Where and How to Recycle or Dispose of Christmas Trees in Quebec 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!
Related information:
See this page for local options to easily recycle your Christmas holiday lights
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Quebec: Where and How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree After the Holidays January 2024
Local municipality tree recycling Information
I'm working on this now! If you have any links to city or other local Christmas tree recycling, curbside pickup, etc., please let me know!
Montreal
Montreal - After New Year's Day, place it on the
curbside for the special Christmas tree collection. It will be picked up and converted into wood chips. The city says more than 25,000
trees are picked up each year. Click on your area below for details
Remove all decorations from the tree
Do not put the tree in a bag
Put
in on the sidewalk with the base facing the street
Make sure it's not obstructing the sidewalk and that it's not covered in
snow
During snow removal operations, make sure it's not obstructing the road
- Ahuntsic-Cartierville
- Anjou
- Cote-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grace
- Lachine
- LaSalle
- Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
- Le Sud-Ouest
- L'lle-Bizard-Sainte-Genevieve
- Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
- Montreal-Nord
- Outremont
- Pierrefonds-Roxboro
- Riviere-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles
- Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie
- Saint-Laurent
- Saint-Leonard
- Verdun
- Ville-Marie
- Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension
Quebec
Quebec - Anyone know where Quebec publishes ANY information about their Christmas tree collection? Is it some kind of state secret? Click here to write to me!
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Find Other types of farms:
- Farm markets and roadside stands
- Road trips and camping resources
- Home canning supplies at the best prices on the internet!
- Maple Syrup Farms, sugarworks, maple syrup festivals
- Environmental information and resources
- Consumer fraud and scams information
- Farms For Your Event for birthday parties, weddings, receptions, business meetings, retreats, etc.
- Pick Your Own fruits and vegetable farms
- Festivals - local fruit and vegetable festivals
- Local Honey, apiaries, beekeepers
- Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
Get the
most recent version of
the Ball Blue Book