RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREES!
Recycle Christmas Trees through Denver’s Treecycle Program!
New Day-of-Service Schedule in 2019
DENVER – Christmas is behind us, but there’s still one more gift to give – a second life for that tree! Starting Monday, December 31, Denver residents can recycle Christmas trees through Denver’s Treecycle program. For a two-week period, Denver Solid Waste Management customers can place trees out for recycling on their scheduled trash collection day through Friday, January 11.
How to participate in the 2019 Treecycle program:
- Remove all decorations, lights, and tree stands.
- During the weeks of December 31 or January 7, trees can be set out for collection at normal trash set-out locations no later than 7:00am.
- Please set trees at least two feet away from trash, compost and recycling containers, as well as cars and other obstacles. Do not place trees inside bags or collection carts.
- Only real trees are accepted for recycling; no artificial or flocked trees.
Denver residents who are unable to participate in Treecycle can recycle their trees for free at two drop-off locations through Thursday, January 31:
- Cherry Creek Recycling Drop-Off (7352 E. Cherry Creek Drive South)
- Havana Nursery (10450 Smith Road)
It’s important for residents to keep in mind, there will be no Extra Trash service duringTreecycle.
All trees collected during Treecycle will be turned into mulch, which will be made available for free to Denver residents at the annual Mulch Giveaway and Compost Sale in the spring! People who participate in Treecycle will help further the city’s goal of increasing its recycling rate from what is now 22 percent to 34 percent, as outlined in Mayor Michael B. Hancock’s 2020 Sustainability Goals.
For more information about Treecycle or drop-off locations and hours, please visit denvergov.org/treecycle.
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