office to arrange for a no-cost curbside pickup. Trees more than 6 feet tall must be cut in half.
  3. For Fee Curbside Collection If you are unable to cut/trim your compostable tree to fit in your organic waste cart or non-compostable tree (artificial, flocked, contaminated with ornaments, stands, plastic, cloth-wrapped) in the brown or black trash cart, call our Customer Service office to arrange for fee curbside collection (approximately $19.56/tree). On-call and for fee pickups must be scheduled in advance by calling 510.262.7100.
  4. Self-Haul (Drop-Off) With proof of residency (driver's license or CA ID), Republic Services customers can take trees to Golden Bear Transfer (#1 Parr Blvd., Richmond, Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday - Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.) through the first weekend in February at no cost for compostable trees. There is a disposal fee for non-compostable trees or no proof of residency (approximately $12.15 - subject to change).
  5.Donate to Local Organizations In addition to the above services, some local Boy Scout troops and youth organizations collect Christmas trees in exchange for a donation. Natural trees go in your organic waste cart Artificial trees go in your trash cart
• Pittsburg, CA - [email protected]. Phone: (925) 685-4711. There are 2 easy ways to recycle your Christmas tree! Remember to remove all decorations and the stand so we can recycle it!
  AT THE CURB: Scheduled in advance, Christmas trees will be picked up curbside at no additional charge. Trees over 3 feet must be cut into 3-feet sections before placing the pieces inside or next to your yard waste cart. Pieces larger than 3 feet cannot fit inside the truck.
  DROP OFF: Take it to our Recycling Center and Transfer Station (RCTS) (Contra Costa Waste Services) located at:
  1300 Loveridge Rd, Pittsburg, during regular business hours. Christmas trees will be taken at no charge - limit one tree per vehicle.
  NOTE: Remove all tinsel, ornaments, and tree stand. Flocked trees cannot be recycled and must be disposed of as garbage consider using an artificial flocked tree that can be reused year after year.
• Pleasant Hill - Phone: (925) 685-4711.
  Curbside pickup: Unflocked trees will be picked up curbside on your regular garbage day the week of January 9-13, 2023. Remove tree stand, decorations.
  Green Container: Place unflocked trees in green yard waste container. Branches must be 6 inches or less in diameter and 3 feet or less in length. Cut off tree top. Remove tree stand. Lid must be closed.
• Port Costa - See San Pablo below.
• Richmond - Curbside pickup by Richmond Sanitary Service, 3260 Blume Drive, Ste. 100, 94806. Phone: (510) 262-7100.
  
• Rodeo, CA - Automated curbside Christmas tree collection in green waste carts.
  Also See San Pablo below
• Rollingwood  - Curbside pickup Phone: (510) 262-7100.
• San Pablo, CA - Also for  Hercules, Pinole, Unincorporated West County, Crockett-Tormey-Port Costa, Rodeo. . TThere are several options
  1. Curbside Collection On any of your regular organic waste collection days, cut your natural, unflocked Christmas tree to fit in your organic waste cart. Trees must be 6 feet or less in diameter and cut into 3-foot lengths. Remove stand and all decorations. Artificial, flocked and ornament-contaminated trees are not compostable. Cut or trim to fit in the brown or black trash cart and set out on any regular trash collection day.
  2. On-Call Bulk Pickup If you have not already used your allocated on-call curbside bulk cleanup(s), call our Customer Service office to arrange for a no-cost curbside pickup. Trees more than 6 feet tall must be cut in half.
  3. For Fee Curbside Collection If you are unable to cut/trim your compostable tree to fit in your organic waste cart or non-compostable tree (artificial, flocked, contaminated with ornaments, stands, plastic, cloth-wrapped) in the brown or black trash cart, call our Customer Service office to arrange for fee curbside collection (approximately $19.56/tree). On-call and for fee pickups must be scheduled in advance by calling 510.262.7100.
  4. Self-Haul (Drop-Off) With proof of residency (driver's license or CA ID), Republic Services customers can take trees to Golden Bear Transfer (#1 Parr Blvd., Richmond, Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday - Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.) through the first weekend in February at no cost for compostable trees. There is a disposal fee for non-compostable trees or no proof of residency (approximately $12.15 - subject to change).
  5.Donate to Local Organizations In addition to the above services, some local Boy Scout troops and youth organizations collect Christmas trees in exchange for a donation. Natural trees go in your organic waste cart Artificial trees go in your trash cart
• San Ramon - San Ramon, CA. Curbside pickup. Phone: (925) 837-3356.
• Tara Hills - Tara Hills, CA. Curbside pickup by Richmond Sanitary Service. Phone: (510) 262-7100.
• Tassajara - Tassajara, CA curbside Christmas tree pickup by Republic. Phone: (925) 685-4711.
• Vine Hill - Vine Hill, CA curbside Christmas tree pickup by Republic. Phone: (925) 685-4711.
• Walnut Creek - Walnut Creek, CA. Curbside pickup. Trees longer than 6 feet should be cut in half. Remove any tinsel, lights, or ornaments.
  Leave your tree at the curb the night before your scheduled pickup day. Your tree pickup will be on the same day as your regular garbage service but by a separate truck.
  First week of January: Walnut Creek, Danville, Alamo, Diablo, and Blackhawk (including unincorporated areas).. Note for 2024: Christmas and New Year’s Day are on Mondays this year; therefore everyone’s regular service day will be pushed one day later both weeks to accommodate the holiday for drivers. Monday customers will be serviced Tuesday, etc. Friday customers will be serviced Saturday Dec 30 and Jan 6. Your tree pickup will be on the same day as your regular garbage service but by a separate truck.
  First week of January Customers in Walnut Creek, Danville, Alamo, Diablo, and Blackhawk (including unincorporated areas).
  Second week of January: Customers in Lafayette, Orinda, and Moraga (including unincorporated areas).
  Thirds week of January: Any customers who missed prior tree collection.
  AFTER the third week in January: You cut tree and place in organics cart with lid closed or call (925) 685-4711 to schedule a pick-up for a fee.
  Remove lights, ornaments, and tinsel before placing at curbside.
  Trees over 6' must be cut in half.
  Flocked trees can be collected using your annual on-call garbage cleanup at no cost, but must be scheduled in advance. Call (925) 685-4711. If cut to fit inside with lid closed, flocked trees may be placed in your black landfill cart.
  Do not leave stands (whether plastic, metal, or wood) on the tree. Trees with these items still attached cannot be picked up.

If you miss your free pickup:

California Christmas Tree Recycling - has a service for which you must pay - Click here there to reserve your pick-up online with this easy form. They say they will contact you within 24 hours with a confirmation and price quote. or Call today to book your 4 hour time slot. Los Angeles (310) 584-6589 San Fernando Valley (818) 986-1300 San Diego County (858) 433-0359 Prices start at (Prices may have changed!) $25 and go up with the size of the tree.

• 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.

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