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.
Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday 9am - 12pm, CLOSED SUNDAY
MON-SAT 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., CLOSED SUNDAY