Places To Recycle Your Christmas Tree; do not leave it on your curb or a ditch ;-)

The Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) is encouraging residents to recycle their Christmas trees, saving landfill space and disposal costs.  Residents can recycle their trees by dropping them off at one of eighteen (18) free, drop-off, recycling sites located throughout Houston.  The program runs from December 27th,  2012 to January 8th, 2013.  All facilities are closed January 1, 2013.  In addition to the drop-off locations, residents with City of Houston collection may place their tree curbside on their scheduled tree waste day and it will be recycled.  Trees that are collected for recycling will be ground into mulch that is available in bulk directly from Living Earth or available in bags at Houston retailers.

The trees must have all decorations, ornaments, tinsel, lights and stands removed.  Flocked trees cannot be recycled.

The Residential Christmas Tree Recycling Program runs December 27, 2012 – January 8, 2013.  Residents may drop off their trees at one of the following 18 free drop-off locations.

Please bring residential Christmas Trees December 27, 2012 -

January 8, 2013 to one of the following drop-off locations:

OPEN Wed. - Sun., 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• Sunbeam Neighborhood Depository - 5100 Sunbeam
• Central Neighborhood Depository - 2240 Central St.
• Kirkpatrick Neighborhood Depository - 5565 Kirkpatrick
• Sommermeyer Neighborhood Depository - 14400 Sommermeyer
• N. Main Neighborhood Depository - 9003 N. Main
• Southwest Neighborhood Depository -10785 SW Freeway
  

Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday 9am - 12pm, CLOSED SUNDAY

OPEN DAILY, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• Doss Park (gates close at 5) - 2500 Frick Road
• Memorial Park (Ball Fields 4 and 5) - 7300 Memorial Drive
• T.C. Jester Park - 4200 T.C. Jester West
• Kingwood – Bens View Lane @ Bens Branch Drive
• Elington Airport Recycling Drop-off –HWY 3@ Brantley Road 
  

MON-SAT 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., CLOSED SUNDAY

• Living Earth - 5625 Crawford Road
• Living Earth - 1503 Industrial Drive (Gessner @ Hwy 90)
• Living Earth - 1700 Highway 90A East
• Living Earth - 12202 Cutten Road
• Living Earth – 16138 Highway 6
• Living Earth – 5210 S. Sam Houston Pkwy.