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Recycling Christmas Trees Is Easy

  •  Ed Joyce 
Tuesday, December 29, 2015 | Sacramento, CA
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The City of Sacramento has a simple way for people to recycle their old Christmas trees. 

"Collection of Christmas trees is something that is part of the city's green waste service," says Erin Treadwell with the City of Sacramento. "Folks can put their Christmas trees out with their leaf piles anytime during leaf season. The last day for collection will be January 31." 

Treadwell says there are also options for people who don't have the service. She says there are free tree drop off locations for people that don't have the collection service. 

"They live perhaps in apartments or a business, there are many places the first weekend or second weekend in January that will take trees for free," says Treadwell. 

Treadwell says the trees should not be placed in bike lanes and all decorations need to be removed, along with the stand. 

Most municipalities collect trees or offer drop-off locations.


SACRAMENTO

Sacramento City place your tree on the curb with your leaf pile. 

SMUD Corporation Yard, 6100 Folsom Blvd., 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Jan. 9. Get your tree mulched and bagged to take home to use for landscaping.

Sacramento Recycling And Transfer Station, 8491 Fruitridge Road, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dec. 26 - Jan. 31.

North Area Recovery Station, 4450 Roseville Road, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Free tree recycling Saturday, Jan. 9 and 10.

Keifer Landfill, 12701 Kiefer Boulevard and Grant Line Road
Sloughhouse, 
8:30 am to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 9 and 10.

Elder Creek Recovery and Transfer, 8642 Elder Creek Road, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Jan. 2  and 9.

More on Sacramento County tree recycling.

 

YOLO COUNTY

Yolo County Central Landfill, 44090 County Rd. 28H, Woodland. Monday through Saturday 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sundays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free tree recycling through January 15. 

Esparto Recycling & Transfer Station, 27075 County Rd. 19A, Esparto. Wednesdays and Sundays, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free tree recycling through January 15. 

 

ROSEVILLE
 
Place unflocked trees in your green waste bin. Remove all the branches and cut the trunk into sizes small enough to fit into the bin. Make sure the lid is closed.
 
Drop-Off Sites - Jan 2. through Jan 10. 
  • Maidu Park,1550 Maidu Dr.
  • Mahany Park, 1545 Pleasant Grove
  • Saugstad Park,100 Buljan Dr.

Curb your tree. As a community service, the Roseville Boy Scouts of America will pick up Christmas tree on Jan. 2 through 3 and Jan. 9 through 10. Just place your tree on the curb before 9:00 a.m. Donations are appreciated. 

 

FOLSOM

Dan Russell Rodeo Arena, Folsom City Park at the end of Stafford St. Jan. 9 and 10, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

 

ELK GROVE

Residents can place trees in the green-waste cart, if the tree is longer than 6 feet it must be cut in lengths of three feet or less and fit completely in the cart with the lid closed. 

Or, take your tree to the Special Waste Collection Center, 9255 Disposal Lane, Sun. through Wed. 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

 

MODESTO

Cut trees in half if they are more than six feet tall and place on the curb for collection with your regular green waste or in your green waste can.

 

STOCKTON

Between Dec. 26 and Jan. 15, residents may place Christmas tree next to their waste bins for collection. Trees larger than six feet will need to be cut in half.

 

AUBURN

Recology Transfer Station, 12305 Shale Ridge Road, Dec. 26 through Jan 31. 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m

 

GRANITE BAY

Miners Ravine, 7530 Auburn Folsom Road, Jan. 1 only.

 

LINCOLN

Lincoln Airport, 1420 Flightline Drive, in the open field adjacent to airport. Dec. 26 through Jan 4.

 

LOOMIS

Del Oro High School, 3315 Taylor Road, near swimming pool. Dec. 26 through Jan. 5.

 

ROCKLIN

Twin Oaks Park, 5500 Park Drive in the upper lot. Dec. 18 through Jan. 11.

Johnson-Springview Park, 5480 Fifth St. Dec. 18 through Jan. 11.

 

TRUCKEE

Free curbside pick of trees between Jan. 11 and Jan 15. Trees must be cut into three-foot segments and be clear of decorations.

Drop off your tree at the following locations between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., through Jan. 10:

Truckee Meadows Station 18, Cold Springs, 3680 Diamond Peak Drive

Truckee Meadows Station 17, Spanish Springs, 500 Rockwell Boulevard

Truckee Meadows Station 223, Lemmon Valley, 130 Nectar Street

Truckee Meadows Station 221, Silver Knolls, 11525 Red Rock Road

South Valley Volunteer Station 301, 345 Bellevue Road

Truckee Meadows Station 16, 1240 East Lake Boulevard


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Ed Joyce is a former reporter and All Things Considered news anchor at Capital Public Radio. Ed is a veteran journalist with experience in a variety of news positions across all media platforms, including radio, television, web and print.   Read Full Bio 

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